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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 17, 2013
Filed:
Jan. 21, 2012
James P. Zimmerman, Miramar, FL (US);
Ricardo Ramon, Hialeah, FL (US);
Richard B. Salzman, Miami, FL (US);
Paul B. Kozma, Davie, FL (US);
Jesus Rodriguez, Pembroke Pines, FL (US);
James P. Zimmerman, Miramar, FL (US);
Ricardo Ramon, Hialeah, FL (US);
Richard B. Salzman, Miami, FL (US);
Paul B. Kozma, Davie, FL (US);
Jesus Rodriguez, Pembroke Pines, FL (US);
Tracfone Wireless, Inc., Miami, FL (US);
Abstract
A system and method for activating services on a wireless device are provided that improve a user's experience and ease of activation/provisioning of services for the wireless device by providing a new provisioning channel for service activations. A user is simply required to input a short activation code(s) into the wireless device which is combined into an activation message along with other device-related information that is automatically retrieved from the wireless device. The generated activation message is then transmitted over the messaging provisioning channel accessible by inactive and/or unprovisioned wireless devices for delivery to a remote site for use in activating services on the wireless device. The services to be activated may include at least one of the following: out of the box activation, device upgrades, device reactivations, wireless number changes, wireless number porting, and the addition or purchasing of services including airtime, enrollments or content.