PATENT DOCUMENT

Publication Number: US-11736931-B2
Application Number: US-202217936373-A
Country: US
Kind Code: B2

Title: Subscription activation for mobile wireless devices

Abstract:
This Application sets forth techniques for provisioning and activating electronic subscriber identity modules (eSIMs) for mobile wireless devices. An eSIM is reserved during a sales order process and later activated during device activation after receipt by a user. An option for eSIM installation in place of (or in addition to) physical SIM installation is provided when purchasing the mobile wireless device. The reserved eSIM can replace a previous SIM/eSIM or be a new eSIM. During device activation, installation and activation of the eSIM occurs. Activation of the eSIM can occur before or after deactivation of a transferred SIM/eSIM. The mobile wireless device accounts for propagation delay of eSIM activation through MNO servers by disabling and re-enabling the eSIM until initial attachment to an MNO cellular wireless network succeeds or a maximum number of retry attempts is reached.

Claims:
What is claimed is: 
     
       1. A method for activating an electronic Subscriber Identity Module (eSIM) for access to services of a mobile network operator (MNO) by a mobile wireless device, the method comprising:
 by the mobile wireless device: 
 sending, to a network-based server, a request message to initiate eSIM activation; 
 receiving, from the network-based server, an initiate activation message including a credential challenge to authenticate a user of the mobile wireless device and an indication of an eSIM for the mobile wireless device; 
 sending, to the network-based server, a credential response for authentication; 
 receiving, from the network-based server, an authentication response; 
 receiving, from a second network-based server responsive to a query, a message indicating one or more pending eSIMs reserved for the mobile wireless device; and 
 when an integrated circuit card identifier (ICCID) value for the eSIM indicated in the initiate activation message matches an ICCID value for a pending eSIM of the one or more pending eSIMs:
 obtaining, via a secure connection with an MNO provisioning server, the eSIM; and 
 sending, to the MNO provisioning server via the second network-based server, an indication of installation of the eSIM on an embedded Universal Integrated Circuit Card (eUICC) of the mobile wireless device. 
 
 
     
     
       2. The method of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 attempting to attach to a cellular wireless network associated with the MNO using the eSIM; and 
 responsive to receipt of an attach failure message from the cellular wireless network, retrying attachment to the cellular wireless network until attachment occurs or a maximum number of retry attempts is reached. 
 
     
     
       3. The method of  claim 2 , further comprising:
 by the mobile wireless device: 
 configuring a timer for a monitor mode process; 
 monitoring for successful attachment to the cellular wireless network by and observing responses received to attachment attempts; and 
 while no successful attachment occurs and before the maximum number of retry attempts is reached, after expiration of the timer, disabling and re-enabling the eSIM before continuing to monitor for successful attachment to the cellular wireless network. 
 
     
     
       4. The method of  claim 1 , wherein:
 the eSIM is reserved for the mobile wireless device based on a sales order for the mobile wireless device; and 
 the initiate activation message includes the ICCID value for the eSIM. 
 
     
     
       5. The method of  claim 1 , wherein:
 the eSIM was previously associated with a second mobile wireless device associated with the user of the mobile wireless device; and 
 the initiate activation message includes the ICCID value for the eSIM. 
 
     
     
       6. The method of  claim 1 , wherein:
 the initiate activation message includes an eUICC identifier (EID) value for the eUICC of the mobile wireless device on which the eSIM is to be provisioned. 
 
     
     
       7. The method of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 by the mobile wireless device: 
 comparing the ICCID value for the eSIM included in the initiate activation message to corresponding ICCIDs for the one or more pending eSIMs reserved for the mobile wireless device. 
 
     
     
       8. The method of  claim 1 , wherein the eSIM indicated in the initiate activation message corresponds to an eSIM of a second mobile wireless device from which subscription for the eSIM of the second mobile wireless device is to be transferred to the mobile wireless device. 
     
     
       9. A mobile wireless device comprising:
 wireless circuitry comprising one or more antennas; and 
 one or more processors communicatively coupled to the wireless circuitry and to a memory storing instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, configure the mobile wireless device to activate an electronic Subscriber Identity Module (eSIM) by at least:
 sending, to a network-based server, a request message to initiate eSIM activation; 
 receiving, from the network-based server, an initiate activation message including a credential challenge to authenticate a user of the mobile wireless device and an indication of an eSIM for the mobile wireless device; 
 sending, to the network-based server, a credential response for authentication; 
 receiving, from the network-based server, an authentication response; 
 receiving, from a second network-based server responsive to a query, a message indicating one or more pending eSIMs reserved for the mobile wireless device; and 
 when an integrated circuit card identifier (ICCID) value for the eSIM indicated in the initiate activation message matches an ICCID value for a pending eSIM of the one or more pending eSIMs:
 obtaining, via a secure connection with a mobile network operator (MNO) provisioning server, the eSIM; and 
 sending, to the MNO provisioning server via the second network-based server, an indication of installation of the eSIM on an embedded Universal Integrated Circuit Card (eUICC) of the mobile wireless device. 
 
 
 
     
     
       10. The mobile wireless device of  claim 9 , wherein execution of the instructions further configures the mobile wireless device to:
 attempt to attach to a cellular wireless network of the MNO using the eSIM; and 
 responsive to receipt of an attach failure message from the cellular wireless network, retry attachment to the cellular wireless network until attachment occurs or a maximum number of retry attempts is reached. 
 
     
     
       11. The mobile wireless device of  claim 10 , wherein execution of the instructions further configures the mobile wireless device to:
 configure a timer for a monitor mode process; 
 monitor for successful attachment to the cellular wireless network by observing responses received to attachment attempts; and 
 while no successful attachment occurs and before the maximum number of retry attempts is reached, after expiration of the timer, disable and re-enable the eSIM before continuing to monitor for successful attachment to the cellular wireless network. 
 
     
     
       12. The mobile wireless device of  claim 9 , wherein:
 the eSIM is reserved for the mobile wireless device based on a sales order for the mobile wireless device; and 
 the initiate activation message includes the ICCID value for the eSIM. 
 
     
     
       13. The mobile wireless device of  claim 9 , wherein:
 the eSIM was previously associated with a second mobile wireless device associated with the user of the mobile wireless device; and 
 the initiate activation message includes the ICCID value for the eSIM. 
 
     
     
       14. The mobile wireless device of  claim 9 , wherein:
 the initiate activation message includes an eUICC identifier (EID) value for the eUICC of the mobile wireless device on which the eSIM is to be provisioned. 
 
     
     
       15. The mobile wireless device of  claim 9 , wherein execution of the instructions further configures the mobile wireless device to:
 compare the ICCID value for the eSIM included in the initiate activation message to corresponding ICCIDs for the one or more pending eSIMs reserved for the mobile wireless device. 
 
     
     
       16. The mobile wireless device of  claim 9 , wherein the eSIM indicated in the initiate activation message corresponds to an eSIM of a second mobile wireless device from which subscription for the eSIM of the second mobile wireless device is to be transferred to the mobile wireless device. 
     
     
       17. An apparatus configured for operation in a mobile wireless device, the apparatus comprising one or more processors communicatively coupled to a memory storing instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, configure the mobile wireless device to activate an electronic Subscriber Identity Module (eSIM) by at least:
 sending, to a network-based server, a request message to initiate eSIM activation; 
 receiving, from the network-based server, an initiate activation message including a credential challenge to authenticate a user of the mobile wireless device and an indication of an eSIM for the mobile wireless device; 
 sending, to the network-based server, a credential response for authentication; 
 receiving, from the network-based server, an authentication response; 
 receiving, from a second network-based server responsive to a query, a message indicating one or more pending eSIMs reserved for the mobile wireless device; and 
 when an integrated circuit card identifier (ICCID) value for the eSIM indicated in the initiate activation message matches an ICCID value for a pending eSIM of the one or more pending eSIMs:
 obtaining, via a secure connection with a mobile network operator (MNO) provisioning server, the eSIM; and 
 sending, to the MNO provisioning server via the second network-based server, an indication of installation of the eSIM on an embedded Universal Integrated Circuit Card (eUICC) of the mobile wireless device. 
 
 
     
     
       18. The apparatus of  claim 17 , wherein execution of the instructions further configures the mobile wireless device to:
 attempt to attach to a cellular wireless network of the MNO using the eSIM; and 
 responsive to receipt of an attach failure message from the cellular wireless network, retry attachment to the cellular wireless network until attachment occurs or a maximum number of retry attempts is reached. 
 
     
     
       19. The apparatus of  claim 18 , wherein execution of the instructions further configures the mobile wireless device to:
 configure a timer for a monitor mode process; 
 monitor for successful attachment to the cellular wireless network by observing responses received to attachment attempts; and 
 while no successful attachment occurs and before the maximum number of retry attempts is reached, after expiration of the timer, disable and re-enable the eSIM before continuing to monitor for successful attachment to the cellular wireless network. 
 
     
     
       20. The apparatus of  claim 17 , wherein execution of the instructions further configures the mobile wireless device to:
 compare the ICCID value for the eSIM included in the initiate activation message to corresponding ICCIDs for the one or more pending eSIMs reserved for the mobile wireless device.

Description:
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS 
     The present application is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 17/451,477, entitled “SUBSCRIPTION ACTIVATION FOR MOBILE WIRELESS DEVICES,” filed Oct. 19, 2021, issued Nov. 15, 2022 as U.S. Pat. No. 11,503,457, which is a divisional of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 16/902,216, issued Nov. 9, 2021 as U.S. Pat. No. 11,172,350, entitled “SUBSCRIPTION ACTIVATION FOR MOBILE WIRELESS DEVICES,” filed Jun. 15, 2020, the contents of all of which are incorporated by reference herein in their entirety for all purposes. 
    
