Patent ID: 8611850

Claim:
Non-transitory computer-readable media having computer-executable instructions embodied thereon that, when executed, facilitate a method of providing an item of content to a mobile device in a prepaid context by way of a wireless telecommunications network; the method comprising: receiving an indication that the item of content is desired to be communicated to a mobile device that is associated with a certain customer; determining that the customer obtains wireless-telecommunications services according to one of the following plans: (1) (1) a piecemeal plan, in which a prepaid balance is billed against; or (2) a recurring-fees plan, in which a services prepayment is to be received by a certain date; when the customer is associated with the piecemeal plan, determining that a remaining amount of the prepaid balance is insufficient to pay for the desired content, and thereby triggering a first follow-up process, wherein the first follow-up process includes: storing a content indication that indicates the item of content; and one or more of the following, (1) incident to receiving notice that the remaining amount of the prepaid balance is large enough to pay for the item of content, communicating a message to the mobile device that includes a reminder to purchase the item of content wherein the message includes an actionable link that, if acted on, facilitates a purchase of the item of content; (2) after a failed purchase attempt but prior to the remaining amount becoming a sufficient amount, communicating a pre-order request to the mobile device that, if accepted, will cause the item of content to be purchased immediately when the remaining amount becomes the sufficient amount; and (3) automatically purchasing the content without any user interaction when the remaining amount becomes the sufficient amount; and when the customer is associated with the recurring plan, determining that an immediate-payment option does not exist, and thereby triggering a second follow-up process.