Method and apparatus to enable a UE to return to a wireless network after failure to obtain service

An apparatus for wireless communication, comprising:

• means for determining that a first wireless network does not support a particular service at a first location;
• means for disabling the first wireless network in response to determining that the first wireless network does not support the particular service at the first location;
• means for starting a timer upon disabling the first wireless network;
• means for refraining from attempting to obtain the particular service from the first wireless network while the first wireless network is disabled;
• means for determining a trigger based on expiration of the timer;
• and
• means for re-enabling the first wireless network based on the trigger, the trigger not resulting from a change in wireless network for a user entity or the user entity being powered off and on.

A computer program product, comprising:

• a non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising:
• code for causing at least one computer to determine that a first wireless network does not support a particular service at a first location:
• code for causing the at least one computer to disable the first wireless network in response to determining that the first wireless network does not support the particular service at the first location:
• code for causing the at least one computer to start a timer upon disabling the first wireless network;
• code for causing the at least one computer to refrain from attempting to obtain the particular service from the first wireless network while the first wireless network is disabled:
• code for causing the at least one computer to determine a trigger based on expiration of the timer;
• and
• code for causing the at least one computer to re-enable the first wireless network based on the trigger, the trigger not resulting from a change in wireless network for a user entity or the user entity being powered off and on.