Patent ID: 9635487
Date: 2017-04-25
CPC Classifications: H04L,H04W

Claim:
1. A method for acquiring subscriber identity module (SIM) data at a mobile device, the method comprising: by the mobile device: establishing a roaming connection with a roaming wireless carrier based on a SIM provisioning profile, wherein the SIM provisioning profile is preloaded on the mobile device; providing, to the roaming wireless carrier, identification data from the SIM provisioning profile for a provisioning carrier to use in checking whether the SIM provisioning profile is associated with an active account; receiving, from a provisioning service via the roaming wireless carrier, a list of wireless carriers; sending, to the provisioning service, an indication of a selection of a wireless carrier from the list of wireless carriers; receiving, from the provisioning service, SIM data associated with the selected wireless carrier; and storing the SIM data in a secure element included in the mobile device, wherein the SIM data is usable by the mobile device to access services provided by the selected wireless carrier.