Patent ID: 8050705

Claim:
A system for removing restrictions from the operation of an information handling system having wireless capabilities and operating within a network services environment, comprising: a predetermined subscriber information module (SIM) comprising a unique electronic identifier and subscriber information, said subscriber information corresponding to said network services operating environment; an information handling system comprising a unique electronic identifier and operable to implement a plurality of SIMs, said information handling system restricted to implement said predetermined SIM; a Web service portal, comprising said network services operating environment, operable to receive and process said unique electronic identifiers and subscriber information, said Web services portal providing information handling system users support information on subscription plans, account termination, billing and information handling system-to-SIM unlocking, and; an information handling system-to-SIM unlock system operable to generate at least one unlock code, said unlock code operable to remove operating restrictions from said information handling system corresponding to said predetermined SIM, said information handling system-to-SIM unlock system generating said unlock code based upon processing said unique electronic identifiers via the Web service portal; and wherein said information handling system is operable to implement said predetermined SIM, extract unique electronic identifier and subscriber information therefrom, and establish a communications session with said network services operating environment; said information handling system is operable to connect with said Web service portal and submit said unique electronic identifiers and subscriber information; and, said Web service portal is operable to receive and process said subscriber information and electronic identifiers to determine eligibility of removing said operating restrictions from said information handling system corresponding to said predetermined SIM.