Hybrid model in self-provisioning process

A method, comprising:

• determining, by a service application executing on a networked computing device in selective communication with a communications network, to change a configuration of a network service plan associated with the networked computing device and used by the service application, the network service plan identifying whether at least one service of the communications network is available for use by the networked computing device;
• requesting self-provisioning content from a self-provisioning gateway responsive to the determination;
• providing, by the service application, a user interface for configuration of the network service plan based on the received self-provisioning content;
• sending a change data feature request including a channel identifier indicating a parameter of the change data feature request to the self-provisioning gateway responsive to a request for the change in the configuration of the network service plan received through the provided user interface;
• allowing for utilization of the service application after receiving a response to the change data feature request without having to restart the service application;
• and
• sending, responsive to the determination to change the configuration of the network service plan, an identifier of the networked computing device to the self-provisioning gateway to validate usage of the self-provisioning gateway by the networked computing device.

A non-transitory computer readable medium storing a service application software program, the service application being executable to provide operations comprising:

• determining to change a configuration of a network service plan associated with a networked computing device in selective communication with a communications network and used by the service application, the network service plan identifying whether at least one service of the communications network is available for use by the networked computing device;
• requesting self-provisioning content from a self-provisioning gateway responsive to the determination;
• providing a user interface for configuration of the network service plan based on the received self-provisioning content;
• sending a change data feature request including a channel identifier indicating a parameter of the change data feature request to the self-provisioning gateway responsive to a request for the change in the configuration of the network service plan received through the provided user interface;
• allowing for utilization of the service application after receiving a response to the change data feature request without having to restart the service application;
• and
• sending, responsive to the determination to change the configuration of the network service plan, an identifier of the networked computing device to the self-provisioning gateway to validate usage of the self-provisioning gateway by the networked computing device.