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System and method for managing prepaid wireless service

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  • US 6,625,439 B2
  • Filed: 08/27/2002
  • Issued: 09/23/2003
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/16/1998
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A system for managing a wireless prepaid service, comprising:

  • a wireless device having a memory for storing activation logic, billing logic, calling tariff data and one or more access numbers;

    an interactive response means for allowing a user to use the wireless device to specify execution of one or more of a plurality of services including wireless device activation, available amount update and calling tariff data update; and

    execution means for executing the one or more of the plurality of services including wireless device activation, available amount update and calling tariff data update;

    wherein the wireless device establishes communications with the interactive response means by using the one or more access numbers; and

    wherein the interactive response means causes the execution means to execute one of the plurality of services specified by the user by using a first message sent to the wireless device via a data bearer communication service, and the first message received by the wireless device causes the activation logic and/or the billing logic to be executed.

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