Method, system, and apparatus for network time and date determination

A system for determining time and date on a wireless device, comprising:

• a wireless network;
• and
• a wireless device;
• wherein the wireless device receives a public land mobile network code from the wireless network and a GMT time from at least one GPS satellite;
• wherein the wireless device determines a time zone applicable to the wireless device using at least one portion of the public land mobile network code;
• wherein the wireless device determines a daylight saving time setting applicable to the wireless device using at least one of the GMT time and the at least one portion of the public land mobile network code;
• wherein the wireless device determines a current time and date of the wireless device using GMT time, the time zone, and the daylight saving time setting;
• and
• wherein the wireless device updates a user interface of the wireless device with the current time and date.

A wireless device, comprising:

• a receiver which receives:
• a public land mobile network code from a wireless network;
• and
• a GMT time from at least one GPS satellite;
• a processor which determines:
• a time zone applicable to the wireless device using at least one portion of the public land mobile network code;
• a daylight saving time setting applicable to the wireless device using at least one of the GMT time and the at least one portion of the public land mobile network code;
• and
• a current time and date of the wireless device using GMT time, the time zone, and the daylight saving time setting;
• a memory which stores the public land mobile network code, GMT time, the time zone, the daylight saving time setting, and the current time and date;
• and
• a user interface which provides the current time and date to the user.