Patent ID: 9525997
Filing Date: 2016-12-20
CPC Classification: H04W

Claim Text:
1. A method comprising: determining, by a processing system including a processor, a mobile country code and a mobile network code for a mobile communication device based on a first registration associated with a universal integrated circuit card of the mobile communication device, wherein the universal integrated circuit card stores a first international mobile subscriber identity; identifying, by the processing system, a mode of operation for the mobile communication device according to a subscriber account associated with the mobile communication device, wherein the subscriber account designates the mode of operation to be at least a roaming mode, a reseller mode or an agency mode; responsive to the mode of operation being the reseller mode, selecting, by the processing system, a second international mobile subscriber identity from among a group of international mobile subscriber identities that are designated for a mobile network operator, wherein the selecting of the second international mobile subscriber identity is according to the mobile country code and the mobile network code; responsive to the mode of operation being the reseller mode, providing, by the processing system, the second international mobile subscriber identity to the mobile communication device to cause the mobile communication device to store the second international mobile subscriber identity in the universal integrated circuit card, wherein the providing of the second international mobile subscriber identity to the mobile communication device causes the mobile communication device to delete the first international mobile subscriber identity from the universal integrated circuit card; responsive to the mode of operation being the reseller mode, providing, by the processing system, the second international mobile subscriber identity to a home location register to facilitate establishing communications for the mobile communication device; and responsive to the mode of operation being the agency mode, providing, by the processing system, a third international mobile subscriber identity and authentication keys to the mobile communication device to cause the mobile communication device to store the third international mobile subscriber identity and the authentication keys in the universal integrated circuit card without deleting the first international mobile subscriber identity from the universal integrated circuit card.