Patent ID: 7848751

Claim:
A method in a mobile communication device for use in selectively enabling data communications after registration of the mobile communication device in a wireless communication network, the method comprising: sending, from the mobile communication device via the wireless communication network, feature compliance information stored in the mobile communication device; receiving, at the mobile communication device via the wireless communication network, in response to the feature compliance information being sent, location information of the mobile communication device and configuration information which is derived based on the feature compliance information, the configuration information indicating that the data communications are enabled when the location information indicates that the current location of operation is a particular country and the feature compliance information indicates feature compliance for the particular country, the configuration information indicating that the data communications are disabled when the location information indicates that the current location of operation is the particular country and the feature compliance information indicates a lack of feature compliance for the particular country; selectively enabling, by the mobile communication device, the data communications based on the received configuration information, such that for each one of a plurality of attempted data communications from the mobile communication device after receiving the configuration information, the selective enabling further comprises: allowing, by the mobile communication device, the attempted data communication in response to the received configuration information indicating that the data communications are enabled; and prohibiting, by the mobile communication device, the attempted data communication in response to the received configuration information indicating that the data communications are disabled.