1. A telecommunications network method for accessing a plurality of alternative networks comprising the steps of receiving a request from a calling party for access to obtain one of directory services, billing services and information retrieval services via a particular network, authorizing said request for access to obtain said one service by searching a database to ensure that one of said calling party or a party called by said user is a subscriber to said one service, configuring a facilities controller at a telecommunications office for routing to said particular network of the plurality of networks, the facilities controller being coupled to a plurality of user service directors, said user service directors for accessing one of directory service, billing and payment and user selected data memories and permitting the user access to the network when one of said services is authorized to that user and the facilities controller obtains the requisite facilities.