GB2267794A - A pre-payable mobile cellular phone - Google Patents

A pre-payable mobile cellular phone Download PDF

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GB2267794A
GB2267794A GB9208870A GB9208870A GB2267794A GB 2267794 A GB2267794 A GB 2267794A GB 9208870 A GB9208870 A GB 9208870A GB 9208870 A GB9208870 A GB 9208870A GB 2267794 A GB2267794 A GB 2267794A
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04W—WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS
    • H04W88/00—Devices specially adapted for wireless communication networks, e.g. terminals, base stations or access point devices
    • H04W88/02—Terminal devices
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04M—TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION
    • H04M17/00—Prepayment of wireline communication systems, wireless communication systems or telephone systems
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04M—TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION
    • H04M17/00—Prepayment of wireline communication systems, wireless communication systems or telephone systems
    • H04M17/20—Prepayment of wireline communication systems, wireless communication systems or telephone systems with provision for recharging the prepaid account or card, or for credit establishment

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Abstract

A pre-payable mobile cellular phone has a handset 1 with a pre-programmed cartridge 3. Inserting the cartridge and inputing a Personal Identification Number (P.I.N.) enables the phone to make out-going calls on the cellular telephone network according to a credited amount of air-time. With the cartridge removed the phone will only be able to accept incoming calls. The cartridge may be re-programmed with additional credits. <IMAGE>

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This Invention relates to a pre-payable mobile cellular telephone communication system Mobile cellular telephones are well known mobile communication systems which enable people to contact others when unable to reach a land based telephone Mobile telephones are relatively expensive,and are presently available only to people who can afford to subscribe to the networks offering them According to the present invention there is provided a means where present handsets are adapted so that a cartridge or a "smart card" is inserted to the handset enabling connection to the network and thus make out-going telephone calls.
The cartridge or "smart card" is programmed to provide a credited amount of "airtime" on the network this would enable the telephone to operate as any present mobile telephone.
The cartridge could be programmed to include a Personal Identification Number (P.I.N.) by entering this after insertion of the cartridge/"smart card" the phone could not be operated by unauthorized individuals.
The handset would still be able to receive incoming calls even if the cartridge was not inserted and even if there were no credited "airtime" available.
A specific embodiment of the invention will now be described by way of example with reference to the accompanying drawing in which : Figure 1 shows in perspective how the cartridge may be inserted.
Figure 2 shows the handset with the catridge removed Referring to the drawing the system comprises a handset (1) as in standard production with portals (2) where the cartridge (3) may be inserted.
In order to remove the cartridge (3) Fig 2 shows how this is done When the cartridge (3) is inserted and the Personal Identification Number entered the phone can be used to make out going calls.
When the cartridge (3) is removed the phone will only be able to accept incoming calls.

Claims (6)

1. A pre-payable mobile cellular phone comprising a handset with an insertable cartridge/".smart card".
2. A pre-payable mobile cellular phone as claimed in Claim 1 where the insertion of the cartridge/"smart card enables operation of the phone
3. A pre-payable mobile cellular phone as claimed in Claims 1 and 2 where the cartridge is re-programmable to enable continued use of the phone
4. A pre-payable mobile cellular phone as claimed in Claim 2 or 3 where the cartridge programming includes a Personal Identification Number (P.I.N.) as a security device determining outbound call making
5. A pre-payable mobile cellular phone as claimed in any of the preceeding Claims where the phone can still receive incoming calls even though outgoing calls cannot be made.
6. A pre-payable mobile cellular phone substantially as described here-in with reference to the figures of the accompanying drawing.
GB9208870A 1992-04-24 1992-04-24 A pre-payable mobile cellular phone Withdrawn GB2267794A (en)

