Patent ID: 8516132

Claim:
A method of connecting a network access device of a user to a network comprising the steps of: selecting at least one of a plurality of geographic location indicators stored in the network access device; the network access device selecting, based at least on the at least one selected geographic location indicator: a first access number of a plurality of access numbers stored in the network access device, each of the plurality of access numbers being associated with the at least one selected geographic location indicator, and a plurality of authentication information data items stored in the network access device, wherein one or more of the plurality of authentication information data items is associated with the first access number and selected based at least on the at least one selected geographic location indicator; the network access device accessing the first access number; the network access device determining whether the first access number is in use; upon a determination by the network access device that the first access number is not in use: the network access device transmitting the selected one or more authentication information data items associated with the first access number, and the network access device connecting the user to the network; and upon a determination that the first access number is in use, the network access device connecting to the network via another of the plurality of access numbers stored in the network access device and associated with the at least one selected geographic location indicator.