System and process for having wireless service value included in a SIM card

A device for activating a wireless service, the device comprising:

• a subscriber identity module (SIM) card having a first surface;
• the SIM card comprising a subscriber identity module (SIM);
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• an activation code stored with the SIM card, the activation code is linked to said SIM, the activation code authorizes on a wireless network a predetermined amount of wireless service,
• wherein the SIM is configured to be utilized in a wireless device configured to receive the SIM, the wireless device comprising:
• a memory that stores an operating system of the wireless device and a wireless service activation application;
• a processor that processes a function of the wireless device;
• a display that displays information to a user, wherein the display includes a touch screen;
• the processor implements the wireless service activation application, the wireless service activation application is configured to capture the activation code from the SIM card that authorizes the wireless device on the wireless network and authorizes the predetermined amount of wireless service for the wireless device associated with said SIM;
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• a transceiver configured to transmit the activation code to a wireless network backend system to validate the activation code and provision the predetermined amount of wireless service, the usage of the wireless service of the wireless device being monitored by an accounting unit.

A process for authorizing wireless service, the process comprising:

• providing a generally rectangular flat form factor card having a first surface and opposing second surface;
• providing at least one removable subscriber identity module (SIM) arranged in the generally rectangular flat form factor card defined by the first surface, wherein the at least one removable subscriber identity module (SIM) is releasably attached to the first surface of the generally rectangular flat form factor card by respective breaking tabs;
• providing an activation code stored at least in one of the following:
• the removable subscriber identity module (SIM) and the generally rectangular flat form factor card, wherein the activation code is configured to authorize wireless service associated with the at least one removable subscriber identity module (SIM) when provided to a system associated with a wireless service provider;
• transmitting with a transceiver the activation code to a wireless network backend system to validate the activation code and provision the predetermined amount of wireless service;
• provisioning the wireless service to a wireless device from a wireless network when the wireless device operates in conjunction with the at least one removable subscriber identity module (SIM) after the wireless network backend system validates the activation code and the activation code is provided to the system associated with the wireless network;
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• monitoring the usage of the wireless service of the wireless device by an accounting unit.