Patent ID: 8739246

Claim:
A method, comprising: receiving at a communication convergence platform from a first subscriber device, an activation request, wherein the activation request includes an owner selected preferred communication service provider (CSP) for the first subscriber device; transmitting by the communication convergence platform to the selected CSP, an account enquiry after receiving the activation request; receiving at the communication convergence platform from the selected CSP, an order validation, wherein the order validation is in response to the account enquiry; initiating between the communication convergence platform and the selected CSP, an account setup for the first subscriber device, wherein a rate plan is established for the account during the setup; receiving at the communication convergence platform from a third party system, an insurance notification for the first subscriber device; activating by the communication convergence platform, the first subscriber device after receiving the insurance notification and setting up the account and rate plan; and transmitting by the communication convergence platform to the first subscriber device, a notification indicating that the activation is complete.