Abstract: An apparatus (100) and method (200) for enabling a wireless communication device operating in a locked mode to receive an incoming call is provided. The wireless communication device is equipped with a user removable module (118) containing user information. As the wireless communication device (100) in the locked mode initially transmits a call to an emergency service center (212), the wireless communication device (100) receives an indication allowing it to access some of the user information contained in the user removable module (216). Using the accessed user information, the wireless communication device (100) is registered in a local network (402), enabling the wireless communication device to receive incoming call for a predefined period of time (220).

Abstract: An apparatus (100) and method (200) for enabling a wireless portable communication device in a limited service mode to receive an incoming call is provided. As the wireless portable communication device in the limited service mode initially makes a call to an emergency service center such as police (214), the call identifies the wireless portable communication device by a user module identity (308) or by an equipment identity (314), enabling the emergency service center to initiate a return call to the wireless portable communication device (216).

Abstract: A method in a wireless communication device including receiving contact information with a signature from a source (310) not on a trusted contact list, validating (362) the signature by comparing the signature to an reference signature stored on the method in a wireless communication device, and updating (368) the trusted contact list regarding the contact information received if the signature is valid. In some applications, the contact information and signature is associated with a wireless communication device provisioning session request message.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for service access for a mobile communication device. The method can include entering a blocked mode of the mobile communication device, sending an emergency service access call identifier identifying an emergency service communication request to a home service center, and sending mobile communication subscriber identification information. The mobile communication device does not need to be registered on the mobile communication network. The method can also include accessing the subscriber identification information on a blocked subscriber identity module, the subscriber identity module located on the mobile communication device. Also, when the subscriber identity module is blocked, the subscriber identity module can block access to user information and allow access to the subscriber identification information for the emergency service communication.

Abstract: A method and apparatus method of filtering packet data for an anonymous user device in a packet data network communication system includes a first step of defining a special context information element containing special context information. A next step includes sending the special context information element in an activate packet data protocol (PDP) context request to a network to initiate a call from an anonymous user device. A next step includes receiving the activate PDP context request and the special context information element. A next step includes configuring the data packets so that only the special context is allowed. A next step includes assigning an interim identity and interim IP address to the user device. A next step includes mapping the data packets of the configuring step to the interim IP address of the user device. A next step includes defining permissible routing identities per the special context.

Abstract: A method for synchronizing multiple database that are provided at different times is provided. As a wireless communication device (102) leaves a first region (104) and enters a second region (108), it is provided with a new preferred roaming list information (204) which may no longer be synchronized with a stored functionality extension table. Based upon information included in the new preferred roaming list information, an appropriate functionality extension table (214) that is synchronized to the new preferred roaming list is received.

Abstract: A system and method of establishing a network connection for a mobile communication device in a mobile communication network. The method can include receiving an emergency service call identifier from an unregistered mobile communication device, the emergency service call identifier identifying an emergency service request to a home service center, and routing the emergency service request to the home service center. The emergency service call identifier can include a subscriber identification. The method can also include sending a short message service message to the mobile communication device. The short message service message can include an unblock code.

Abstract: A method and apparatus method of filtering packet data for an anonymous user device in a packet data network communication system includes a first step of initiating a call from an anonymous user device on a home network. A next step includes assigning an interim identity and interim IP address to the user device. A next step includes determining a level of service access of the data packets from the user device. A next step includes mapping the level of service access of the user device to the IP address. A next step includes defining permissible routing identities per the level of service access. A next step includes routing the data packets of the call along with the associated IP address to only those location addresses from the defining step.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for multiple subscriber identities in a single subscriber module in a mobile communication device. The method can include storing the plurality of subscriber identities on the single mobile communication device subscriber module and personalizing the mobile communication device to each of the plurality of subscriber identities. The mobile communication device can issue a single command to retrieve all subscriber identities from the single mobile communication device subscriber module and store the plurality of subscriber identities from the single mobile communication device subscriber module to a memory of the mobile communication device. The plurality of subscriber identities can be stored in a single elementary file or another location on the single mobile communication device subscriber module.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for updating a subscriber identity in a mobile communication device. The apparatus can include a subscriber module, a memory configured to store the subscriber identity, a transceiver configured to receive a new subscriber identity from a wireless network, and a controller coupled to the memory, the transceiver, and the subscriber module. The controller can be configured to control operations of the mobile communication device. The controller can also be configured to re-personalize the mobile communication device to the new subscriber identity.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for providing callback from a called party to an anonymous initiating user device after a dropped call in a packet data network communication system includes a first step of initiating a call from the user device on an originating network. A next step includes detecting a missing identity of the user device. A next step includes assigning an interim identity to the user device. A next step includes routing the call with the associated interim identity to the called party. A next step includes disconnecting of the call, with the user device roaming to a new network. A next step includes attaching of the user device on the new network with PDP context activation. A next step includes providing the interim identity of the user device and an originating network identity to the new network. A next step includes forwarding a callback of the called party from the originating network to the new network to the user device camped on the new network using the information from the providing step.

Abstract: A method in a wireless communications network including receiving (310) a network connection request from a subscriber device having an invalid subscriber identity, connecting (340) the subscriber device, from which the network connection request was received, to the wireless communications network for limited purposes only upon determining (320) that the subscriber device has in invalid subscriber identity in the absence of a limited network connection indicator in the network connection request. In some embodiments, a limited attach message indicates that the attach request is for limited purposes.

Abstract: Apparatus and method for controlling access to configuration of a wireless communication device (100) are provided. Once the access control is enabled, the wireless communication device keeps track the elapsed time (212, 310) using an internal timing circuitry (116), and compares it against a predetermined duration (214, 312). When the elapsed time exceeds the predetermined duration, the access to configuration is changed (216, 314).

Abstract: The invention provides an apparatus and method for service access for a mobile communication device. The apparatus can include an identity module for storing user information in the mobile communication device. The identity module can include an identity module frame, a secure storage memory coupled to the frame, the secure storage memory including a mobile communication device subscriber identity and the user information, and an identity module controller coupled to the secure storage memory and the frame, the identity module controller configured to block access to the user information and grant access to the mobile communication device subscriber identity when the identity module enters a blocked mode. The identity module controller may grant access to the mobile communication device subscriber identity in response to a request for a service access communication.

Abstract: Methods (100, 200, 300) in a wireless portable communication device and wireless communication network for resolving subsidy lock by transmitting and receiving messages over-the-air are provided. Upon entering a restricted mode of operation (118, 204), the wireless portable communication device transmits a request to the wireless communication network requesting to deactivate the restricted mode of operation (120, 212). In response, the wireless portable communication device receives a message deactivating the restricted mode of operation (122, 214).