Patent ID: 7382873

Claim:
A method of replenishing calling units for a calling plan of a wireless communications device, the method comprising: receiving a calling plan configuration signal at the wireless communication device; setting a predetermined calling termination configuration based on the calling plan configuration signal, the predetermined calling termination configuration being set at at least one of a predetermined plan duration, a predetermined number of calling units or a predetermined number of cycles; monitoring whether the at least one of the predetermined plan duration, the predetermined number of calling units or the predetermined number of cycles is expired or depleted as a subscriber uses the wireless communications device; prompting the subscriber to choose either an other predetermined calling termination configuration or a temporary calling plan when the at least one of the predetermined plan duration, the predetermined number of calling units or the predetermined number of cycles is expired or depleted; and terminating the calling plan if the subscriber does not choose the other predetermined calling termination configuration or the temporary calling plan.