Connectivity management and diagnostics for cellular data devices

A method for reconfiguring a cellular network device, comprising:

• providing an indication when data network connectivity associated with a cellular network does not meet performance or configuration criteria;
• and
• automatically reconfiguring data network connectivity in the event that an indication has been provided that data network connectivity does not meet performance or configuration criteria, wherein an automatic network reconfiguration module transmits reconfiguration information from the cellular network device through the cellular network via a cellular tower and a base station controller over a management channel that is available to the cellular network device not having a subscription to the cellular network, wherein the reconfiguration information comprises diagnostic, connection management, or subscription management information to restore or improve data network connectivity,
• wherein automatically reconfiguring network data connectivity additionally comprises automatically retrying a registration process and wherein automatically retrying the registration process comprises restarting the registration process from an IMSI attach step.

A non-transitory computer program product for reconfiguring a cellular network device, the non-transitory computer program product being embodied in a non-transitory computer readable storage medium and comprising computer instructions to:

• providing an indication when data network connectivity associated with a cellular network does not meet performance or configuration criteria;
• and
• automatically reconfiguring data network connectivity in the event that an indication has been provided that data network connectivity does not meet performance or configuration criteria, wherein an automatic network reconfiguration module transmits reconfiguration information from the cellular network device through the cellular network via a cellular tower and a base station controller over a management channel that is available to the cellular network device not having a subscription to the cellular network, wherein the reconfiguration information comprises diagnostic, connection management, or subscription management information to restore or improve data network connectivity,
• wherein automatically reconfiguring network data connectivity additionally comprises automatically retrying a registration process and wherein automatically retrying the registration process comprises restarting the registration process from an IMSI attach step.

A cellular network device, comprising:

• a data network indicator for providing an indication when data network connectivity associated with a cellular network does not meet performance or configuration criteria;
• and
• a management channel for enabling automatic access in the event that an indication is received that data network connectivity does not meet performance or configuration criteria, wherein the management channel transmits reconfiguration information from the cellular network device through the cellular network via a cellular tower and a base station controller when the cellular network device does not have a subscription to the cellular network, wherein the reconfiguration information comprises diagnostic, connection management, or subscription management information to restore or improve data network connectivity,
• wherein automatically reconfiguring network data connectivity additionally comprises automatically retrying a registration process and wherein automatically retrying the registration process comprises restarting the registration process from an IMSI attach step.

A method for a cellular network device, comprising:

• providing an indication when data network connectivity associated with a cellular network does not meet performance or configuration criteria;
• and
• enabling automatic access in the event that an indication is received that data network connectivity does not meet performance or configuration criteria, wherein a management channel transmits reconfiguration information from the cellular network device through the cellular network via a cellular tower and a base station controller over a management channel that is available to the cellular network device not having a subscription to the cellular network, wherein the reconfiguration information comprises diagnostic, connection management, or subscription management information to restore or improve data network connectivity,
• wherein automatically reconfiguring network data connectivity additionally comprises automatically retrying a registration process and wherein automatically retrying the registration process comprises restarting the registration process from an IMSI attach step.

A non-transitory computer program product for a cellular network device, the non-transitory computer program product being embodied in a non-transitory computer readable storage medium and comprising computer instructions to:

• providing an indication when data network connectivity associated with a cellular network does not meet performance criteria;
• and
• enabling automatic access in the event that an indication is received that data network connectivity does not meet performance criteria, wherein a management channel transmits reconfiguration information from the cellular network device through the cellular network via a cellular tower and a base station controller over a management channel that is available to the cellular network device not having a subscription to the cellular network, wherein the reconfiguration information comprises diagnostic, connection management, or subscription management information to restore or improve data network connectivity,
• wherein automatically reconfiguring network data connectivity additionally comprises automatically retrying a registration process and wherein automatically retrying the registration process comprises restarting the registration process from an IMSI attach step.