Extended wireless device activation

A detection device for activating a wireless device on a wireless network, the detection device comprising:

• a processor;
• and
• a memory communicatively coupled with and readable by the processor and having stored therein processor-readable instructions which, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to:
• receive a request from the wireless network for authentication of the wireless device, wherein:
• the request specifies an international mobile subscriber identity (IMSI) corresponding to the wireless device;
• compare the IMSI to a set of stored blocked IMSIs, wherein
• each IMSI of the set of stored blocked IMSIs is prohibited from being used to access the wireless network;
• in response to the comparison, determine the wireless device that corresponds to the IMSI is permitted to be attached to the wireless network;
• and
• in response to determining the wireless device is permitted to attach to the wireless network, cause the wireless device to be authenticated, wherein the processor-readable instructions that cause the processor to cause the wireless device to be authenticated comprises processor-readable instructions that cause the processor to:
• select an authentication center (AUC) from a plurality of AUCs of the wireless network to receive authentication information corresponding to the wireless device based on a response time of the AUC;
• and
• cause the authentication information corresponding to the wireless device to be transmitted to the selected AUC.

A detection apparatus for activating a wireless device on a wireless network, the detection apparatus comprising:

• means for receiving a request from the wireless network for authentication of the wireless device, wherein the request specifies an international mobile subscriber identity (IMSI) corresponding to the wireless device;
• means for comparing the IMSI to a set of stored blocked IMSIs, wherein
• each IMSI of the set of stored blocked IMSIs is prohibited from being used to access the wireless network;
• means for determining, in response to the comparison, the wireless device that corresponds to the IMSI is permitted to be attached to the wireless network;
• and
• means for causing the wireless device to be authenticated in response to determining the wireless device is permitted to attach to the wireless network, wherein the means for causing the wireless device to be authenticated comprises:
• means for selecting an authentication center (AUC) from a plurality of AUCs of the wireless network to receive authentication information corresponding to the wireless device based on a response time of the AUC;
• and
• means for transmitting the authentication information corresponding to the wireless device to the selected AUC.