Patent ID: 8509818

Claim:
Method for suppressing use of a mobile communications network in an area, the method comprising: at least a part of the area being covered by a first position area, a checking unit suppresses a connection to the mobile communications network for a terminal device inside the first position area as a function of at least one rule, a second position area borders the first position area at least in some regions, a position is determined for a terminal device inside the second position area, the checking unit suppresses a connection of the terminal device at a position inside the area and the checking unit enables a connection of the terminal device at a position outside the area, a third position area borders the second position area at least in some regions, and the checking unit enables a connection of the terminal device inside the third position area, wherein the first position area is spanned by at least a first base station, the second position area is spanned by at least a second base station, and the third position area is spanned by at least a third base station, and the position is determined for the terminal device only when the terminal device is inside the second position area.