Patent ID: 7245901

Claim:
A method for activating a mobile debit or credit limit telephone unit within a telephone system run by a system provider comprising: storing mobile telephone identification information, mobile telephone operating codes and assignable telephone numbers in a system provider's host processor; having the mobile telephone or its user initiate communication with the system provider to activate said mobile telephone unit including providing said system provider with information about the identity of said mobile telephone unit and the location of its user; inputting said identity and location information into the system provider's host processor; retrieving from said system provider's host processor operating codes to activate said telephone, operating codes to establish a debit or credit limit account balance and an assignable telephone number corresponding to the user location information; communicating said operating codes and assignable telephone number to said mobile telephone unit or its user; inputting said operating codes and assignable telephone number into said mobile telephone unit to activate said mobile telephone unit, establish a debit or credit limit account balance within said mobile telephone unit and establish a working telephone number for said mobile telephone unit.