GB2529369A - SIM activation and attribute application - Google Patents

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GB2529369A
GB2529369A GB1522341.5A GB201522341A GB2529369A GB 2529369 A GB2529369 A GB 2529369A GB 201522341 A GB201522341 A GB 201522341A GB 2529369 A GB2529369 A GB 2529369A
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sim card
sim
payment value
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Priya Patel
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Epay Ltd
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04M—TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION
    • H04M15/00—Arrangements for metering, time-control or time indication ; Metering, charging or billing arrangements for voice wireline or wireless communications, e.g. VoIP
    • H04M15/70—Administration or customization aspects; Counter-checking correct charges
    • H04M15/715—Activating new subscriber or card
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04W—WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS
    • H04W4/00—Services specially adapted for wireless communication networks; Facilities therefor
    • H04W4/24—Accounting or billing
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04M—TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION
    • H04M15/00—Arrangements for metering, time-control or time indication ; Metering, charging or billing arrangements for voice wireline or wireless communications, e.g. VoIP
    • H04M15/70—Administration or customization aspects; Counter-checking correct charges
    • H04M15/705—Account settings, e.g. limits or numbers or payment
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04M—TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION
    • H04M17/00—Prepayment of wireline communication systems, wireless communication systems or telephone systems
    • H04M17/10—Account details or usage
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04M—TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION
    • H04M17/00—Prepayment of wireline communication systems, wireless communication systems or telephone systems
    • H04M17/10—Account details or usage
    • H04M17/103—Account details or usage using SIMs (USIMs) or calling cards
    • 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
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04M—TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION
    • H04M17/00—Prepayment of wireline communication systems, wireless communication systems or telephone systems
    • H04M17/35—Pay as you go
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04W—WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS
    • H04W8/00—Network data management
    • H04W8/26—Network addressing or numbering for mobility support
    • H04W8/265—Network addressing or numbering for mobility support for initial activation of new user

Abstract

There is described a technique of enabling a SIM card of a mobile telephone and associating payment value to the SIM card, the method comprising: associating a unique identifier of the SIM card with a unique identifier of the payment value; retrieving an identity of one of the SIM card and a card associated with the payment value at a point-of-sale; transmitting a message including the retrieved identity; responsive to the message, enabling the SIM card and applying the payment value as a credit to the SIM circuit.
GB1522341.5A 2014-02-05 2015-02-03 SIM activation and attribute application Expired - Fee Related GB2529369B (en)

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GBGB1401936.8A GB201401936D0 (en) 2014-02-05 2014-02-05 SIM activation and attribute application
PCT/EP2015/052179 WO2015117949A1 (en) 2014-02-05 2015-02-03 Sim activation and attribute application

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GB201522341D0 GB201522341D0 (en) 2016-02-03
GB2529369A true GB2529369A (en) 2016-02-17
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WO (1) WO2015117949A1 (en)

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