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Automatic updating of cell phone address book based on service provider error codes

  • US 7,189,132 B2
  • Filed: 12/11/2003
  • Issued: 03/13/2007
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/11/2003
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method in a wireless communication device for updating telephone information stored in the wireless communication device, said method comprising:

  • receiving an error code from a wireless communication system, wherein the error code is received in response to the wireless communication device initiating a call to a designated telephone number utilizing the wireless communication system;

    automatically determining if the error code indicates that the designated telephone number has changed to a new telephone number, wherein the error code contains information indicating the new telephone number;

    automatically determining the new telephone number from the information; and

    automatically updating each instance of the designated telephone number within a database contained within the wireless communication device with the new telephone number.

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