Patent ID: 8774762

Claim:
A method of setting a security level in a cellular communication network comprising a plurality of base stations, a plurality of mobile stations and a network server, the network server having a customer record database associated therewith, the method comprising: receiving an incoming call indication by a first one of the plurality of mobile stations, the first mobile station being registered with the cellular communication network; determining a security level associated with the first mobile station; and selecting a security protocol for use by the first mobile station, the selection being determined by the first mobile station's security level; wherein: the plurality of mobile stations further includes a second mobile station; determining further comprises determining a security level of the second mobile station; and selecting further comprises: identifying a higher tier security service level from among the first and second mobile station security levels; and selecting a security protocol for use by the first and second mobile stations, the selection being determined by the higher tier security service level.