Automated credential porting for mobile devices

A method performed by a network system, the method comprising:

• granting, to a wireless device using a first credential, access to one or more first services on a cellular network;
• receiving, from the wireless device, a request to replace the first credential of the wireless device with a target credential;
• based on the first credential and the target credential, initiating a network-provisioning state change;
• based on the initiated network-provisioning state change, restricting, to the wireless device using the first credential, access to at least a portion of the one or more first services that were previously allowed, while granting access to the wireless device to communicate via the cellular network with a programming server of the network system;
• receiving a request from the wireless device to initiate a programming session with the programming server,
• establishing a programming session with the wireless device;
• obtaining an updated credential from a database, the updated credential associated with the wireless device;
• provisioning one or more network elements in accordance with the updated credential;
• sending the updated credential to the wireless device for installation on the wireless device;
• and
• based on the wireless device presenting the updated credential to the cellular network, allowing the wireless device to access one or more second services on the cellular network.