    
     FIELD 
     The described embodiments set forth techniques for provisioning and activating electronic subscriber identity modules (eSIMs) for mobile wireless devices newly purchased via online or retail sales channels. One or more eSIMs are reserved for the mobile wireless device as part of a sales order and later activated when device activation of the mobile wireless device occurs after receipt by a user. 
     BACKGROUND 
     Many mobile wireless devices are configured to use removable Universal Integrated Circuit Cards (UICCs) that enable the mobile wireless devices to access services provided by Mobile Network Operators (MNOs). In particular, each UICC includes at least a microprocessor and a read-only memory (ROM), where the ROM is configured to store an MNO profile that the wireless device can use to register and interact with an MNO to obtain wireless services via a cellular wireless network. A profile may also be referred to as subscriber identity module (SIM). Typically, a UICC takes the form of a small removable card, commonly referred to as a SIM card, which is inserted into a UICC-receiving bay of a mobile wireless device. In more recent implementations, UICCs are being embedded directly into system boards of wireless devices as embedded UICCs (eUICCs), which can provide advantages over traditional, removable UICCs. The eUICCs can include a rewritable memory that can facilitate installation, modification, and/or deletion of one or more electronic SIMs (eSIMs) on the eUICC, where the eSIMs can provide for new and/or different services and/or updates for accessing extended features provided by MNOs. An eUICC can store a number of MNO profiles—also referred to herein as eSIMs—and can eliminate the need to include UICC-receiving bays in wireless devices. 
     A mobile wireless device, at initial acquisition by an end user via a sales channel, can include a SIM card associated with a particular MNO, but cannot be ordered with only an eSIM for the MNO. Moreover, mobile wireless devices purchased as SIM-free, can require a user to acquire and insert an active SIM card in order to activate the mobile wireless device for cellular wireless service. There exists a need for methods to provide for purchasing a mobile wireless device with one or more eSIMs reserved for the mobile wireless device and subsequently activated as part of a device activation process performed on the mobile wireless device after acquisition by the user. 
     SUMMARY 
     This Application sets forth techniques for provisioning and activating electronic subscriber identity modules (eSIMs) for mobile wireless devices newly purchased via online or retail sales channels. One or more eSIMs are reserved for the mobile wireless device as part of a sales order and later activated when device activation of the mobile wireless device occurs after receipt by a user. During purchase of the mobile wireless device, a user can select an option for eSIM installation in place of (or in addition to) physical SIM installation for access to services of a particular mobile network operator (MNO). The reserved eSIM can be used to replace a previously used SIM/eSIM for an existing customer of the MNO, such as when upgrading a mobile wireless device to a new model, or can be a new eSIM for a new mobile wireless device added to an existing customer account or for a new customer account. A phone number associated with the eSIM can be newly assigned or ported from a previous subscription. User verification, to validate enabling subscription to cellular wireless service based on the eSIM for the mobile wireless device, occurs as part of a device activation process for the mobile wireless device. A set of device manufacturer servers can interact with the mobile wireless device and with MNO servers to cause activation of the eSIM for the mobile wireless device. As part of a sales order process, a device manufacturer server receives from an MNO server a message indicating an eSIM is reserved for provisioning to the mobile wireless device, the message including identifiers for the mobile wireless device and for the reserved eSIM. The message also includes an indication whether activation of the eSIM is delayed until device activation of the mobile wireless device. During the device activation process for the mobile wireless device, after receipt of the mobile wireless device by the user, activation of the eSIM is authorized and confirmed by communication between the mobile wireless device and both the device manufacturer servers and the MNO servers. Activation of the eSIM can occur before or after deactivation of a previous eSIM for which subscription service is transferred to the mobile wireless device. In some embodiments, the mobile wireless device accounts for propagation delay of an activation process through MNO servers by disabling and re-enabling the eSIM until initial attachment to a cellular wireless network of the MNO succeeds. 
     Other aspects and advantages of the invention will become apparent from the following detailed description taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings which illustrate, by way of example, the principles of the described embodiments. 
     This Summary is provided merely for purposes of summarizing some example embodiments so as to provide a basic understanding of some aspects of the subject matter described herein. Accordingly, it will be appreciated that the above-described features are merely examples and should not be construed to narrow the scope or spirit of the subject matter described herein in any way. Other features, aspects, and advantages of the subject matter described herein will become apparent from the following Detailed Description, Figures, and Claims. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
       The disclosure will be readily understood by the following detailed description in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, wherein like reference numerals designate like structural elements. 
         FIG.  1    illustrates a block diagram of different components of an exemplary system configured to implement the various techniques described herein, according to some embodiments. 
         FIG.  2    illustrates a block diagram of a more detailed view of exemplary components of the system of  FIG.  1   , according to some embodiments. 
         FIG.  3    illustrates an exemplary sales order page including an option for selecting an eSIM subscription for a mobile wireless device, according to some embodiments. 
         FIGS.  4 A,  4 B, and  4 C  illustrate exemplary sequences of actions performed to provision and activate an eSIM for a mobile wireless device, according to some embodiments. 
         FIGS.  5 A,  5 B, and  5 C  illustrate additional exemplary sequences of actions performed to provision and activate an eSIM for a mobile wireless device, according to some embodiments. 
         FIGS.  6 A,  6 B, and  6 C  illustrate an exemplary sequence of actions performed for installing and activating an eSIM on a mobile wireless device before deactivation of an associated, corresponding SIM or eSIM for a second mobile wireless device, according to some embodiments. 
         FIG.  6 D  illustrates an exemplary monitor mode state machine for initial activation of an eSIM for a mobile wireless device, according to some embodiments. 
         FIGS.  7 A and  7 B  illustrate an exemplary sequence of actions performed for installing and activating an eSIM to a mobile wireless device after deactivation of an associated, corresponding SIM or eSIM for a second mobile wireless device, according to some embodiments. 
         FIG.  8    illustrates a set of exemplary display screens for on-device activation of an eSIM during device activation of a mobile wireless device, according to some embodiments. 
         FIG.  9    illustrates a flowchart of an exemplary method performed by one or more network-based servers to provision and activate an eSIM for a mobile wireless device, according to some embodiments. 
         FIGS.  10 A and  10 B  illustrate a flowchart of an exemplary method performed by a mobile wireless device to provision and activate an eSIM to the mobile wireless device, according to some embodiments. 
         FIG.  11    illustrates a block diagram of exemplary elements of a mobile wireless device, according to some embodiments. 
     
