System and method for managing prepaid wireless service
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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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Abstract
A method facilitates provisioning of pre paid wireless services. Credit refresh operations involving a pre paid wireless communication device involve SMS messages transmitted to the device over the air. The device uses tariff tables to keep track of a call'"'"'s impact on available credit. The tariff tables are updatable at the service provider'"'"'s discretion using SMS messages.
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1. A system for managing a wireless prepaid service, comprising:
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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. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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