Method for managing prepaid wireless accounts

Abstract

Methods and software application for automatic loading of a refill pin in a prepaid wireless customer's account generally comprising engaging an external server to send request with phone number, PIN and wireless carrier information; navigating and logging on to wireless carrier's website; determining a first automated PIN number loading script based on the customer's wireless carrier; running first automated PIN number loading script to obtain PIN response from wireless carrier's website; extracting validation response for PIN number loading from wireless carrier's website; and returning a PIN number loading validation response to said external server. An alternative method comprises generally engaging an external server to send request with phone number, PIN and wireless carrier information; accessing the interactive voice response (“IVR”) of wireless carrier system to input phone number and PIN number; using voice recognition to extract a PIN number loading validation response from said IVR; and returning said response to said external server.

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