Patent ID: 6625439
Filing Date: 2003-09-23
Classification: G06Q,G07F,H04M,H04W

Abstract:
A system for managing a wireless prepaid service, comprising:a wireless device having a memory for storing activation logic, billing logic, calling tariff data and one or more access numbers; an interactive response means for allowing a user to use the wireless device to specify execution of one or more of a plurality of services including wireless device activation, available amount update and calling tariff data update; and execution means for executing the one or more of the plurality of services including wireless device activation, available amount update and calling tariff data update; wherein the wireless device establishes communications with the interactive response means by using the one or more access numbers; and wherein the interactive response means causes the execution means to execute one of the plurality of services specified by the user by using a first message sent to the wireless device via a data bearer communication service, and the first message received by the wireless device causes the activation logic and/or the billing logic to be executed.