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION 
     Representative applications of methods and apparatus according to the present application are described in this section. These examples are being provided solely to add context and aid in the understanding of the described embodiments. It will thus be apparent to one skilled in the art that the described embodiments may be practiced without some or all of these specific details. In other instances, well known process steps have not been described in detail in order to avoid unnecessarily obscuring the described embodiments. Other applications are possible, such that the following examples should not be taken as limiting. 
     In the following detailed description, references are made to the accompanying drawings, which form a part of the description and in which are shown, by way of illustration, specific embodiments in accordance with the described embodiments. Although these embodiments are described in sufficient detail to enable one skilled in the art to practice the described embodiments, it is understood that these examples are not limiting; such that other embodiments may be used, and changes may be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the described embodiments. 
     This Application sets forth techniques for provisioning and activating electronic subscriber identity modules (eSIMs) for mobile wireless devices newly purchased via an online sales channel or via a retail sales channel. One or more eSIMs are reserved for the mobile wireless device as part of a sales order and later activated when device activation of the mobile wireless device occurs after receipt of the mobile wireless device by a user. During purchase of the mobile wireless device, a user can opt for eSIM installation in place of (or in addition to) physical SIM installation for access to cellular wireless services of a particular mobile network operator (MNO). The eSIM option can be a sub-option for a particular MNO selected by the user during the sales order process. The reserved eSIM can be used to replace a previously used SIM/eSIM for an existing customer of the MNO, such as when upgrading a mobile wireless device to a new model. In such case, a phone number of the previous mobile wireless device can be ported to the new mobile wireless device, and a cellular wireless subscription associated with the phone number transferred from the SIM/eSIM of the previous mobile wireless device to the eSIM of the new mobile wireless device. Alternatively, the eSIM can be a new eSIM for installation on a new mobile wireless device that is added to an existing customer account, such when adding a mobile wireless device with a newly assigned phone number (or transferring a phone number from a different customer account to the existing customer account). The eSIM can also be a new eSIM for a new mobile wireless device for a new customer account, for which subscription information can be obtained as part of the sales order process. User verification, to validate enabling subscription to cellular wireless service based on the eSIM for the mobile wireless device, occurs as part of a device activation process for the mobile wireless device. 
     A set of device manufacturer servers interact with the mobile wireless device and with MNO servers to cause activation of the eSIM for the mobile wireless device. As part of a sales order process, a device manufacturer carrier services server receives from an MNO infrastructure server a message indicating that an eSIM is reserved for a particular mobile wireless device, the message including identifiers for the mobile wireless device and for the reserved eSIM. The message also includes an indication whether activation of the eSIM is delayed until device activation of the mobile wireless device, e.g., for a mobile wireless device shipped to the customer or to be picked up from a retail store at a later time, or whether activation of the eSIM is to occur substantially immediately, e.g., when purchasing and activating a mobile wireless device at a retail store. During the device activation process for the mobile wireless device, after receipt of the mobile wireless device by the user, activation of the eSIM is authorized and confirmed by communication between the mobile wireless device and both the device manufacturer servers and MNO servers. Activation of the eSIM can occur before or after deactivation of a previous SIM/eSIM when a cellular wireless subscription is transferred to the mobile wireless device from a previous mobile wireless device. In some embodiments, the mobile wireless device accounts for propagation delay of an eSIM service activation process through multiple MNO servers, such as by monitoring whether the eSIM has been activated by the cellular wireless network based on successful (or failure of) attachment to a cellular wireless network of the MNO associated with the eSIM. The mobile wireless device can enter a monitor mode and, as required, disable and subsequently re-enable the eSIM until initial attachment to the cellular wireless network of the MNO succeeds or a maximum number of retry attempts to attach to the cellular wireless network is reached. 
     These and other embodiments are discussed below with reference to  FIGS.  1 - 11   ; however, those skilled in the art will readily appreciate that the detailed description given herein with respect to these figures is for explanatory purposes only and should not be construed as limiting. 
       FIG.  1    illustrates a block diagram of different components of a system  100  that is configured to implement the various techniques described herein, according to some embodiments. More specifically,  FIG.  1    illustrates a high-level overview of the system  100 , which, as shown, includes a mobile wireless device  102 , which can also be referred to as a wireless device, a wireless device, a mobile device, a user equipment (UE) and the like, a group of base stations  112 - 1  to  112 -N that are managed by different Mobile Network Operators (MNOs)  114 , and a set of provisioning servers  116  that are in communication with the MNOs  114 . Additional MNO infrastructure servers, such as used for account management and billing are not shown. The mobile wireless device  102  can represent a mobile computing device (e.g., an iPhone® or an iPad® by Apple®), the base stations  112 - 1  to  112 - n  can represent cellular wireless network entities including evolved NodeBs (eNodeBs or eNBs) and/or next generation NodeBs (gNodeBs or gNB) that are configured to communicate with the mobile wireless device  102 , and the MNOs  114  can represent different wireless service providers that provide specific cellular wireless services (e.g., voice and data) to which the mobile wireless device  102  can subscribe, such as via a subscription account for a user of the mobile wireless device  102 . 
     As shown in  FIG.  1   , the mobile wireless device  102  can include processing circuitry, which can include one or more processor(s)  104  and a memory  106 , an embedded Universal Integrated Circuit Card (eUICC)  108 , and a baseband wireless circuitry  110  used for transmission and reception of cellular wireless radio frequency signals. The baseband wireless circuitry  110  can include analog hardware components, such as antennas and amplifiers, as well as digital processing components, such as signal processors (and/or general/limited purpose processors) and associated memory. In some embodiments, the mobile wireless device  102  includes one or more physical UICCs  118 , also referred to as Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) cards, in addition to or substituting for the eUICC  108 . The components of the mobile wireless device  102  work together to enable the mobile wireless device  102  to provide useful features to a user of the mobile wireless device  102 , such as cellular wireless network access, non-cellular wireless network access, localized computing, location-based services, and Internet connectivity. The eUICC  108  can be configured to store multiple electronic SIMs (eSIMs) for accessing cellular wireless services provided by different MNOs  114  by connecting to their respective cellular wireless networks through base stations  112 - 1  to  112 -N. For example, the eUICC  108  can be configured to store and manage one or more eSIMs for one or more MNOs  114  for different subscriptions to which the mobile wireless device  102  is associated. To be able to access services provided by an MNO, an eSIM is reserved for subsequent download and installation to the eUICC  108 . In some embodiments, the eUICC  108  obtains one or more eSIMs from one or more associated provisioning servers  116  as part of a device initialization of the mobile wireless device  102 , such as when purchasing a new mobile wireless device  102 . The provisioning servers  116  can be maintained by a manufacturer of the mobile wireless device  102 , the MNOs  114 , third party entities, and the like. Communication of eSIM data between an MNO provisioning server  116  and the eUICC  108  (or between the MNO provisioning server  116  and processing circuitry of the mobile wireless device  102  external to the eUICC  108 , e.g., the processor  104 ) can use a secure communication channel. 
     The mobile wireless device  102 , upon initial acquisition by a user, can lack an activated eSIM and require the user to download a functional eSIM for the MNO  114  from a corresponding MNO provisioning server  116 . As part of a sales order process, the user of the mobile wireless device  102  can opt for an eSIM (in place of and/or in addition to a physical SIM) for the mobile wireless device  102 . Network-based servers managed by an MNO  114  associated with the eSIM can communicate with additional network-based servers managed by a device manufacturer and/or by a third party entity to integrate a device activation process for the mobile wireless device  102  with provisioning and activation of one or more eSIMs to the mobile wireless device  102 . Upon activation of the eSIM, the mobile wireless device  102  can connect to the cellular wireless network of the MNO  114  to access services provided therefrom. 
       FIG.  2    illustrates a block diagram of a more detailed view  200  of particular components of the mobile wireless device  102  of  FIG.  1   , according to some embodiments. As shown in  FIG.  2   , the processor(s)  104 , in conjunction with memory  106 , can implement a main operating system (OS)  202  that is configured to execute applications  204  (e.g., native OS applications and user applications). As also shown in  FIG.  2   , the eUICC  108  can be configured to implement an eUICC OS  206  that is configured to manage hardware resources of the eUICC  108  (e.g., a processor and a memory embedded in the eUICC  108 ). The eUICC OS  206  can also be configured to manage eSIMs  208  that are stored by the eUICC  108 , e.g., by downloading, installing, deleting, enabling, disabling, modifying, or otherwise performing management of the eSIMs  208  within the eUICC  108  and providing baseband wireless circuitry  110  with access to the eSIMs  208  to provide access to wireless services for the mobile wireless device  102 . The eUICC  108  OS can include an eSIM manager  210 , which can perform management functions for various eSIMs  208 . According to the illustration shown in  FIG.  2   , each eSIM  208  can include a number of applets  212  that define the manner in which the eSIM  208  operates. For example, one or more of the applets  212 , when implemented in conjunction with baseband wireless circuitry  110  and the eUICC  108 , can be configured to enable the mobile wireless device  102  to communicate with an MNO  114  and provide useful features (e.g., phone calls and internet access) to a user of the mobile wireless device  102 . 
     As also shown in  FIG.  2   , the baseband wireless circuitry  110  of the mobile wireless device  102  can include a baseband OS  214  that is configured to manage hardware resources of the baseband wireless circuitry  110  (e.g., a processor, a memory, different radio components, etc.). According to some embodiments, the baseband wireless circuitry  110  can implement a baseband manager  216  that is configured to interface with the eUICC  108  to establish a secure channel with an MNO provisioning server  116  and obtaining information (such as eSIM data) from the MNO provisioning server  116  for purposes of managing eSIMs  208 . The baseband manager  216  can be configured to implement services  218 , which represents a collection of software modules that are instantiated by way of the various applets  212  of enabled eSIMs  208  that are included in the eUICC  108 . For example, services  218  can be configured to manage different connections between the mobile wireless device  102  and MNOs  114  according to the different eSIMs  208  that are enabled within the eUICC  108 . 
       FIG.  3    illustrates a diagram  300  of an exemplary sales order page including an option for selecting an eSIM subscription for a mobile wireless device  102 . The eSIM option can be presented along with an option for a physical SIM card (UICC) after a user has selected a particular MNO (wireless carrier) to which to subscribe for access to cellular wireless services for the mobile wireless device  102 . The user can purchase the mobile wireless device  102  online via a device manufacturer website, a third party website, an MNO website, or the like. The user can also purchase the mobile wireless device  102  at a retail store, such as provided by the MNO, by the device manufacturer, or by a third party. If the user chooses an eSIM option, then the user can also elect to re-use an existing phone number to port with the eSIM  208  to the mobile wireless device  102  being purchased or to use a new phone number. The use can be asked whether they are an existing customer of the MNO or a new customer and applicable user credential information (to verify an existing customer or to onboard a new customer) can be obtained to authorize purchase of the mobile wireless device  102  and/or transfer of a cellular wireless service subscription to the mobile wireless device  102  (e.g., to use with the eSIM  208  option, if selected). 
