System for Activating and Customizing a Mobile Device via Near Field Communication

A method of provisioning a mobile device comprising:

• temporarily powering a near field communication transceiver on a mobile device with an energizing radio field, wherein the energizing radio field is provided by a provisioning platform at a retail location;
• communicating provisioning data to the mobile device via near field communication, wherein communicating is completed while the device is not powered by a battery coupled to the device;
• storing the provisioning data in a secure element on the mobile device wherein the secure element is associated with the near field communication transceiver;
• after storing the provisioning data in the secure element, powering on the mobile device using the battery coupled to the mobile device;
• and
• while the mobile device is powered by the battery, completing a provisioning process using the provisioning data stored in the secure element while the mobile device was not powered by the battery.

A method of provisioning or performing maintenance on a mobile device comprising:

• powering an antenna on the mobile device with an energizing radio field, wherein the mobile device is not powered by any other source;
• communicating provisioning or maintenance data to the mobile device via a communication radio field;
• and
• storing the provisioning or maintenance data in storage on the mobile device, wherein the storage is associated with the antenna.