Method and apparatus for multi-sim selection

A mobile transceiver, comprising:

• a processor;
• a memory coupled to the processor, the memory having stored thereon executable instructions for execution by the processor;
• a cellular transceiver coupled to the processor;
• a plurality of subscriber identity module (SIM) cards coupled to the processor;
• wherein the executable instructions, when executed by the processor of the mobile transceiver, cause the mobile transceiver to:
• wake up the mobile transceiver from a low power mode;
• select a first SIM card from a plurality of SIM cards;
• activate a cellular transceiver using the first SIM card;
• search, via the cellular transceiver, for available wireless services associated with the first SIM card;
• and
• switch from the first SIM card to a second SIM card in the plurality of SIM cards when a wireless service for the first SIM card is not available.

A non-transitory machine readable medium having tangibly stored thereon executable instructions for execution by a processor of a mobile transceiver, the mobile transceiver comprising a cellular transceiver and a plurality of first subscriber identity module (SIM) cards coupled to the processor, wherein the executable instructions, when executed by the processor, cause the mobile transceiver, to:

• wake up the mobile transceiver from a low power mode;
• select a first SIM card from a plurality of SIM cards;
• activate a cellular transceiver using the first SIM card;
• search, via the cellular transceiver, for available wireless services associated with the first SIM card;
• and
• switch from the first SIM card to a second SIM card in the plurality of SIM cards when a wireless service for the first SIM card is not available.