Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, determining a type of Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) within a communication device, and identifying a first testing file associated with a physical SIM type. Further embodiments can include converting the first testing file to a second testing file according to the type of SIM, and transmitting the second testing file utilizing Over-the-Air (OTA) communications to the communication device. Additional embodiments can include providing first instructions to the communication device, wherein the first instructions activate the second testing file on the communication device, and providing second instructions to the communication device, wherein the second instructions initiate testing of the communication device according to the second testing file. Other embodiments are disclosed.

Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, determining a type of Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) within a communication device, and identifying a first testing file associated with a physical SIM type. Further embodiments can include converting the first testing file to a second testing file according to the type of SIM, and transmitting the second testing file utilizing Over-the-Air (OTA) communications to the communication device. Additional embodiments can include providing first instructions to the communication device, wherein the first instructions activate the second testing file on the communication device, and providing second instructions to the communication device, wherein the second instructions initiate testing of the communication device according to the second testing file. Other embodiments are disclosed.

Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, embodiments that include accessing a group of user controlled mobile equipment access point names in response to the device detecting a user controlled mobile equipment access point name elementary file (EF_UMEAPN) stored in a memory of a universal integrated circuit card (UICC). An operator stores access point name information and the access point name information comprises the EF_UMEAPN. Further embodiments include configuring the device according to the group of user controlled mobile equipment access point names. Other embodiments are disclosed.

Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, determining a type of Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) within a communication device, and identifying a first testing file associated with a physical SIM type. Further embodiments can include converting the first testing file to a second testing file according to the type of SIM, and transmitting the second testing file utilizing Over-the-Air (OTA) communications to the communication device. Additional embodiments can include providing first instructions to the communication device, wherein the first instructions activate the second testing file on the communication device, and providing second instructions to the communication device, wherein the second instructions initiate testing of the communication device according to the second testing file. Other embodiments are disclosed.

Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, embodiments that include accessing a group of user controlled mobile equipment access point names in response to the device detecting a user controlled mobile equipment access point name elementary file (EF_UMEAPN) stored in a memory of a universal integrated circuit card (UICC). An operator stores access point name information and the access point name information comprises the EF_UMEAPN. Further embodiments include configuring the device according to the group of user controlled mobile equipment access point names. Other embodiments are disclosed.

Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, obtaining a first access point name (APN) value from a storage device, transmitting a first message that includes the first APN value to a mobility management entity (MME), receiving a second message subsequent to the transmitting of the first message, wherein the second message includes a second APN value that is different from the first APN value, and causing the second APN value to be stored in the storage device. Other embodiments are disclosed.

Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, obtaining a first access point name (APN) value from a storage device, transmitting a first message that includes the first APN value to a mobility management entity (MME), receiving a second message subsequent to the transmitting of the first message, wherein the second message includes a second APN value that is different from the first APN value, and causing the second APN value to be stored in the storage device. Other embodiments are disclosed.

Abstract: Battery life of a user equipment (UE) can be extended when the UE is roaming internationally in a country that has multiple carrier networks each utilizing multiple public land mobile network (PLMN) identifiers. Scan control tables, stored in a universal integrated circuit card (UICC) of the UE, are populated with the identifiers of a PLMN having the highest priority in a defined area (e.g., Circle). A roaming control applet of the UICC can compare serving cell data with the scan control tables to determine if the UE is to perform a higher priority (HP) PLMN search. Utilization of the scan control table avoids unnecessary searches for HPPLMNs that are unavailable in the UE's current location and accordingly extends battery life of the UE.

Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, obtaining a first access point name (APN) value from a storage device, transmitting a first message that includes the first APN value to a mobility management entity (MME), receiving a second message subsequent to the transmitting of the first message, wherein the second message includes a second APN value that is different from the first APN value, and causing the second APN value to be stored in the storage device. Other embodiments are disclosed.

Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, embodiments that include accessing a group of user controlled mobile equipment access point names in response to the device detecting a user controlled mobile equipment access point name elementary file (EF_UMEAPN) stored in a memory of a universal integrated circuit card (UICC). An operator stores access point name information and the access point name information comprises the EF_UMEAPN. Further embodiments include configuring the device according to the group of user controlled mobile equipment access point names. Other embodiments are disclosed.

