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US 2014/0179296 A1Published application
Over The Air Modification Of The Telephone Number Of A Mobile Unit
AssigneeAlcatel-Lucent USA Inc.
InventorsYigang Cai, Gopa Ganguly
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Abstract
The telephone number, such as the MSISDN or MDN, of a mobile unit can be changed with Over the Air (OTA) messaging without replacing the SIM/UICC device or changing the IMSI of the mobile unit. The user of a mobile unit can add or change a telephone number of a mobile unit without having to go to a service center or replace the SIM card of the mobile unit.
Claims20
A method for changing the telephone number of a mobile unit, the method comprising:
- receiving an over the air message at the mobile unit, the over the air message including a new telephone number;
- and
- changing the telephone number of the mobile unit to the new telephone number.
A method for adding a new telephone number to a mobile unit, the method comprising:
- receiving an over the air message at the mobile unit, the over the air message including a new telephone number;
- and
- adding the new telephone number to the mobile unit.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.