RFID information used to unlock a user interface for a wireless communication device

A wireless communication device having multiple operating modes, the wireless communication device comprising:

• a user interface configured to be locked and unlocked;
• a Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) interface configured to receive a wireless signal transmitted by an RFID element of multiple RFID elements;
• a processing system configured to determine if the wireless signal includes a valid unlock instruction comprising an application programming interface (API) call for unlocking the user interface on the wireless communication device;
• when the wireless signal comprises the valid unlock instruction,
• select an operating mode for unlocking the user interface based on information in the wireless signal, wherein the operating mode selected includes customized operating parameters for the wireless communication device,
• prompt the user to input an additional security measure prior to unlocking the user interface on the wireless communication device;
• receive the additional security measure from the user and determine if the user is authorized to unlock the user interface based on the additional security measure;
• when the user is authorized to unlock the user interface based on the additional security measure, process the API call to direct an operating system of the wireless communication device to unlock the user interface on the wireless communication device for operation in the selected operating mode by enabling the customized operating parameters for the wireless communication device, and
• when the user is not authorized to unlock the user interface based on the additional security measure, preventing the user interface on the wireless communication device from unlocking.