Abstract: Blind selection of a multi-frequency band indicator (MFBI) channel is disclosed. The crowded wireless spectrum can comprise overlapping bands, e.g., LTE bands 17 and 12. Whereas current standards allow setting the E-UTRA frequency to only one absolute radio-frequency channel number, alternative channel information can be distributed via SIB message. However, where a UE cannot read the MFBI information in a SIB message, the UE can be ignorant of a channel in an alternative band. Channel information for an alternative band can be sent to the UE as part of a radio resource control RRC message, for example, comprising a dEUTRACarrierFreqInfo value. The RRC connection release message can cause the UE to release a connection and then reestablish a new connection based on the channel information for then alternative band. This can allow mobile devices that do not support MFBI via SIB, to access channels in MFBI-type bands.

Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, embodiments that include accessing a group of user controlled mobile equipment access point names in response to the device detecting a user controlled mobile equipment access point name elementary file (EF_UMEAPN) stored in a memory of a universal integrated circuit card (UICC). An operator stores access point name information and the access point name information comprises the EF_UMEAPN. Further embodiments include configuring the device according to the group of user controlled mobile equipment access point names. Other embodiments are disclosed.

Abstract: Battery life of a user equipment (UE) can be extended when the UE is roaming internationally in a country that has multiple carrier networks each utilizing multiple public land mobile network (PLMN) identifiers. Scan control tables, stored in a universal integrated circuit card (UICC) of the UE, are populated with the identifiers of a PLMN having the highest priority in a defined area (e.g., Circle). A roaming control applet of the UICC can compare serving cell data with the scan control tables to determine if the UE is to perform a higher priority (HP) PLMN search. Utilization of the scan control table avoids unnecessary searches for HPPLMNs that are unavailable in the UE's current location and accordingly extends battery life of the UE.

Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, embodiments that include accessing a group of user controlled mobile equipment access point names in response to the device detecting a user controlled mobile equipment access point name elementary file (EF_UMEAPN) stored in a memory of a universal integrated circuit card (UICC). An operator stores access point name information and the access point name information comprises the EF_UMEAPN. Further embodiments include configuring the device according to the group of user controlled mobile equipment access point names. Other embodiments are disclosed.

Abstract: Battery life of a user equipment (UE) can be extended when the UE is roaming internationally in a country that has multiple carrier networks each utilizing multiple public land mobile network (PLMN) identifiers. Scan control tables, stored in a universal integrated circuit card (UICC) of the UE, are populated with the identifiers of a PLMN having the highest priority in a defined area (e.g., Circle). A roaming control applet of the UICC can compare serving cell data with the scan control tables to determine if the UE is to perform a higher priority (HP) PLMN search. Utilization of the scan control table avoids unnecessary searches for HPPLMNs that are unavailable in the UE's current location and accordingly extends battery life of the UE.

Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, storing, in a UICC memory of a communication device, access point name information associated with a plurality of access point names to be selectively utilized by a device processor of the communication device for wireless communications, and providing the device processor with access to the access point name information in the UICC memory to enable the device processor to establish the wireless communications. Other embodiments are disclosed.

Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, identifying an international mobile subscriber identity (IMSI) for a first mobile device, wherein the IMSI comprises fifteen digits. Further embodiments can include generating a first integrated circuit card identifier (ICCID). In addition, embodiments can include determining a match between the first ICCID and a second ICCID for a second mobile device and adjusting the first ICCID responsive to determining the match. Also, the embodiments can include transmitting the adjusted first ICCID. Transmitting the adjusted first ICCID facilitates a SIM manufacturer to provision a SIM with the first ICCID to a first mobile device to provide communication services. Other embodiments are described in the subject disclosure.

Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, detecting that an IMSI associated with a first SIM is provisioned onto a first mobile device and designating the IMSI into an available state. Further embodiments can include determining an expiry period for the available state. Additional embodiments can include purging the IMSI from a plurality of mobile network devices and designating the IMSI into a reclaimable state in response to an expiration of the expiry period. Other embodiments are disclosed.

Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, storing, in a UICC memory of a communication device, access point name information associated with a plurality of access point names to be selectively utilized by a device processor of the communication device for wireless communications, and providing the device processor with access to the access point name information in the UICC memory to enable the device processor to establish the wireless communications. Other embodiments are disclosed.

Abstract: Battery life of a user equipment (UE) can be extended when the UE is roaming internationally in a country that has multiple carrier networks each utilizing multiple public land mobile network (PLMN) identifiers. Scan control tables, stored in a universal integrated circuit card (UICC) of the UE, are populated with the identifiers of a PLMN having the highest priority in a defined area (e.g., Circle). A roaming control applet of the UICC can compare serving cell data with the scan control tables to determine if the UE is to perform a higher priority (HP) PLMN search. Utilization of the scan control table avoids unnecessary searches for HPPLMNs that are unavailable in the UE's current location and accordingly extends battery life of the UE.