Abstract: An embodiment of a method for activating rate plans for mobile phone customers at a point-of-sale is disclosed. The method may include placing customer information into a central database and selecting a rate plan associated with a selected carrier. The method may further include accessing an activation system for the selected carrier and pushing customer information from the central database into the activation system. The method may further include generating a customer rate plan contract, obtaining an executed contract and sending the executed contract to at least one of: the customer, the carrier and the central database. A system for implementing the method is also disclosed. Computer media for storing computer-readable instructions implementing the method are also disclosed.