Demand-based provisioning for a mobile communication device

A method for providing demand-based provisioning to a mobile communication device, comprising:

• receiving service information for the mobile communication device from at least one of a plurality of service providers;
• storing the service information in a memory device;
• receiving a provisioning update request from the mobile communication device in response to a triggering event;
• determining if the stored service information has previously been transmitted to the mobile communication device;
• and
• if the stored service information has not previously been transmitted to the mobile communication device, then encapsulating the service information in a service update data message and transmitting the service update data message over a wireless network to the mobile communication device.

In a system for providing demand-based provisioning to a mobile communication device including a provisioning server operable to receive a provisioning update request from the mobile communication device and in response to the provisioning update request transmit a service update packet to the mobile communication device, with the service update data message including service information for the mobile communication device that is received by the provisioning server from at least one of a plurality of service providers, the mobile device comprising:

• a receiver operable to receive the service update packet from the provisioning server;
• a transmitter operable to transmit the provisioning update request to the provisioning server;
• and
• means for detecting a triggering event and generating the service update packet in response to the triggering event.