Associating a particular account configuration during the out of box experience for a mobile device

A mobile device comprising:

• at least one processor;
• memory operatively coupled to the at least one processor;
• a code stored in the memory;
• wherein the at least one processor is configured to, upon initial activation setup of the mobile device:
• receive information from a user;
• retrieve the code associated with a service from the memory;
• transmit the information, the code and a mobile device identification number to a third-party associated with the code;
• receive account configuration information from the third-party confirming that the mobile device qualifies the user for a particular account configuration;
• and
• in response to receiving the account configuration information from the third-party associated with the code, prompting the user to select:
• associating the account configuration with an existing user account based on the user information, and
• establishing a new account for a user associated with the user information and associating the account configuration with the new account.

A system, comprising at least one processor configured to provide a user of a mobile device a particular account configuration for a service based on a code stored on the mobile device and in context of the user initially setting up the mobile device, comprising:

• receiving information from the mobile device when the user is initially setting up the mobile device, wherein the information comprises:
• a mobile device identification number;
• user information received from a user;
• and
• the code;
• in response to receiving the information from the mobile device, confirming, using the information, that the user of the mobile device is eligible for the particular account configuration for the service;
• in response to confirming that the user is eligible for the particular account configuration, granting the particular account configuration to the user;
• and
• prompting the user to select:
• associating the account configuration with an existing user account based on the user information, and
• establishing a new account for a user associated with the user information and associating the account configuration with the new account.