       FIG.  4 A  illustrates a diagram  400  of an exemplary sequence of actions performed to provision and activate an eSIM  208  for a mobile wireless device  102 , in particular when reservation of an eSIM  208  for a mobile wireless device  102  during a sales order process is separated substantially in time from installation and activation of the eSIM  208  on a mobile wireless device  102  during a device activation process. At  402 , a user can place a sales order for a mobile wireless device  102 , e.g., via an online store. At  404 , the user can be presented with an option to select an eSIM  208  to be installed on an eUICC  108  of the mobile wireless device  102  and with which to access cellular wireless services, e.g., in place of or in addition to a physical SIM card (UICC  118 ) to use for cellular wireless service access. The eSIM option can be presented after a user has selected an MNO  114  with which to subscribe for cellular wireless services. If the eSIM option is not selected, then at  406 , the mobile wireless device  102  can be configured to include a physical SIM card (UICC  118 ) and ship to the user (or to another location for user access), and the user can perform an activation procedure for the mobile wireless device  102  that need not include downloading, installation, and/or activation of an eSIM  208  for the mobile wireless device. If the eSIM option is selected, then at  408 , the user can indicate whether they are an existing customer of the MNO  114 , e.g., have an active cellular wireless service subscription and/or account with the MNO  114 . If the user is not an existing customer of the MNO  114 , then at  410 , the user can provide information for adding a new customer to the MNO  114 , and a new phone number can be allocated for use with the eSIM  208  that is to be later installed and activated on the mobile wireless device  102  for access to cellular wireless services of the MNO  114  by the user of the mobile wireless device  102 . If the user is an existing customer of the MNO  114 , then at  412 , customer information can be obtained to verify the user has an active wireless service subscription with an associated phone number to transfer to the mobile wireless device  102  for use with the eSIM  208  and/or an existing customer account to which to add a new phone number for use with the eSIM  208  on the mobile wireless device  102 . At  414 , an activation services message, e.g., a park order application programming interface (API) message, can be sent by an MNO infrastructure server, as a result of the customer sales order that includes an eSIM option selected, with an indication of a delayed tether action, in which an eSIM  208  is reserved for the mobile wireless device  102  and will be later downloaded to and installed and activated on the mobile wireless device  102 . The park order API message can be sent to a device manufacturer MNO services server that communicates with one or more MNOs  114  regarding services for mobile wireless devices  102  of the device manufacturer. At  416 , an MNO infrastructure message, e.g., an ES2+download order message and confirmation message, can be sent by the MNO infrastructure server to an MNO provisioning server  116 , which can trigger the MNO provisioning server  116  to send an ES12 register event message to a device manufacturer device services server. The ES12 register event message can indicate that an eSIM  208  is reserved for a particular mobile wireless device  102  that will be shipped to and/or picked up by a user and that the eSIM  208  will be available for subsequent download, installation, and activation on an eUICC  108  of the mobile wireless device  102 . At  418 , the mobile wireless device  102  is shipped to a user (e.g., a customer that ordered the mobile wireless device  102 ) without inclusion of a physical SIM card (UICC  118 ). At  420 , a user of the mobile wireless device  102  performs a device activation process, part of which can include downloading and installing the reserved eSIM  208  onto the eUICC  108  of the mobile wireless device  102  and subsequent activation by one or more network-based servers of the MNO  114  to allow for access to cellular wireless services of the MNO  114  based on credentials of the eSIM  208  including in the eUICC  108  of the mobile wireless device  102 . 
       FIGS.  4 B and  4 C  illustrate diagrams  430 ,  470  of exemplary actions performed by a number of entities to provision and activate an eSIM  208  for a mobile wireless device  102  with delayed activation of the eSIM  208 . At  440 , an MNO infrastructure server  438  sends an ES2+download order and confirmation message to an MNO provisioning server  116  in response to receipt of a sales order for a mobile wireless device  102 , the sales order including an indication of selection of an eSIM  208  for subsequent download, installation, and activation for the mobile wireless device  102 . At  442 , the MNO provisioning server  116  sends an ES12 register event message, triggered by the ES2+download order and confirmation message, to a device manufacturer device services server  434 , where the ES12 register event message includes an indication that there is an eSIM  208  (or multiple eSIMs  208 ) reserved for the mobile wireless device  102 . The ES12 register event message can include identifiers for the mobile wireless device  102  and the eSIM(s)  208 . Substantially commensurate with the download and register event messages, an MNO infrastructure server  438 , at  444 , sends a park order message to a device manufacturer MNO services server  436 , the park order message indicating a sales order for the mobile wireless device  102  and including at least identifiers for the mobile wireless device  102  and one or more eSIMs  208  for the mobile wireless device  102 . The park order message can also include an indication that download, installation, and activation of the one or more eSIMs  208  for the mobile wireless device  102  will occur at a future time (e.g., a delayed tethered action indication). At  446 , the device manufacturer MNO services server  436  can forward the park order message (or form and send a similar message) to the device manufacturer device services server  434  to provide information regarding the sales order. At  448 , the device manufacturer device services server  434  can correlate information extracted from the park order message, received at  446  from the MNO infrastructure server  438  via the device manufacturer MNO services server  436 , with information obtained from the ES12 register event message received at  442  from the MNO provisioning server  116 . The actions at  440 ,  442 ,  444 ,  446 , and  448  can occur as a result of a sales order process for the mobile wireless device  102  and can be separated in time from subsequent actions that occur as part of a device activation process for the mobile wireless device  102 . 
     At  450 , a user (or a sales associate) can initiate a device activation process for the mobile wireless device  102 , which can cause the mobile wireless device  102  to send a message to the device manufacturer device services server  434  to activate cellular services for the mobile wireless device  102 . At  452 , the device manufacturer device services server  434  can redirect the mobile wireless device  102  to the device manufacturer MNO services server  436 . At  454 , the mobile wireless device  102  can send a message to the device manufacturer MNO services server  436  to activate cellular services for the mobile wireless device  102 . At  456 , the device manufacturer MNO services server  436  can send a message to the MNO infrastructure server  438  to locate and confirm the previously indicated park order for the mobile wireless device  102  and subsequently receive a response from the MNO infrastructure server  438  confirming an order status for the park order and information usable for authentication of a user of the mobile wireless device  102 . At  458 , the device manufacturer MNO services server sends a message to the mobile wireless device  102  to authenticate the user of the mobile wireless device  102 . The message sent to the mobile wireless device  102  can also include information for installation of the reserved eSIM for the mobile wireless device  102 . At  460 , the mobile wireless device  102  can present a credential challenge, e.g., via a display of the mobile wireless device  102  requesting an input to authenticate a user  432  of the mobile wireless device  102 , and subsequently, at  462 , the mobile wireless device  102  can receive the credential response, which can be forwarded to the device manufacturer MNO services server  436  to authenticate the user  432  of the mobile wireless device  102  with the MNO infrastructure server  438  at  466 . The device manufacturer MNO services server  436  obtains an authentication response at  466  and forwards the authentication response from the device to the mobile wireless device  102  at  468 . With authentication of the user  432  successful, the mobile wireless device  102 , at  472 , can query the device manufacturer device services server  434  for information about one or more pending eSIMs  208  reserved and available for download and installation on the mobile wireless device  102 . In some embodiments, the mobile wireless device  102  uses a check available options message to obtain the information regarding the one or more pending eSIMs  208 . When, at  474 , an identifier, e.g., an integrated circuit card identifier (ICCID) value, of an eSIM  208  indicated in the information received, by the mobile wireless device  102  from the device manufacturer device services server  434  at  472 , matches to a corresponding identifier, e.g., ICCID value, from eSIM installation information, received by the mobile wireless device  102  from the device manufacturer MNO services server  436  at  458 , the mobile wireless device  102  can trigger download and installation of the identified eSIM  208  from an MNO provisioning server  116  at  476 . When eSIM download and installation succeeds, at  478 , the mobile wireless device  102  informs the device manufacturer device services server  434  of the successful installation of the eSIM (profile)  208  at  480 . In some embodiments, the mobile wireless device  102  uses a check available options message to inform the device manufacturer device services server  434  of the successful eSIM installation. At  482 , the device manufacturer device services server  434  sends a message to the device manufacturer MNO services server  436  of the successful installation of the eSIM  208 , and, at  484 , the device manufacturer MNO services server  436  sends a message to the MNO infrastructure server  438 , e.g., a complete park order message, indicating the successful installation of the eSIM  208  on the mobile wireless device  102 . At  486 , one or more MNO infrastructure servers  438  can cause cellular wireless service for the newly installed eSIM  208  to be activated for the mobile wireless device  102 . In some embodiments, such as when a previous phone number or a corresponding cellular wireless service subscription is transferred from a previous mobile wireless device  102  to the mobile wireless device  102  as a result of the newly installed eSIM  208 , a corresponding previous SIM card (UICC  118 ) or eSIM  208  of the previous mobile wireless device  102  can be deactivated at  488 . 
