Multi-factor authentication based cellular wireless service transfer with account owner consent

A method multi-factor authentication with owner consent for transfer of cellular wireless service of a multi-user mobile network operator (MNO) account from a source wireless device to a target wireless device, the method comprising:

• by an MNO account owner wireless device:
• receiving terms and conditions content for transfer of the cellular wireless service from the source wireless device to the target wireless device;
• and
• responsive to receipt of an indication of consent to the terms and conditions by the MNO account owner, sending the indication of consent to an MNO backend system,
• wherein:
• the target wireless device belongs to an MNO account member of the multi-user MNO account other than the MNO account owner,
• the MNO account owner is authorized to manage the multi-user MNO account, and
• the MNO account member requires confirmation of authorization by the MNO account owner to transfer the cellular wireless service to the target wireless device.

A method for multi-factor authentication with owner consent for transfer of cellular wireless service of a multi-user mobile network operator (MNO) account from a source wireless device to a target wireless device, the method comprising:

• by an MNO entitlement server:
• receiving, from the target wireless device, a first message to transfer the cellular wireless service of the multi-user MNO account, the first message including an indication that the target wireless device belongs to an owner of the multi-user MNO account or to a member of the multi-user MNO account other than the owner of the multi-user MNO account;
• sending, to the target wireless device, a first network address of an MNO server from which to obtain terms and conditions content for the transfer of the cellular wireless service;
• receiving, from the target wireless device, a second message to obtain a one-time passcode for additional authentication for transfer of the cellular wireless service;
• and
• sending, to the target wireless device, a second network address for a second MNO server to which the one-time passcode is to be sent to confirm the additional authentication for transfer of the cellular wireless service,
• wherein:
• the multi-user MNO account comprises the owner of the multi-user MNO account and the member of the multi-user MNO account,
• the owner of the multi-user MNO account is authorized to manage the multi-user MNO account, and
• the member of the multi-user MNO account requires confirmation of authorization by the MNO account owner to transfer the cellular wireless service to the target wireless device.