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WO1997005729A1 (en) * 1995-07-27 1997-02-13 Telecom Italia Mobile S.P.A. Radio mobile terminal provided with an additional reader of chip cards
GB2308528A (en) * 1995-12-20 1997-06-25 Ramis Harry Mobile Telephone Using SIM Card Storing Prepaid Units
GB2309860A (en) * 1996-01-31 1997-08-06 Motorola Inc Wireless communication device adapted to prevent fraud
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WO1999013636A1 (en) * 1997-09-10 1999-03-18 Tekton Communications Limited A pre-payable communication device
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WO1999049434A1 (en) * 1998-03-24 1999-09-30 Digiplug - S.A.R.L. Audible alarm for portable telephone or message receiver
CN1075328C (en) * 1996-01-31 2001-11-21 摩托罗拉公司 Wireless communication device adapted to prevent fraud
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WO2005096611A1 (en) * 2004-04-02 2005-10-13 Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V. Method of paying toll for mobile telephones
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GB2211050A (en) * 1987-10-15 1989-06-21 Gen Electric Co Plc Telephone system
WO1990003077A1 (en) * 1988-09-09 1990-03-22 Stephen Barrie Meads Improvements in mobile pay telephone system
EP0378775A2 (en) * 1988-11-26 1990-07-25 Motorola A/S Radiotelephone
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US5657373A (en) * 1992-10-01 1997-08-12 Europolitan Ab Digital mobile telephone system in which each subscriber is assigned a telephone number and several subscriber identity module (SIM) cards
WO1995028062A3 (en) * 1994-04-07 1995-11-23 Nokia Telecommunications Oy A removable subscriber identification module for a mobile radio terminal and a call control method
AU691604B2 (en) * 1994-04-07 1998-05-21 Nokia Telecommunications Oy A removable subscriber identification module for a mobile radio terminal and a call control method
WO1995028062A2 (en) * 1994-04-07 1995-10-19 Nokia Telecommunications Oy A removable subscriber identification module for a mobile radio terminal and a call control method
CN1071083C (en) * 1994-04-07 2001-09-12 诺基亚电信公司 A removable subscriber identification module for a mobile radio terminal and a call control method
GB2295292A (en) * 1994-11-15 1996-05-22 Terence Michael Smith Mobile Prepaid Telephone
US8041388B2 (en) 1995-02-15 2011-10-18 Nokia Corporation Method for using applications in a mobile station, a mobile station, and a system for effecting payments
EP1858240A3 (en) * 1995-02-15 2009-03-04 Nokia Corporation Mobile telephone used for payment
EP1858240A2 (en) 1995-02-15 2007-11-21 Nokia Corporation Mobile telephone used for payment
US6205327B1 (en) 1995-07-27 2001-03-20 Telecom Italia Mobile S.P.A. Radio mobile terminal provided with an additional reader of chip cards
WO1997005729A1 (en) * 1995-07-27 1997-02-13 Telecom Italia Mobile S.P.A. Radio mobile terminal provided with an additional reader of chip cards
GB2308528A (en) * 1995-12-20 1997-06-25 Ramis Harry Mobile Telephone Using SIM Card Storing Prepaid Units
CN1075328C (en) * 1996-01-31 2001-11-21 摩托罗拉公司 Wireless communication device adapted to prevent fraud
GB2309860B (en) * 1996-01-31 2000-05-17 Motorola Inc Wireless communication device adapted to prevent fraud
GB2309860A (en) * 1996-01-31 1997-08-06 Motorola Inc Wireless communication device adapted to prevent fraud
GB2329799A (en) * 1997-09-10 1999-03-31 Tekton Communications Limited A prepayable communication device
WO1999013636A1 (en) * 1997-09-10 1999-03-18 Tekton Communications Limited A pre-payable communication device
WO1999046926A1 (en) * 1998-03-12 1999-09-16 Telefonaktiebolaget Lm Ericsson (Publ) Intelligent pre-paid service card for a mobile phone
WO1999049434A1 (en) * 1998-03-24 1999-09-30 Digiplug - S.A.R.L. Audible alarm for portable telephone or message receiver
WO2004086788A1 (en) * 2003-03-25 2004-10-07 Teles Ag Informationstechnologien Chargeable activation and deactivation of sim cards in a mobile radio gateway or mobile radio terminal and corresponding method
WO2005096611A1 (en) * 2004-04-02 2005-10-13 Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V. Method of paying toll for mobile telephones

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