       FIG.  5 A  illustrates a diagram  500  of another exemplary sequence of actions performed to provision and activate an eSIM  208  for a mobile wireless device  102 , in particular when reservation of an eSIM  208  for the mobile wireless device  102  during a sales order process occurs substantially close in time with installation and activation of the eSIM  208  on the mobile wireless device  102  during a device activation process. At  502 , a user purchases a mobile wireless device  102  at a point-of-sale retail location, such as managed by a device manufacturer, an MNO, or a third party. At  504 , the user opt for an eSIM  208  to be installed on an eUICC  108  of the mobile wireless device  102  and with which to access cellular wireless services, e.g., in place of or in addition to a physical SIM card (UICC  118 ) to use for cellular wireless service access. If the eSIM option is not selected, then at  506 , the mobile wireless device  102  can be configured with a physical SIM card (UICC  118 ) and provided to the user, and, subsequently, the user can perform an activation procedure for the mobile wireless device  102  that need not include downloading, installation, and/or activation of an eSIM  208  for the mobile wireless device. If the eSIM option is selected, then at  508 , the user can provide information about whether they are an existing customer of the MNO  114 , e.g., have an active cellular wireless service subscription and/or account with the MNO  114 . If the user is not an existing customer of the MNO  114 , then at  510 , the user can provide information for adding a new customer to the MNO  114 , and a new phone number can be allocated for use with the eSIM  208  that is to be installed and activated on the mobile wireless device  102  for access to cellular wireless services of the MNO  114  by the user of the mobile wireless device  102 . If the user is an existing customer of the MNO  114 , then at  512 , customer information can be obtained to verify the user has an active wireless service subscription with an associated phone number to transfer to the mobile wireless device  102  for use with the eSIM  208  and/or an existing customer account to which to add a new phone number for use with the eSIM  208  on the mobile wireless device  102 . Information obtained at  510 / 512  can be used for authentication of a user of the mobile wireless device  102  to obtain an eSIM  208  to access cellular wireless services. Authentication information can be provided to appropriate network-based servers, e.g., managed by a device manufacturer and/or by an MNO  114  to cause an installation and activation process for the eSIM  208  to proceed. At  514 , an activation services message, e.g., a park order application programming interface (API) message, can be sent by an MNO infrastructure server  438 , as a result of the customer sales order that includes an eSIM option selected, with an indication of an immediate (now) tether action, in which an eSIM  208  is to be reserved for downloading, installation, and activation on the mobile wireless device  102 . The park order API message can be sent to a device manufacturer MNO services server  436  that communicates with one or more MNOs  114  regarding services for mobile wireless devices  102  of the device manufacturer. At  516 , an MNO infrastructure message, e.g., an ES2+download order message and confirmation message, can be sent by the MNO infrastructure server  438  to an MNO provisioning server  116 , which can trigger the MNO provisioning server  116  to send an ES12 register event message to a device manufacturer device services server  434 . The ES12 register event message can indicate that an eSIM  208  is reserved for a particular mobile wireless device  102  and that the eSIM  208  will be available for download, installation, and activation on an eUICC  108  of the mobile wireless device  102 . At  518 , a user of the mobile wireless device  102  performs a device activation process, part of which can include downloading and installing the reserved eSIM  208  onto the eUICC  108  of the mobile wireless device  102  and subsequent activation by one or more network-based servers of the MNO  114  to allow for access to cellular wireless services of the MNO  114  based on credentials of the eSIM  208  including in the eUICC  108  of the mobile wireless device  102 . Authentication of the user need not occur at  518 , as authentication credentials for the user can occur as part of the earlier sales order process. 
       FIGS.  5 B and  5 C  illustrate diagrams  530 ,  560  of exemplary actions performed by a number of entities to provision and activate an eSIM  208  for a mobile wireless device  102  with immediate activation of the eSIM  208 . At  540 , an MNO infrastructure server  438  sends an ES2+download order and confirmation message to an MNO provisioning server  116  in response to receipt of a sales order for a mobile wireless device  102 , the sales order including an indication of selection of an eSIM  208  for subsequent download, installation, and activation for the mobile wireless device  102 . At  542 , the MNO provisioning server  116  sends an ES12 register event message, triggered by the ES2+download order and confirmation message, to a device manufacturer device services server  434 , where the ES12 register event message includes an indication that there is an eSIM  208  (or multiple eSIMs  208 ) reserved for the mobile wireless device  102 . The ES12 register event message can include identifiers for the mobile wireless device  102  and the eSIM(s)  208 . Substantially commensurate with the download and register event messages, an MNO infrastructure server  438 , at  544 , sends a park order message to a device manufacturer MNO services server  436 , the park order message indicating a sales order for the mobile wireless device  102  and including at least identifiers for the mobile wireless device  102  and one or more eSIMs  208  for the mobile wireless device  102 . The park order message can also include an indication that download, installation, and activation of the one or more eSIMs  208  for the mobile wireless device  102  will occur substantially commensurate with purchase of the mobile wireless device  102  (e.g., an immediate tethered action indication). At  446 , the device manufacturer MNO services server  436  can forward the park order message (or form and send a similar message) to the device manufacturer device services server  434  to provide information regarding the sales order. At  448 , the device manufacturer device services server  434  can correlate information extracted from the park order message, received at  446  from the MNO infrastructure server  438  via the device manufacturer MNO services server  436 , with information obtained from the ES12 register event message received at  442  from the MNO provisioning server  116 . 
     At  550 , a user (or a sales associate) can initiate a device activation process for the mobile wireless device  102 , which can cause the mobile wireless device  102  to send a message to the device manufacturer device services server  434  to activate cellular services for the mobile wireless device  102 . At  552 , the device manufacturer device services server  434  can redirect the mobile wireless device  102  to the device manufacturer MNO services server  436 . At  554 , the mobile wireless device  102  can send a message to the device manufacturer MNO services server  436  to activate cellular services for the mobile wireless device  102 . At  556 , the device manufacturer MNO services server  436  can send a message to the MNO infrastructure server  438  to locate and confirm the previously indicated park order for the mobile wireless device  102  and subsequently receive a response from the MNO infrastructure server  438  confirming an order status for the park order. At  558 , the device manufacturer MNO services server  436  can provide eSIM installation information for the reserved eSIM  208  to the mobile wireless device  102 . The mobile wireless device  102 , at  562 , can query the device manufacturer device services server  434  for information about one or more pending eSIMs  208  available for download and installation on the mobile wireless device  102 . In some embodiments, the mobile wireless device  102  uses a check available options message to obtain the information regarding the one or more pending eSIMs  208 . When, at  564 , an identifier, e.g., an integrated circuit card identifier (ICCID) value, of an eSIM  208  indicated in the information received, by the mobile wireless device  102  from the device manufacturer device services server  434  at  562 , matches to a corresponding identifier, e.g., ICCID value, from eSIM installation information, received by the mobile wireless device  102  from the device manufacturer MNO services server  436  at  558 , the mobile wireless device  102  can trigger download and installation of the identified eSIM  208  from an MNO provisioning server  116  at  566 . When eSIM download and installation succeeds, at  568 , the mobile wireless device  102  informs the device manufacturer device services server  434  of the successful installation of the eSIM (profile)  208  at  570 . In some embodiments, the mobile wireless device  102  uses a check available options message to inform the device manufacturer device services server  434  of the successful eSIM installation. The device manufacturer device services server  434  sends a message to the device manufacturer MNO services server  436  of the successful installation of the eSIM  208  at  572 , and, at  574 , the device manufacturer MNO services server  436  sends a message to the MNO infrastructure server  438 , e.g., a complete park order message, indicating the successful installation of the eSIM on the mobile wireless device  102 . At  576 , one or more MNO infrastructure servers  438  can cause service for the newly installed eSIM  208  to be activated for the mobile wireless device  102 . In some embodiments, such as when a previous phone number or a corresponding service subscription is transferred from a previous mobile wireless device  102  to the mobile wireless device  102  as a result of the newly installed eSIM  208 , a corresponding previous SIM card (UICC  118 ) or eSIM  208  of the previous mobile wireless device  102  can be deactivated at  578 . 
     The park order message, sent at  414  in  FIG.  4 A , at  444 / 446  in  FIG.  4 B , at  514  in  FIG.  5 A , or at  544 / 546  in  FIG.  5 B , can include values in parameter fields that provide information regarding the sales order for the mobile wireless device  102  and/or for the eSIM(s)  208  reserved for the mobile wireless device  102 . The park order message can include an eUICC identifier (EID) value for the eUICC  108  of the associated mobile wireless device  102  onto which one or more reserved eSIMs  208  can be installed. The park order message can also include an tether action value indicating whether eSIM download and installation occurs at a future time separated from the sales order process, e.g., a delayed tether action, or substantially commensurate with the sales order process, e.g., an immediate (now) tether action. The park order message can also include ICCID values for the eSIMs  208  to be subsequently downloaded and installed on the eUICC  108  of the mobile wireless device  102 . The park order message can further include an indication, e.g., a Boolean value, that the sales order for the mobile wireless device  102  specifies one or more eSIMs  208  to be subsequently downloaded and installed. In some embodiments, cellular wireless service from a previous mobile wireless device  102  and associated user subscription account may be transferred to the mobile wireless device  102 , and the park order message can include information about the transfer, e.g., i) an ICCID value for a source SIM/eSIM for which transfer of cellular wireless service to the mobile wireless device  102  is to occur, and/or ii) a phone number to be transferred. In some embodiments, the park order message includes an existing phone number or a new phone number (or multiples thereof) to be associated with the eSIMs  208  to be installed on the mobile wireless device  102 . In some embodiments, the park order message includes information regarding an MNO associated with the eSIMs  208  to be installed, such as a public land mobile network (PLMN) value, and/or group identifier (GID) values, e.g., GID1, GID2. 
     The eSIM installation information, sent to the mobile wireless device  102  at  458  in  FIG.  4 B , or at  558  in  FIG.  5 B , can include values in parameter fields that provide information regarding the eSIM(s)  208  reserved for installation on the eUICC  108  of the mobile wireless device  102 . The eSIM installation information can include an existing or new phone number (or multiples thereof) to be associated with the eSIMs  208  to be installed on the mobile wireless device  102 . The eSIM installation information can include an EID value for the eUICC  108  of the mobile wireless device  102  and ICCID values for the new eSIMs  208  to be installed. When transferring wireless cellular service from a previous mobile wireless device  102 , the eSIM installation information can also include ICCID values for previous SIMs/eSIMs for which cellular wireless service is to be transferred to the mobile wireless device  102 . The eSIM installation information can also include information for MNOs  114  associated with the eSIMs  208  to be installed on the mobile wireless device  102 , e.g., PLMN, GID1, and/or GID2 values. 
