Unlimited media access over wireless infrastructure

A system comprising:

• a mobile communications device configured to communicate over a wireless communications network, the mobile communications device being adapted to store downloaded items of media content;
• and
• a server communicatively coupled to the wireless communications network, the server storing items of media content and including processor electronics configured to perform operations comprising:
• receiving, from the mobile communications device, a request to download an item of media content stored on the server;
• identifying a subscriber account associated with the mobile communications device, the subscriber account including unlimited access to items of media content stored on the server and access to a communications service;
• verifying that the subscriber account is active;
• and
• downloading, responsive to the verifying, the requested item of media content to the mobile communications device.

A mobile communications device including processor electronics configured to perform operations comprising:

• accessing a media archive maintained by a media service;
• transmitting a request to download an item of media content included in the media archive;
• downloading the requested item of media content over a wireless communications network;
• and
• storing the downloaded item of media content in a secure partition of a removable storage device;
• wherein the mobile communications device is associated with a fixed-fee subscription providing unlimited access to media content available through the media service and unlimited access to communications services.