Service Models for Roaming Mobile Device

A device, comprising:

• a processor;
• and
• a memory having stored thereon instructions which, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to perform operations comprising:
• receiving information indicative of foreign networks available at a location of a mobile device, wherein the foreign networks are not roaming partners of a home wireless service provider that provides cellular access to the mobile device, wherein a home network operated by the home wireless provider is not accessible at the location of the mobile device, and wherein the negotiation server is a third party server that is not affiliated with any of the foreign networks;
• receiving subscriber credentials from the mobile device to authenticate the mobile device for a lease agreement for providing cellular access to the mobile device;
• selecting a foreign network among the foreign networks available at the location of the mobile device;
• and
• negotiating the lease agreement between the home wireless service provider and a foreign wireless service provider of the selected foreign network to lease a portion of a universal integrated circuit card of the mobile device, provided by the home wireless service provider, to the foreign wireless service provider, for provisioning service credentials to provide the mobile device with cellular access to the selected foreign network operated by the foreign wireless service provider, wherein the subscriber credentials include a lease duration and charging policies between the home wireless service provider and the foreign wireless service provider of the selected foreign network.

A computer-readable storage device having stored thereon instructions which, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to perform operations comprising:

• receiving information indicative of foreign networks available at a location of a mobile device, wherein the foreign networks are not roaming partners of a home wireless service provider that provides cellular access to the mobile device, wherein a home network operated by the home wireless provider is not accessible at the location of the mobile device, and wherein the negotiation server is a third party server that is not affiliated with any of the foreign networks;
• receiving subscriber credentials from the mobile device to authenticate the mobile device for a lease agreement for providing cellular access to the mobile device;
• selecting a foreign network among the foreign networks available at the location of the mobile device;
• and
• negotiating the lease agreement between the home wireless service provider and a foreign wireless service provider of the selected foreign network to lease a portion of a universal integrated circuit card of the mobile device, provided by the home wireless service provider, to the foreign wireless service provider, for provisioning service credentials to provide the mobile device with cellular access to the selected foreign network operated by the foreign wireless service provider, wherein the subscriber credentials include a lease duration and charging policies between the home wireless service provider and the foreign wireless service provider of the selected foreign network.