Patent ID: 7613456
Filing Date: 2009-11-03
Classification: H04W

Abstract:
1. An unactivated mobile station programmed to perform a method comprising: sending, to a wireless communications network, during a process that can be used by an activated mobile station to announce a current location of the mobile station and enable the wireless communications network to direct incoming calls to the activated mobile station, a message not including a valid mobile identification number, the message comprising information distinguishing the message as for activation of the unactivated mobile station, wherein the sending of the message causes the network to send activation parameters to the unactivated mobile station, and wherein the information distinguishing the message as for activation of the unactivated mobile station comprises an over-the-air activation function ID number; and receiving the activation parameters sent from the wireless communications network responsive to the message comprising the information distinguishing the message as for activation of the unactivated mobile station.