Data-capable network prioritization with reduced delays in data service

A mobile communication device, comprising:

• one or more processors;
• a radio frequency (RF) transceiver coupled to the one or more processors;
• the one or more processors being configured to:
• send via the RF transceiver a request for establishing a communication service with a wireless network;
• in response to a rejection of the request, reattempt the sending of the request for as long as the total number of requests is less than a predetermined value;
• when the total number of rejected requests is greater than or equal to the predetermined value:
• if the wireless network is a non-home network of the mobile device, then select a different wireless network with which to establish the communication service;
• otherwise, if the wireless network is the home network of the mobile device, then:
• run a timer which is initialized with an internal timer value instead of a network timer value when the internal timer value is less than the network timer value;
• and
• in response to an expiration of the timer, send via the RF transceiver another one or more requests for establishing the communication service with the wireless network.

A communication system, comprising;

• a wireless network;
• a mobile communication device configured to communicate in the wireless communication network;
• the mobile communication device being further configured to:
• send to the wireless network a request for establishing a communication service with a wireless network;
• in response to a rejection of the request, reattempt the sending of the request for as long as the total number of requests is less than a predetermined value;
• when the total number of rejected requests is greater than or equal to the predetermined value:
• if the wireless network is a non-home network of the mobile device, then select a different wireless network with which to establish the communication service;
• otherwise, if the wireless network is the home network of the mobile device, then:
• run a timer which is initialized with an internal timer value instead of a network timer value when the internal timer value is less than the network timer value;
• and
• in response to an expiration of the timer, send to the wireless network another one or more requests for establishing the communication service with the wireless network.