Electronic subscriber identity module (eSIM) profile delivery and activation system and methods

An electronic subscriber identity module (eSIM) profile delivery and activation method, the method comprising:

• detecting, by an application stored in a non-transitory memory of a user equipment (UE) and executable by a processor of the UE, that an eSIM on the UE is not initially provisioned with an eSIM profile;
• in response to the detecting, requesting, by the application via a WIFI transceiver of the UE, a branding information handle from an over-the-air (OTA) platform;
• receiving and storing, by the application via the WIFI transceiver, the branding information handle from the OTA platform in the eSIM;
• rebooting, by the application, at least one of the eSIM or a radio modem of the UE;
• after rebooting, receiving, by the radio modem, the branding information handle stored in the eSIM;
• determining, by the radio modem, which subscription manager data preparation (SMDP+) server to access based on the branding information handle;
• obtaining, by the radio modem, the eSIM profile from the SMDP+ server;
• configuring, by the radio modem, the eSIM profile into the eSIM;
• rebooting the radio modem after configuring the eSIM profile into the eSIM;
• and
• subsequently communicating, by the radio modem, with a carrier specific OTA platform to finalize activation of the eSIM profile.

An electronic subscriber identity module (eSIM) profile delivery and activation method, the method comprising:

• detecting, by an application stored in a non-transitory memory of a user equipment (UE) and executable by a processor of the UE, that an eSIM on the UE is not initially provisioned with an eSIM profile;
• in response to the detecting, requesting, by the application via a WIFI transceiver of the UE, a branding information handle from an over-the-air (OTA) platform;
• receiving and storing, by the application via the WIFI transceiver, the branding information handle from the OTA platform in the eSIM;
• rebooting, by the application, at least one of the eSIM or a radio modem of the UE;
• after rebooting, receiving, by the radio modem, the branding information handle stored in the eSIM;
• determining, by the radio modem, which subscription manager data preparation (SMDP+) server to access based on the branding information handle;
• obtaining, by the radio modem, the eSIM profile from the SMDP+ server;
• configuring, by the radio modem, the eSIM profile into the eSIM;
• rebooting the radio modem after configuring the eSIM profile into the eSIM;
• subsequently communicating, by the radio modem, with a carrier specific OTA platform associated with a wireless communication service provider to finalize activation of the eSIM profile;
• storing, by the carrier specific OTA platform, the eSIM profile in a database as associated with an entity other than a user of the UE during a trial period;
• after the trial period concludes and based on a request from the user to continue service associated with the eSIM profile, creating, by the wireless communication service provider, a new account for the user or locating, by the wireless communication service provider, an existing account associated with the user;
• and
• reassigning, by the carrier specific OTA platform, the eSIM profile from the entity to the new account or the existing account.