Automatic oscillating bip session for sim self-reactivation

An article of manufacture, comprising:

• at least one machine readable storage medium;
• and
• programming instructions embodied in said at least one medium for execution by a processor, wherein the programming instructions configure a network in communication with a mobile station to be capable of performing functions for reactivating a user identity card, the functions comprising:
• activating the user identity card with the network, wherein the user identity card has a unique identifier, the activating including the steps of:
• sending a communication for the user identity card to the mobile station from the network;
• and
• transmitting programming with network parameters to the user identity card;
• sending a command from the network to the mobile station clearing the network parameters programmed on the user identity card;
• sending a command from the network to the mobile station resetting the cleared user identity card to an unactivated state;
• and
• sending a command from the network to the mobile station reactivating the reset user identity card with the network.

A method of reactivating a user identity card for a mobile station communicating with a network, comprising the steps of:

• communicating with the network to request activation of the user identity card, wherein the user identity card has a unique identifier;
• receiving, from the network, programming that includes network parameters;
• receiving a command, from the network, to clear the network parameters programmed on the user identity card;
• receiving a command, from the network, to reset the cleared user identity card to an unactivated state;
• and
• communicating with the network to reactivate the reset user identity card with the network.