Method and system for managing user account data in a virtual mobile communication system operable in two groups (100,200) of mobile communication networks (110,120,130) between which a mobile communication device can roam, the method including: a) providing a first group gateway node (111) and interconnected BSS (112), keeping a user account associated with the user on the first BSS; b) providing a second group gateway node (211) and interconnected BSS (212); c) when the device is in the first group, routing usage information communications via a first group serving node (125,135) and the first BSS, which updates the user account data; d) when the device is in the second group, routing usage information communications via a second group serving node (225,235) and the second BSS, causing the second BSS to locate the first BSS and to provide the first BSS with the usage information for updating the user account.

Techniques are disclosed to increase security of a wireless access point (WAP). In embodiments, a cellular network provider has an arrangement with an owner of a WAP for cellular network customers to connect to the Internet through that WAP. The WAP may broadcast a SSID for cellular network customers only when a virtual private network (VPN) is established between the WAP and a server of the cellular network provider. If the VPN disconnects, then the WAP stops broadcasting this SSID until the VPN is re-established.

A method for lost device location is disclosed. The method includes transmitting a last known location from the lost device, receiving a command to lock the lost device at the lost device and locking the lost device. Machine identification data and current location data is transmitted from the lost device, that is accessible by a backend server, to a second device that is located within a designated proximity to the lost device.

Mobile devices executing applications utilize data services worldwide. Many failures or adverse user experiences of these applications have been determined to be the result of network issues. Testing of the applications for networking issues is facilitated by utilizing a test network having proxy devices placed at different physical locations. A tester may use the test network to direct traffic to and from an application under test to one of the proxy devices. Using the proxy device, the traffic is then exchanged with a real-world network, such as a cellular data network, at the different location. The tester may thus test operation of the application under test in real-world conditions at a variety of different physical locations. The results may be used to mitigate or eliminate the failures or adverse user experiences. Additional testing may also be performed on the application after deployment to end users.

This disclosure provides systems, methods, services, and platforms for prompting a user to respond to an offer on a mobile device. The disclosure enables Mobile Network Operators to create campaigns to target customers who are nearing the limit of their data plans, voice plans, SMS plans, and MMS plans. In some embodiments, the cloud server interacts with a client application to prompt the use of a mobile device to respond to an offer send in a campaign. The disclosure also provides embodiments to check to see if the user has opted out of receiving offers, or if a device can not execute a command, or if a threshold number of offers has already been sent. This disclosure also provides embodiments for authenticating third party account log-in.

Methods and devices for scheduling data packet transmissions on a multi-subscriber identity module (SIM) wireless communication device having at least a first SIM and a virtual SIM (VSIM) application associated with a shared radio frequency (RF) resource may include detecting registration of a SIM profile for the VSIM application, in which the VSIM application is provisioned to operate as a VSIM, and determining whether a VSIM management procedure is required for the VSIM. When a VSIM management procedure is required for the VSIM, the wireless communication device may tag data packets associated with the required VSIM management procedure, select a prioritization policy for data packet transmissions on the RF resource, and apply the selected prioritization policy within a transmission queue on the RF resource.

Various embodiments may include methods for handling collisions between a first subscription and a second subscription of a wireless communication device. In various embodiments, a processor of the wireless communication device may determine whether there are persistent collisions between periodic paging wake-ups on the first subscription and periodic inter-RAT measurements on the second subscription. When persistent collisions are detected, the time for performing each inter-RAT measurement on the second subscription may be extended sufficient to enable completing inter-RAT measurements on the second subscription. The amount by which the time for performing inter-RAT measurements is extended may depend upon the timing and duration of the persistent collisions.

A method at a user equipment to verify enablement of data billing splitting using a virtual subscriber identity module platform (VSP) service, the method including receiving a credential at the user equipment, the credential including an international mobile subscriber identity (IMSI) from a physical universal integrated circuit card (UICC) subscriber identity module (SIM) application; storing the credential on the user equipment; checking, at a VSP service module on the user equipment, whether the credential matches an IMSI of a UICC currently inserted into the user equipment; if the checking determines a match, enabling the data billing splitting; and if the checking determines a mismatch, preventing enablement of the data billing splitting.

Embodiments of the present invention are directed to systems, methods, and apparatus for allowing an issuer to initiate account provisioning on a mobile device without interacting with an accountholder. The issuer may initiate the process by sending a provisioning information request message to a mobile device with a secure element. The mobile device may recognize the provisioning request message and gather the requisite provisioning information without requiring user input. The provisioning information may include information associated with the secure element of the mobile device. The mobile device may then send a provisioning request message to a provisioning system. The provisioning request message may include the requisite provisioning information to allow the provisioning system to provision the financial account on the secure element of the mobile device.

In a multi-subscription wireless communication device with a shared radio frequency (RF) resource supports an active data communication on a first network of a first SIM by performing tune-aways to support a subscription on a second SIM. After a tune-away of the shared RF to the second network, the wireless communication device may identify scheduled packet downlink acknowledgment/non-acknowledgment (ACK/NACK) message transmissions on the modem stack associated with the first SIM. The wireless communication device may determine whether a next scheduled packet downlink ACK/NACK (PDAN) message transmission to the first network is missed, and if so, increment a PDAN failure counter on the modem stack associated with the first SIM. If the value of the PDAN failure counter on the modem stack associated with the first SIM is equal to a preset threshold, the wireless communication device may force the shared RF resource to tune back to the first network.