A. telecommunications system, utilizing rich calling line handling in call
setup signaling to forward RCLIP (Rich Calling Line Identification
Presentation) data, forwards at least one call setup signal from the
calling party terminal of a caller to a called party terminal of a called
party via a network upon the caller desiring to initiate a called without
RCLIP data. Upon the caller desiring to initiate a call with RCLIP data,
the RCLIP data can either be forwarded with at least one call setup signal
directly from the calling party terminal to the called party terminal or
can be forwarded with the RCLIP data being attached by the network in
accordance with an indicator from the calling party, the RCLIP data being
stored in a database in the network. The RCLIP data can be presented to
the called party immediately upon the called party terminal
ringing/alerting.
