27. A method for activating a cellular phone account utilizing automated speech recognition, comprising: receiving a plurality of user supplied information over a network utilizing automated speech recognition; transmitting audible marketing information to the user over the network; transmitting menu information to the user over the network, the menu describing an account balance option, a change rate plan option, a purchase minutes option, an activate phone option, and a customer service option; communicating audible account balance information over the network, upon selection of the account balance option utilizing speech recognition; communicating audible change rate plan information over the network, upon selection of the change rate plan option utilizing speech recognition; communicating audible purchase minutes information over the network, upon selection of the purchase minutes option utilizing speech recognition; communicating audible customer service information over the network, upon selection of the customer service option utilizing speech recognition; upon selection of the activate phone option: receiving name information associated with the user over the network utilizing automated speech recognition, wherein the name information includes a name of the user, and the name includes a natural pronunciation of the name and a spelling of the name for increasing the accuracy of the automated speech recognition of the name, storing the name information in a memory database, receiving address information associated with the user over the network utilizing automated speech recognition, storing the address information in the memory database, receiving date of birth information associated with the user over the network utilizing automated speech recognition, determining whether the date of birth information indicates a legal age, storing the date of birth information in the memory database, and determining if the stored information is sufficient for cellular phone activation, wherein if sufficient, automatically activating the cellular phone account based on the name information, the address information, and the date of birth information received utilizing the automated speech recognition, if it is determined that the date of birth information indicates a legal age, and wherein, if not sufficient, continuing to store the received information in the memory database without activating the cellular phone and allowing the user to resume an interrupted activation session without repeating the previously stored information.
28. The system of claim 27 , wherein a salespersons identifier is used by a backend billing system to assign a credit to a salesperson for the activation of the cellular phone account.