       FIGS.  6 A,  6 B, and  6 C  illustrate diagrams  600 ,  630 ,  650  of an exemplary sequence of actions performed for installing and activating an eSIM  208  on a mobile wireless device  102  before deactivation of an associated, corresponding SIM or eSIM  208  for a second mobile wireless device  102 . At  602 , an MNO infrastructure server  438  receives a sales order for a mobile wireless device  102 , which can occur online or at a point-of-sale retail store, where the sales order includes an indication that an eSIM  208  should be installed and activated on an eUICC  108  of the mobile wireless device  102 . At  604 , an MNO infrastructure server  438  sends an ES2+download order and confirmation message to an MNO provisioning server  116  in response to receipt of a sales order for a mobile wireless device  102 , the sales order including an indication of selection of an eSIM  208  for subsequent download, installation, and activation for the mobile wireless device  102 . At  606 , the MNO provisioning server  116  provides a response that includes i) an ICCID value for the eSIM  208  to be installed on the eUICC  108  of the mobile wireless device  102  and ii) an indication that a previous SIM/eSIM  208  is not to be deactivated yet. At  608 , the MNO provisioning server  116  sends an ES12 register event message, triggered by the ES2+download order and confirmation message, to a device manufacturer device services server  434 , where the ES12 register event message includes an indication that there is an eSIM  208  (or multiple eSIMs  208 ) reserved for the mobile wireless device  102 . The ES12 register event message can include identifiers for the mobile wireless device  102  and the eSIM(s)  208 . At  610 , the MNO infrastructure server  438  sends a park order message to a device manufacturer MNO services server  436 , the park order message including information regarding a sales order for the mobile wireless device  102  and for one or more eSIMs  208  reserved for installation on the eUICC  108  of the mobile wireless device  102 . Exemplary information in the park order message include a hardware identifier for the mobile wireless device  102 , e.g., an international mobile equipment identifier (IMEI), a hardware identifier for the eUICC  108  of the mobile wireless device  102 , e.g., an eUICC ID (EID) value, and a unique serial number (SN#) for the mobile wireless device  102 . The park order message can also include an indication that download, installation, and activation of the one or more eSIMs  208  for the mobile wireless device  102  will occur at a future time (e.g., a delayed tethered action indication). The park order message can further include an indication whether an eSIM  208  is reserved for the mobile wireless device  102  (e.g., a Boolean value), an identifier for the eSIM  208 , e.g., an ICCID value. The park order message can also include, when transferring cellular service for a previous SIM/eSIM  208  to the mobile wireless device  102 , a previous SIM/eSIM identifier value, e.g., a source ICCID value, a phone number for transfer, and identifiers for an MNO  114  associated with the SIM/eSIM  208 , e.g., PLMN, GID1, and/or GID2 values. At  612 , the device manufacturer MNO services server  436  sends to the MNO infrastructure server a response message including status responsive to the park order message received. The actions at  602 ,  604 ,  606 ,  608 ,  610 , and  612  can occur as part of a sales order process for purchase of the mobile wireless device  102  with reservation of an eSIM  208 , where the sales order process can, in some embodiments, occur substantially separated in time from a subsequent device activation process that downloads, installs, and activates the eSIM  208  on the eUICC  108  of the mobile wireless device  102 , e.g., as part of a device activation process. In some embodiments, the sales order process and device activation process (including download, installation, and activation of the eSIM  208 ) can occur substantially in the same time frame, e.g., as part of an in-person device purchase and device activation process at a retail outlet. 
     At  614 , the mobile wireless device  102  can send a message to the device manufacturer MNO services server  436  to activate cellular services for the mobile wireless device  102 . This message can occur as part of a device activation process for the mobile wireless device  102  initiated by a user (or a sales associate). At  616 , the device manufacturer MNO services server  436  can send a find park order message to the MNO infrastructure server  438  to locate and confirm the previously indicated park order for the mobile wireless device  102 . The find park order message can include information for locating the park order, such as hardware identifiers for the mobile wireless device  102 , e.g., IMEI, EID, SN#, as well as a reference indicator of the MNO  114  (carrier). At  618 , the device manufacturer MNO services server  436  can subsequently receive a response from the MNO infrastructure server  438  confirming an order status for the park order associated with the MNO  114  (carrier) and information usable for authentication of a user of the mobile wireless device  102 . At  620 , the device manufacturer MNO services server  436  can send an initiate activation message to the mobile wireless device  102 , where the initiate activation message can include hardware and software identifiers associated with the park order, e.g., EID value, ICCID value, source ICCID value, phone number, PLMN, GID values, as well as a credential challenge for authentication of the user of the mobile wireless device  102  for installation of the eSIM  208  to the eUICC  108  of the mobile wireless device  102 . At  622 , the device manufacturer MNO services server  436  receives a credential response for authentication of the user to perform the eSIM  208  installation to the mobile wireless device  102 . At  624 , the device manufacturer MNO services server  436  sends an authenticate user message to an MNO infrastructure server  438  to authenticate the user of the mobile wireless device  102 , the authenticate user message including identifiers for the mobile wireless device  102 , e.g., IMEI, EID, SN# values, and identifiers for the eSIM  208  to be installed on the mobile wireless device  102 , e.g., ICCID value, carrier reference, as well as authentication information obtained from the mobile wireless device  102 . At  626 , the MNO infrastructure server  438  provides an authentication response that indicates status of authentication of the user of the mobile wireless device  102 . Upon successful user authentication, the device manufacturer MNO services server  436  sends, at  628 , an activation ticket to the mobile wireless device  102  to initiate installation and activation of the eSIM  208  for the mobile wireless device  102 . At  630 , the mobile wireless device  102  obtains an address, e.g., a universal resource locator (URL) or equivalent, for the MNO provisioning server  116  from which to obtain the eSIM  208 . At  632 , the mobile wireless device  102  downloads from the MNO provisioning server  116  to the eUICC  108  of the mobile wireless device  102  one or more eSIMs  208  reserved for the mobile wireless device  102  previously. At  634 , the mobile wireless device  102  provides an acknowledgment receipt indicating successful installation of the eSIM(s)  208  on the eUICC  108  of the mobile wireless device  102 . At  636 , the MNO provisioning server  116  sends an ES12 delete event message (the deleted event corresponding to the event previously registered at  608 ). At  638 , the mobile wireless device  102  sends a message to the device manufacturer MNO services server to check for available options for the installed eSIM(s)  208 , where the message includes one or more identifiers for the mobile wireless device  102 , e.g., IMEI, EID, etc., and/or for the eSIM(s)  208 , e.g., ICCID values. At  640 , the device manufacturer MNO services server  436  determines whether an ICCID value for the eSIM  208  received from the mobile wireless device  102  at  638  matches to a corresponding ICCID value for the reserved eSIM  208  received in the park order message at  610 . At  642 , the device manufacturer MNO services server  436  sends a complete park order message to the MNO infrastructure server  438 . The complete park order message includes identifiers for the mobile wireless device  102 , e.g., IMEI, EID, SN# values, and for the eSIM  208 , e.g., ICCID value and carrier reference. The complete park order message can trigger the MNO infrastructure servers  438  to transfer cellular wireless subscription service from a previous SIM/eSIM  208  of a second mobile wireless device  102 . The activation of the new eSIM  208  and deactivation of the previous SIM/eSIM  208  can take multiple seconds or minutes to propagate through all of the MNO infrastructure servers  438  involved. Before completion of eSIM activation, the mobile wireless device  102  can attempt, at  652 , to attach to an access portion of an MNO cellular wireless network  602  using credentials from the installed eSIM  208 . As the new eSIM activation may not have completed when the mobile wireless device  102  attempts to attach, the MNO cellular wireless network  602  can reject the attachment with a failure message. Responsive to receipt of an attachment failure message from the MNO cellular wireless network  602 , the mobile wireless device  102  can enter a monitor mode and attempt to re-attach to the MNO cellular wireless network  602  after a back-off time. In some embodiments, the eSIM  208  can be disabled and re-enabled to start another attachment attempt to the MNO cellular wireless network  602 . In some embodiments, wireless circuitry  110 , e.g., baseband components, can be reset as part of the monitor mode. At  644 , the MNO infrastructure server(s)  438  complete activation of the new eSIM  208  and deactivation of the previous SIM/eSIM  208  propagating the activation through applicable entities of the MNO cellular wireless network  602 . After completion of the eSIM  208  activation, the MNO infrastructure server  438  provides a response to the device manufacturer MNO services server  436  to indicate cellular wireless service subscription for the eSIM  208  has been successfully completed. At  648 , the mobile wireless device successfully attaches to the MNO cellular wireless network  602 , and in some embodiments performs an over-the-air (OTA) update for the newly installed eSIM  208 . 
       FIG.  6 D  illustrates a diagram  660  of an exemplary monitor mode state machine for initial activation of an eSIM  208  for a mobile wireless device  102 . At  662 , an eSIM  208  is installed and activated for a first time on a mobile wireless device  102 . At  664 , the mobile wireless device  102  initiates the monitor mode state machine and configures one or more timers. At  666 , the mobile wireless device  102  monitors registration status for the mobile wireless device  102  to determine whether the mobile wireless device  102  has successfully attached to an MNO cellular wireless network  602  associated with the newly installed eSIM  208 . Activation of the eSIM  208  in all applicable servers of an infrastructure network of the MNO  114  may require some time to complete, and as such attachment to an access portion of the MNO cellular wireless network  602  cannot be guaranteed to succeed immediately after completion of installation of the eSIM  208  at the mobile wireless device  102 . At  666 , the mobile wireless device  102  can attempt to attach to an access portion of the MNO cellular wireless network  602 . Successful attachment to the MNO cellular wireless network  602 , indicated at  682 , causes the mobile wireless device  102  to exit the monitor mode with an attachment success indication at  694 . Attachment failure at  666  causes the mobile wireless device  102  to remain in a monitor mode and upon expiration of a timer at  672 , the mobile wireless device  102  disables the eSIM (profile)  208  at  674 , waits for disablement of the eSIM (profile)  208  to complete at  676 , subsequently re-enables the eSIM (profile)  208  at  768 , and then waits for enablement of the eSIM (profile)  208  to complete at  680  before re-attempting attachment of the mobile wireless device  102  to the MNO cellular wireless network  602  again at  666 . When the mobile wireless device  102  has re-attempted attachment to the MNO cellular wireless network multiple times, and a maximum number of retry attempts is reached at  668 , the mobile wireless device  102  exits monitor mode with a failure indication. In some embodiments, the mobile wireless device  102  provides an indication of attachment success and/or attachment failure, such as via a display of the mobile wireless device  102 . 
     The monitor mode state machine illustrated in  FIG.  6 D  can compensate for propagation delay between when an eSIM  208  completes installation on a mobile wireless device  102  and when the MNO cellular wireless network  602  completes activation of the newly installed eSIM  208  (and deactivation of a previous eSIM  208  if applicable). The device manufacturer MNO services server  436 , at  642  in  FIG.  6 C , indicates to the MNO infrastructure server  438  that the eSIM installation is complete (and therefore the mobile wireless device  102  can assume that the eSIM  208  is ready for use); however, propagation of the eSIM installation completion throughout the MNO cellular wireless network  602  can take some matter of tens of seconds or up to several minutes depending on network loading. Attempting to attach to an access portion of the MNO cellular wireless network  602  by the mobile wireless device  102  before propagation of the eSIM activation completes can result in a non-access stratum (NAS) signaling message indicating a fatal rejection cause. As specifications for NAS signaling published by the 3 rd  Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) can disallow re-attachment by a mobile wireless device  102  to the MNO cellular wireless network  602  using the same credentials from the eSIM  208  unless the mobile wireless device  102  is rebooted (or in the case of a physical SIM card, after the SIM card is removed and re-inserted into the mobile wireless device  102 ). Reboot of the mobile wireless device  102 , however, cannot occur in the midst of a device activation process as described herein. Similar to SIM re-insertion, the mobile wireless device  102  can disable and then subsequently re-enable the eSIM  208 , repeating as needed with back-off timers to delay each attempt until successful attachment occurs or a maximum number of retries is reached. 
