CA2336737A1 - System and method for managing prepaid wireless service - Google Patents

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CA2336737A1
CA2336737A1 CA002336737A CA2336737A CA2336737A1 CA 2336737 A1 CA2336737 A1 CA 2336737A1 CA 002336737 A CA002336737 A CA 002336737A CA 2336737 A CA2336737 A CA 2336737A CA 2336737 A1 CA2336737 A1 CA 2336737A1
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Bernard Thomas Laybourn
Theodore W. Walter
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Abstract

A method facilitates provisioning of pre-paid wireless services. Credit refresh operations involving a pre-paid wireless communication device involve SMS messages transmitted to the device over-the-air. The device uses tariff tables to keep track of a call's impact on available credit. The tariff tables are updateable at the service provider's discretion using SMS messages.
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