Patent ID: 8331990
Filing Date: 2012-12-11
Classification: H04W

Abstract:
1. A method of activating a SIM card in a mobile telephone network using an ODA (On Demand Activation) application that operates on a computer with an associated ODA database, the ODA database ( 4 ) containing SIM card ( 1 ) information related to SIM cards to be activated, said information being associated with a code in the ODA database, the ODA ( 2 ) including a proxy ( 7 ) logically located between a HLR/AUC ( 5 ) (Home Location Register/Authentication Center) and a MSC/VLR ( 6 ) (Mobile Services Switching Centre), and a memory of a SIM card ( 1 ) containing said code, the method comprising the sequential steps of: in a first step, when the SIM card is inserted into a mobile equipment and the mobile equipment is switched on, a message related to a registration procedure containing said code is sent from the mobile equipment to said proxy ( in a second step, said message is halted in said proxy ( in a third step, said proxy ( in a fourth step, ODA ( in a fifth step, HLR-T/AUC-T sends information to said ODA ( in a sixth step, said proxy ( in a seventh step, when said proxy ( in an eight step, the ODA ( whereby the HLR/AUC is arranged to set up a permanent subscription.