Methods, systems, and products for purchasing pre-paid services
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1. A method for purchasing prepaid services, comprising:
- receiving a request at a point of sale terminal to purchase a prepaid service, the request comprising a service number that uniquely identifies the prepaid service, a wafer lot number that identifies a wafer lot from which a processor in an end user'"'"'s requesting device was manufactured, and a prepaid amount for credit towards activation of the prepaid service;
sending the service number, the wafer lot number, and the prepaid amount in an activation message to an activation database that stores a listing of devices approved for the prepaid service;
storing an association in the activation database between the service number, the wafer lot number, and the prepaid amount that adds the wafer lot number to the listing of devices approved for the prepaid service; and
sending a verification message to the point of sale terminal that indicates the prepaid service has been successfully activated for the end user'"'"'s requesting device.
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Abstract
Methods, systems, and products are disclosed for purchasing prepaid services. A request to purchase a prepaid service is received. The request includes a service number that uniquely identifies the prepaid service and a device number that uniquely identifies a requesting device. The service number and the device number are communicated for activation, and a verification message is received indicating the prepaid service has been successfully activated.
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1. A method for purchasing prepaid services, comprising:
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receiving a request at a point of sale terminal to purchase a prepaid service, the request comprising a service number that uniquely identifies the prepaid service, a wafer lot number that identifies a wafer lot from which a processor in an end user'"'"'s requesting device was manufactured, and a prepaid amount for credit towards activation of the prepaid service; sending the service number, the wafer lot number, and the prepaid amount in an activation message to an activation database that stores a listing of devices approved for the prepaid service; storing an association in the activation database between the service number, the wafer lot number, and the prepaid amount that adds the wafer lot number to the listing of devices approved for the prepaid service; and sending a verification message to the point of sale terminal that indicates the prepaid service has been successfully activated for the end user'"'"'s requesting device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A system, comprising:
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a processor executing code stored in memory that causes the processor to; receive a request at a point of sale terminal to purchase a prepaid service, the request comprising a service number that uniquely identifies the prepaid service, a wafer lot number that identifies a wafer lot from which a processor in an end user'"'"'s requesting device was manufactured, and a prepaid amount for credit towards activation of the prepaid service; send the service number, the wafer lot number, and the prepaid amount in an activation message to an activation database that stores a listing of devices approved for the prepaid service; an association in the activation database between the service number, the wafer lot number, and the prepaid amount that adds the wafer lot number to the listing of devices approved for the prepaid service; and send a verification message to the point of sale terminal that indicates the prepaid service has been successfully activated for the end user'"'"'s requesting device. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A computer readable medium storing computer code for performing a method, the method comprising:
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receiving a request at a point of sale terminal to purchase a prepaid service, the request comprising a service number that uniquely identifies the prepaid service, a wafer lot number that identifies a wafer lot from which a processor in an end user'"'"'s requesting device was manufactured, and a prepaid amount for credit towards activation of the prepaid service; sending the service number, the wafer lot number, and the prepaid amount in an activation message to an activation database that stores a listing of devices approved for the prepaid service; storing an association in the activation database between the service number, the wafer lot number, and the prepaid amount that adds the wafer lot number to the listing of devices approved for the prepaid service; and sending a verification message to the point of sale terminal that indicates the prepaid service has been successfully activated for the end user'"'"'s requesting device. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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