       FIGS.  7 A and  7 B  illustrate diagrams  700 ,  720  of an exemplary sequence of actions performed for installing and activating an eSIM  208  to a mobile wireless device  102  after deactivation of an associated, corresponding SIM or eSIM  208  for a second mobile wireless device  102 . At  702 , an MNO infrastructure server  438  receives a sales order for a mobile wireless device  102 , which can occur online or at a point-of-sale retail store, where the sales order includes an indication that an eSIM  208  should be installed and activated on an eUICC  108  of the mobile wireless device  102 . At  704 , an MNO infrastructure server  438  sends an ES2+download order message to an MNO provisioning server  116  in response to receipt of a sales order for a mobile wireless device  102 , the sales order including an indication of selection of an eSIM  208  for subsequent download, installation, and activation for the mobile wireless device  102 . In some embodiments, the download order includes an EID for the eUICC  108  of the mobile wireless device on which the eSIM  208  will be loaded. At  706 , the MNO infrastructure server  438  sends a park order message to a device manufacturer MNO services server  436 , the park order message including information regarding a sales order for the mobile wireless device  102  and for one or more eSIMs  208  reserved for installation on the eUICC  108  of the mobile wireless device  102 . Exemplary information in the park order message include a hardware identifier for the mobile wireless device  102 , e.g., an international mobile equipment identifier (IMEI), a hardware identifier for the eUICC  108  of the mobile wireless device  102 , e.g., an EID, and a unique serial number (SN) for the mobile wireless device  102 . The park order message can also include an indication that download, installation, and activation of the one or more eSIMs  208  for the mobile wireless device  102  will occur at a future time (e.g., a delayed tethered action indication). The park order message can further include an indication whether an eSIM  208  is reserved for the mobile wireless device  102  (e.g., a Boolean value), an identifier for the eSIM  208 , e.g., an ICCID value. The park order message can also include, when transferring cellular service for a previous SIM/eSIM  208  to the mobile wireless device  102 , a previous SIM/eSIM identifier value, e.g., a source ICCID value, a phone number for transfer, and identifiers for an MNO  114  associated with the SIM/eSIM  208 , e.g., PLMN, GID1, and/or GID2 values. At  708 , the device manufacturer MNO services server  436  sends to the MNO infrastructure server a response message including status responsive to the park order message received. The actions at  702 ,  704 ,  706 , and  708  can occur as part of a sales order process for purchase of the mobile wireless device  102  with reservation of an eSIM  208 , where the sales order process can, in some embodiments, occur substantially separated in time from a subsequent device activation process that downloads, installs, and activates the eSIM  208  on the eUICC  108  of the mobile wireless device  102 , e.g., as part of a device activation process. In some embodiments, the sales order process and device activation process (including download, installation, and activation of the eSIM  208 ) can occur substantially in the same time frame, e.g., as part of an in-person device purchase and device activation process at a retail outlet. 
     At  710 , the mobile wireless device  102  can send a message to the device manufacturer MNO services server  436  to activate cellular services for the mobile wireless device  102 . This message can occur as part of a device activation process for the mobile wireless device  102  initiated by a user (or a sales associate). At  712 , the device manufacturer MNO services server  436  can send a find park order message to the MNO infrastructure server  438  to locate and confirm the previously indicated park order for the mobile wireless device  102 . The find park order message can include information for locating the park order, such as hardware identifiers for the mobile wireless device  102 , e.g., IMEI, EID, SN#, as well as a reference indicator of the MNO  114  (carrier). At  714 , the device manufacturer MNO services server  436  can subsequently receive a response from the MNO infrastructure server  438  confirming an order status for the park order associated with the MNO  114  (carrier) and information usable for authentication of a user of the mobile wireless device  102 . At  716 , the device manufacturer MNO services server  436  can send an initiate activation message to the mobile wireless device  102 , where the initiate activation message can include hardware and software identifiers associated with the park order, e.g.,.EID value, ICCID value, source ICCID value, phone number, PLMN, GID values, as well as a credential challenge for authentication of the user of the mobile wireless device  102  for installation of the eSIM  208  to the eUICC  108  of the mobile wireless device  102 . At  718 , the device manufacturer MNO services server  436  receives a credential response for authentication of the user to perform the eSIM  208  installation to the mobile wireless device  102 . At  722 , the device manufacturer MNO services server  436  sends an authenticate user message to an MNO infrastructure server  438  to authenticate the user of the mobile wireless device  102 , the authenticate user message including identifiers for the mobile wireless device  102 , e.g., IMEI, EID, SN# values, and identifiers for the eSIM  208  to be installed on the mobile wireless device  102 , e.g., ICCID value, carrier reference, as well as authentication information obtained from the mobile wireless device  102 . At  724 , the MNO infrastructure server  438  provides an authentication response that indicates status of authentication of the user of the mobile wireless device  102 . At  726 , the device manufacturer MNO services server  436  sends a complete park order message to the MNO infrastructure server  438 . The complete park order message includes identifiers for the mobile wireless device  102 , e.g., IMEI, EID, SN# values, and for the eSIM  208 , e.g., ICCID value and carrier reference. The complete park order message can trigger the MNO infrastructure servers  438  to transfer cellular wireless subscription service from a previous SIM/eSIM  208  of a second mobile wireless device  102 . At  728 , the MNO infrastructure server  438  can send a confirm order message and request the MNO provisioning server  116  release the reserved eSIM  208  for the mobile wireless device  102 . As a result of the complete park order message at  726  and subsequent confirm order at  728 , deactivation of a previous SIM/eSIM  208  associated with a second mobile wireless device  102  can occur before installation and activation of the new eSIM  208  on the mobile wireless device  102  occurs. 
     At  730 , the MNO provisioning server  116  sends an ES12 register event message, triggered by the ES2+download order and confirmation message, to a device manufacturer device services server  434 , where the ES12 register event message includes an indication that there is an eSIM  208  (or multiple eSIMs  208 ) reserved for the mobile wireless device  102 . The ES12 register event message can include identifiers for the mobile wireless device  102  and the eSIM(s)  208 . At  732 , the device manufacturer MNO services server  436  can subsequently receive a response from the MNO infrastructure server  438  confirming an order status for the park order associated with the MNO  114  (carrier). At  734 , the device manufacturer MNO services server  436  sends an activation ticket to the mobile wireless device  102  to initiate installation and activation of the eSIM  208  for the mobile wireless device  102 . At  736 , the mobile wireless device  102  obtains an address, e.g., a universal resource locator (URL) or equivalent, for the MNO provisioning server  116  from which to obtain the eSIM  208 . At  738 , the mobile wireless device  102  downloads from the MNO provisioning server  116  to the eUICC  108  of the mobile wireless device  102  one or more eSIMs  208  reserved for the mobile wireless device  102  previously. At  740 , the mobile wireless device  102  provides an acknowledgment receipt indicating successful installation of the eSIM(s)  208  on the eUICC  108  of the mobile wireless device  102 . At  742 , the MNO provisioning server  116  sends an ES12 delete event message (the deleted event corresponding to the event previously registered at  608 ). As the eSIM  208  has previously been released (at  728 ), propagation of the eSIM information to other MNO servers has already occurred (the eSIM  208  is implicitly active after the confirmation order and ready for use upon installation at the mobile wireless device  102 ). Thus, a monitor mode is not required for the scenario in which previous line deactivation occurs before installation and activation of an eSIM. At  746 , the mobile wireless device  102  attempts and succeeds in attaching to an access network portion of an MNO cellular wireless network  602 . After attachment, if required, an over-the-air (OTA) update for the newly installed eSIM  208  can occur. 
       FIG.  8    illustrates a diagram  800  of an exemplary set of information screens that can be provided via a display of the mobile wireless device  102  as part of an on-device activation of an eSIM  208  during a device activation process for the mobile wireless device  102 . Additional information screens (not shown) can occur before, after, and/or between the individual information screens shown in  FIG.  8   . A user that transfers cellular wireless service for an eSIM  208  from a second mobile wireless device  102  can be prompted to enter a passcode for that second mobile wireless device  102 . An activation screen can confirm the phone number to be transferred and request the user enter authentication credentials to indicate authorization to transfer the phone number to the mobile wireless device  102 . Additional wireless cellular plans for other SIMs/eSIMs can also be transferred separately in the transfer cellular plan information screen. The previously transferred phone number (from the activation information screen) can be indicated as already transferred on the transfer cellular plan information screen. Following transfer of one or more cellular wireless plans, a user can be presented with options for transferring additional data from the second mobile wireless device  102  or from an associated cloud-based service account, as indicated by the transfer your data information screen. 
       FIG.  9    illustrates a diagram  900  of a flowchart for an exemplary method performed by one or more network-based servers  434 ,  436  to provision and activate an eSIM  208  for a mobile wireless device  102 . At  902 , the one or more network-based servers  434 ,  436  receive from an MNO infrastructure server  438  a park order message indicating one or more eSIMs  208  reserved for the mobile wireless device  102 . At  904 , the one or more network-based servers  434 ,  436  receive from the mobile wireless device  102  a request activation message to activate the mobile wireless device  102 , where the request activation message occurs after receipt of the park order message. At  906 , the one or more network-based servers  434 ,  436  send to the mobile wireless device  102 , after receipt of the request activation message, an activation ticket indicating the one or more eSIMs  208  reserved for the mobile wireless device  102 . At  908 , the one or more network-based servers  434 ,  436  receive from the mobile wireless device  102  an indication of successful installation of at least one eSIM  208  of the one or more eSIMs  208  on an eUICC  108  of the mobile wireless device  102 . At  920 , the one or more network-based servers  434 ,  436  send to the MNO infrastructure server  438  a complete park order message indicating successful installation of the at least one eSIM  208  of the one or more eSIMs  208  on the eUICC  108  of the mobile wireless device  102 , where the park order message causes the MNO infrastructure server  438  to activate cellular wireless subscription service for the at least one eSIM  208  for the mobile wireless device  102 . 
     In some embodiments, the one or more network-based servers  434 ,  436  send to the mobile wireless device  102 , in response to receipt of the request activation message, a credential challenge to authenticate a user of the mobile wireless device  102 , and subsequently send to the mobile wireless device  102  the activation ticket only after successful authentication of the user of the mobile wireless device  102 . In some embodiments, the one or more network-based servers  434 ,  436  receive, from an MNO provisioning server  116 , a registration event message before receipt of the park order message from the MNO infrastructure server  438 , and subsequently the one or more network-based servers  434 ,  436  correlate information included in the registration event message from the MNO provisioning server  116  with corresponding information included in the park order message from the MNO infrastructure server  438 . In some embodiments, correlating the registration event message comprises comparing an identifier for an eSIM  208  of the one or more eSIMs  208  reserved for the mobile wireless device  102  included in the registration event message to a corresponding identifier for the eSIM  208  included in the park order message. In some embodiments, the one or more network-based servers  434 ,  436  receive from the MNO provisioning server  116  a delete event message corresponding to the registration event message after successful installation of the at least one eSIM  208  of the one or more eSIMs  208  on the eUICC  108  of the mobile wireless device  102 . In some embodiments, the one or more network-based servers  434 ,  436  provide to the mobile wireless device  102  after ending the activation ticket a network address of the MNO provisioning server  116  from which to download the one or more eSIMs  208 . In some embodiments, the one or more network-based servers  434 ,  436  validate whether one or more eSIM identifiers received from the mobile wireless device  102 , after successful installation of the at least one eSIM  208  of the one or more eSIMs  208 , match corresponding eSIM identifiers included in the park order message from the MNO infrastructure server  438 , and subsequently send the park order complete message to the MNO infrastructure server  438  only upon successful validation indicating that the eSIM identifiers match. In some embodiments, the park order message includes a delayed tether action indication for the one or more eSIMs  208 , where at least one eSIM  208  of the one or more eSIMs  208  can be activated at a future time. In some embodiments, the MNO infrastructure server  438 , responsive to the complete park order message, deactivates subscription service for at least one eSIM  208  of a second mobile wireless device  102  corresponding to the at least one eSIM  208  activated for the mobile wireless device  102 . In some embodiments, the park order message received from the MNO infrastructure server  438  includes integrated circuit card identifiers (ICCIDs) for the at least one eSIM  208  of the second mobile wireless device  102  and ICCIDs for the one or more eSIMs  208  reserved for the mobile wireless device  102 . In some embodiment, the one or more network-based servers  434 ,  436  include a device manufacturer device services server  434  for communicating with mobile wireless devices  102  and a device manufacturer MNO services server  436  for communicating with one or more MNO servers  438 ,  116 . 
