Method and system for dynamic cellular networking activation for virtual SIM service

A user equipment configured with a first data networking Access Point Name (‘APN’) for a carrier network and configured to facilitate activation and splitting of data billing between at least two parties, the user equipment comprising

• a processor;
• and
• a communications subsystem,
• wherein the user equipment is configured to:
• start a virtual subscriber identity module platform (‘VSP’) service on the user equipment;
• verify VSP configuration information with a network server;
• upon verification, start a second data networking APN for the same carrier network based on the configuration information on the user equipment;
• set a status indicator on the user equipment to indicate the VSP service is enabled;
• and
• activate the splitting of data billing on the user equipment.

A non-transitory computer readable medium comprising instructions that, when executed by a processor of a user equipment, are configured to facilitate activation and splitting of data billing between at least two parties, the instructions providing:

• starting, at the user equipment, a virtual subscriber identity module platform (‘VSP’) service on the user equipment, the user equipment being configured with a first data networking Access Point Name (‘APN’) for a carrier network;
• verifying VSP configuration information with a network server;
• upon verification, starting a second data networking APN for the same carrier network on the configuration information on the user equipment;
• setting a status indicator on the user equipment to indicate the VSP service is enabled;
• and
• activating the splitting of data billing on the user equipment.