Apparatus and methods for selecting services of mobile network operators

A method, comprising:

• detecting, by a first device comprising a processor and a first Universal Integrated Circuit Card (UICC), a second device utilizing a second UICC;
• detecting, by the first device, that the second UICC is not provisioned;
• selecting, by the first device, one of a plurality of selectable options, wherein the selection identifies a first network operator selected from a plurality of network operators;
• receiving, by the first device, first credential information of the first network operator;
• and
• transmitting, by the first device, to the second device the first credential information of the first network operator for enabling the second device to facilitate establishment of communication services with network equipment of the first network operator according to the first credential information.

A computer-readable storage medium, comprising computer instructions which, responsive to being executed by a processor, cause the processor to perform operations comprising:

• initiating, by a first portable device comprising the processor and a first universal integrated circuit card (UICC) coupled to the processor, a peer-to-peer communication session with a second portable device with a second UICC;
• selecting, by the first portable device, a first network operator from a plurality of network operators;
• obtaining, by the first portable device, first credential information of the first network operator;
• and
• transmitting, by the first portable device, to the second portable device the first credential information for storage in the second UICC of the second portable device and for enabling the second portable device to initiate communication services with network equipment of the first network operator according to the first credential information.