Patent ID: 7076240

Claim:
A method of installing data within a mobile communication device, wherein the installed data provides the mobile communication device with less-restricted access to a wireless network configured for providing wireless services, the method comprising: receiving, via the wireless link, a first code that is permanently associated with the mobile communication device and a second code that includes a preliminary identifier for providing the mobile communication device with restricted access to the wireless network; analyzing at least the received first and second codes to determine whether the mobile communication device should have less restricted access to the wireless network; and upon favorable completion of the analyzing, transmitting to the mobile communication device a signal including a replacement identifier, wherein the signal is transmitted over the wireless network, wherein the replacement identifier is configured to provide the mobile communication device with less restricted access to the wireless network than the preliminary identifier, and wherein the replacement identifier, once received at the mobile communication device, is stored in memory at the mobile communication device, so that the mobile communication device transmits the replacement identifier in place of the second code during subsequent communication sessions.