Patent ID: 8055238
Filing Date: 2011-11-08
Classification: H04M

Abstract:
1. A system for prepaid handset credit activation, comprising: a prepaid handset, wherein the prepaid handset is associated with a prepaid handset identifier; a subscriber identity module, wherein the subscriber identity module is associated with a subscriber identity module identifier; and a server to communicate with a communication device to receive the prepaid handset identifier and the subscriber identity module identifier, to determine whether both of the prepaid handset identifier and the subscriber identity module identifier are associated with prior activation, to apply credit to account information associated with the prepaid handset in response to a determination that both of the prepaid handset identifier and the subscriber identity module identifier are not associated with the prior activation, to activate the prepaid handset for user communication in response to applying the credit to the account information associated with the prepaid handset, and wherein the server determines whether both of the prepaid handset identifier and the subscriber identity module identifier are associated with the prior activation based on a prior activations list.