       FIGS.  10 A and  10 B  illustrate diagrams  1000 ,  1020  of a flowchart for an exemplary method performed by a mobile wireless device  102  to provision and activate an eSIM  208  to the mobile wireless device  102 . At  1002 , the mobile wireless device  102  sends to a network-based server  434  a request activation message to initiate activation of the mobile wireless device  102  including initiating eSIM installation and activation for the mobile wireless device  102 . At  1004 , the mobile wireless device  102  receives from the network-based server  434  an initiate activation message including a credential challenge to authenticate a user of the mobile wireless device  102 . At  1006 , the mobile wireless device  102  sends to the network-based server  434  a credential response for authentication of the user of the mobile wireless device  102 . At  1008 , the mobile wireless device  102  receives from the network-based server  434 , responsive to successful authentication of the user of the mobile wireless device  102 , an activation ticket indicating an eSIM  208  reserved for the mobile wireless device  102 . At  1010 , the mobile wireless device  102  establishes a secure connection to an MNO provisioning server  116  associated with the eSIM  208  reserved for the mobile wireless device  102 . At  1012 , the mobile wireless device  102  obtains from the MNO provisioning server  116  via the secure connection the eSIM  208  reserved for the mobile wireless device  102 . At  1014 , the mobile wireless device  102  installs the eSIM  208  on the eUICC  108  of the mobile wireless device  102 . At  1016 , the mobile wireless device  102  sends to the MNO provisioning server  116  an indication of successful installation of the eSIM  208  on the eUICC  108  of the mobile wireless device  102 . At  1022 , the mobile wireless device  102  attempts to attach to an MNO cellular wireless network  602  associated with the eSIM  208 . At  1024 , responsive to receipt of a device attach failure message from the MNO cellular wireless network  602 , the mobile wireless device  102  executes a monitor mode process to retry attaching to the MNO cellular wireless network  602  until successful attachment occurs or a maximum number of retry attempts is reached. 
     In some embodiments, the mobile wireless device  102 : i) configures a time for the monitor mode process, ii) monitors for successful attachment to the MNO cellular wireless network  602  by attempting to attach to the MNO cellular wireless network  602  and observing corresponding responses received, and iii) while no successful attachment occurs and before the maximum number of retry attempts is reached, after expiration of the timer, disabling and re-enabling the eSIM  208  before continuing to monitor for successful attachment to the MNO cellular wireless network  602 . In some embodiments, the initiate activation message includes an integrated circuit card identifier (ICCID) for the eSIM  208 , where the eSIM  208  was previously reserved for the mobile wireless device  102  based on a sales order for the mobile wireless device  102 . In some embodiments, the initiate activation message further includes an eUICC identifier (EID) for the eUICC  108  of the mobile wireless device  102  on which the previously reserved eSIM  208  is to be provisioned. In some embodiments, the mobile wireless device  102 : i) receives, from a second network-based server  436  responsive to a query, a message including an indication of one or more pending eSIMs  208  reserved for the mobile wireless device  102 , ii) compares the ICCID for the eSIM  208  included in the initiate activation message received from the second network-based server  436  to corresponding ICCIDs for the one or more pending eSIMs  208  reserved for the mobile wireless device  102 , and iii) triggers download and installation of the eSIM  208  from the MNO provisioning server  116  when the ICCID for the eSIM  208  matches an ICCID of the corresponding ICCIDs. In some embodiments, the initiate activation message includes an ICCID for an eSIM  208  of a second mobile wireless device  102  from which subscription for the eSIM  208  is to be transferred to the mobile wireless device  102 . In some embodiments, the mobile wireless device  102  obtains, from the network-based server  434 , a network address for the MNO provisioning server  116  after receipt of the activation ticket. 
       FIG.  11    illustrates a detailed view of a representative computing device  1100  that can be used to implement various methods described herein, according to some embodiments. In particular, the detailed view illustrates various components that can be included in the mobile wireless device  102 . As shown in  FIG.  11   , the computing device  1100  can include a processor  1102  that represents a microprocessor or controller for controlling the overall operation of computing device  1100 . The computing device  1100  can also include a user input device  1108  that allows a user of the computing device  1100  to interact with the computing device  1100 . For example, the user input device  1108  can take a variety of forms, such as a button, keypad, dial, touch screen, audio input interface, visual/image capture input interface, input in the form of sensor data, etc. Still further, the computing device  1100  can include a display  1110  that can be controlled by the processor  1102  to display information to the user. A data bus  1116  can facilitate data transfer between at least a storage device  1140 , the processor  1102 , and a controller  1113 . The controller  1113  can be used to interface with and control different equipment through an equipment control bus  1114 . The computing device  1100  can also include a network/bus interface  1111  that communicatively couples to a data link  1112 . In the case of a wireless connection, the network/bus interface  1111  can include a wireless transceiver. 
     The computing device  1100  also includes a storage device  1140 , which can comprise a single disk or a plurality of disks (e.g., hard drives), and includes a storage management module that manages one or more partitions within the storage device  1140 . In some embodiments, storage device  1140  can include flash memory, semiconductor (solid state) memory or the like. The computing device  1100  can also include a Random Access Memory (RAM)  1120  and a Read-Only Memory (ROM)  1122 . The ROM  1122  can store programs, utilities or processes to be executed in a non-volatile manner. The RAM  1120  can provide volatile data storage, and stores instructions related to the operation of the computing device  1100 . The computing device  1100  can further include a secure element (SE)  1124 , which can represent secure storage for cellular wireless system access by the mobile wireless device  102 . The computing device  1100  further includes a secure element  1124 , which can include an eUICC  108  on which to store one or more eSIMs  208 . 
     Wireless Terminology 
     In accordance with various embodiments described herein, the terms “wireless communication device,” “wireless device,” “mobile wireless device,” “mobile station,” and “user equipment” (UE) may be used interchangeably herein to describe one or more common consumer electronic devices that may be capable of performing procedures associated with various embodiments of the disclosure. In accordance with various implementations, any one of these consumer electronic devices may relate to: a cellular phone or a smart phone, a tablet computer, a laptop computer, a notebook computer, a personal computer, a netbook computer, a media player device, an electronic book device, a MiFi® device, a wearable computing device, as well as any other type of electronic computing device having wireless communication capability that can include communication via one or more wireless communication protocols such as used for communication on: a wireless wide area network (WWAN), a wireless metro area network (WMAN) a wireless local area network (WLAN), a wireless personal area network (WPAN), a near field communication (NFC), a cellular wireless network, a fourth generation (4G) Long Term Evolution (LTE), LTE Advanced (LTE-A), and/or 5G or other present or future developed advanced cellular wireless networks. 
     The wireless communication device, in some embodiments, can also operate as part of a wireless communication system, which can include a set of client devices, which can also be referred to as stations, client wireless devices, or client wireless communication devices, interconnected to an access point (AP), e.g., as part of a WLAN, and/or to each other, e.g., as part of a WPAN and/or an “ad hoc” wireless network. In some embodiments, the client device can be any wireless communication device that is capable of communicating via a WLAN technology, e.g., in accordance with a wireless local area network communication protocol. In some embodiments, the WLAN technology can include a Wi-Fi (or more generically a WLAN) wireless communication subsystem or radio, the Wi-Fi radio can implement an Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) 802.11 technology, such as one or more of: IEEE 802.11a; IEEE 802.11b; IEEE 802.11g; IEEE 802.11-2007; IEEE 802.11n; IEEE 802.11-2012; IEEE 802.11ac; or other present or future developed IEEE 802.11 technologies. 
     Additionally, it should be understood that the UEs described herein may be configured as multi-mode wireless communication devices that are also capable of communicating via different third generation (3G) and/or second generation (2G) RATs. In these scenarios, a multi-mode UE can be configured to prefer attachment to LTE networks offering faster data rate throughput, as compared to other 3G legacy networks offering lower data rate throughputs. For instance, in some implementations, a multi-mode UE may be configured to fall back to a 3G legacy network, e.g., an Evolved High Speed Packet Access (HSPA+) network or a Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA) 2000 Evolution-Data Only (EV-DO) network, when LTE and LTE-A networks are otherwise unavailable. 
     The various aspects, embodiments, implementations or features of the described embodiments can be used separately or in any combination. Various aspects of the described embodiments can be implemented by software, hardware or a combination of hardware and software. The described embodiments can also be embodied as computer readable code on a non-transitory computer readable medium. The non-transitory computer readable medium is any data storage device that can store data which can thereafter be read by a computer system. Examples of the non-transitory computer readable medium include read-only memory, random-access memory, CD-ROMs, HDDs, DVDs, magnetic tape, and optical data storage devices. The non-transitory computer readable medium can also be distributed over network-coupled computer systems so that the computer readable code is stored and executed in a distributed fashion. 
     Regarding the present disclosure, it is well understood that the use of personally identifiable information should follow privacy policies and practices that are generally recognized as meeting or exceeding industry or governmental requirements for maintaining the privacy of users. In particular, personally identifiable information data should be managed and handled so as to minimize risks of unintentional or unauthorized access or use, and the nature of authorized use should be clearly indicated to users. 
     The foregoing description, for purposes of explanation, used specific nomenclature to provide a thorough understanding of the described embodiments. However, it will be apparent to one skilled in the art that the specific details are not required in order to practice the described embodiments. Thus, the foregoing descriptions of specific embodiments are presented for purposes of illustration and description. They are not intended to be exhaustive or to limit the described embodiments to the precise forms disclosed. It will be apparent to one of ordinary skill in the art that many modifications and variations are possible in view of the above teachings.

Metadata:
Filing Date: 20220928
Publication Date: 20230822
Grant Date: 20230822
Priority Date: 20200615
Inventors: CHAUGULE, RAJ S.
LI, LI
YERRABOMMANAHALLI, VIKRAM BHASKARA
VASUDEVAN, CHANDIRAMOHAN
HOLZAPFEL, DAMIEN R.
NARASIMHAN, Avinash
KASBEKAR, AMEYA R.
Assignee: APPLE INC
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Family ID: 78467503