Abstract: In accordance with one embodiment, a method to reduce shipping costs for portable electronics is provided. The method involves receiving data related to return shipping address for a group of portable electronics packages. Additionally, the method may include obtaining a first set of standardized unique equipment identity number. For example, the first set of standardized unique equipment identity number is Electronic serial number (“ESN”), an International Mobile Station Equipment Identity (“IMEI”), a media access control address (“MAC”), or the like, or any combination thereof.

Abstract: A method and system for managing multiple access point names. The method and system serves to install, through preprogramming, a list of access point names (APN's) on a communication device. The method and system also enables a user of the communication device to select at least one APN from the list of APN's, where each APN correlates to a network operator. The user select the appropriate APN, based on the network operator utilized by the user. The selection of the APN from the list of APN's includes choosing an APN from the list by scrolling through a menu on the communication device, and clicking on the desired APN. The selected APN serves as a gateway between a packet data network and another network, such as internet. In this manner, the method and system provides minimal programming and third party assistance to match the APN with a correlating network operator.