Methods and apparatus for managing voice over IP telephony

Methods and apparatus are provided for: obtaining information at an administrative entity concerning one or more voice-over-Internet (VOI) calls gathered at one or more session controllers operatively coupled between one or more packet switched networks and one or more public switched telephone networks; analyzing the information to determine whether any of the calls are inactive; and sending at least one command from the administrative entity to the one or more session controllers that causes the session controllers to drop any VOIP calls that are determined to be inactive.