1. At a mobile communication device, a method of managing a voice connection for an audio conference related to a text-based message received over a data network, said method comprising: presenting a user interface on a display of the mobile communication device, said user interface presenting at least a portion of said text-based message received over said data network; receiving a voice connection request from an audio conference gateway, said audio conference gateway being capable of establishing voice connections between said audio conference gateway and devices associated with telephone destination numbers and of bridging said voice connections; responsive to said receiving, establishing a voice connection with said audio conference gateway; receiving status information from said audio conference gateway in-band over said voice connection; updating said user interface based on said status information; receiving calling line identification associated with said voice connection request; comparing said received calling line identification to a stored calling line identification associated with a known audio conference gateway; and where said received calling line identification and said stored calling line identification are equivalent, maintaining said user interface while said voice connection with said audio conference gateway is established.
1. At a mobile communication device, a method of managing a voice connection for an audio conference related to a text-based message received over a data network, said method comprising: presenting a user interface on a display of the mobile communication device, said user interface presenting at least a portion of said text-based message received over said data network; receiving a voice connection request from an audio conference gateway, said audio conference gateway being capable of establishing voice connections between said audio conference gateway and devices associated with telephone destination numbers and of bridging said voice connections; responsive to said receiving, establishing a voice connection with said audio conference gateway; receiving status information from said audio conference gateway in-band over said voice connection; updating said user interface based on said status information; receiving calling line identification associated with said voice connection request; comparing said received calling line identification to a stored calling line identification associated with a known audio conference gateway; and where said received calling line identification and said stored calling line identification are equivalent, maintaining said user interface while said voice connection with said audio conference gateway is established. 10. The method of claim 1 further comprising, where said text-based message has been received over a previously established data connection, receiving status information from said audio conference gateway over said data connection.