Methods and apparatus for flexible communication device usage attribution

Apparatus for providing flexible communication device usage attribution, comprising:

• a memory;
• and
• at least one processor coupled to the memory and operative to:
• (i) receive identification information of a user of a communication device from the communication device at a primary service provider;
• (ii) determine if the user of the communication device is an owner of the communication device at the primary service provider;
• (iii) attribute usage information to an account of the owner on the primary service provider when the user is identified as the owner;
• and (iv) attribute usage information to an account of the user when the user is not identified as the owner and the user is subscribed to one of the primary service provider and a service provider associated with the primary service provider.

An article of manufacture for providing flexible communication device usage attribution, comprising a machine readable medium containing one or more programs which when executed implement the steps of:

• receiving identification information of a user of a communication device from the communication device at a primary service provider;
• determining if the user of the communication device is an owner of the communication device at the primary service provider;
• attributing usage information to an account of the owner on the primary service provider when the user is identified as the owner;
• and
• attributing usage information to an account of the user when the user is not identified as the owner and the user is subscribed to one of the primary service provider and a service provider associated with the primary service provider.