METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR UNLOCKING A MOBILE TELEPHONE TYPE WIRELESS COMMUNICATION TERMINAL

摘要

A method of unlocking a mobile terminal and a mobile terminal is disclosed. The mobile terminal is initially locked to the services of a mobile services provider. The mobile services provider transmits to a predefined telephone number associated with a service provider other than the mobile services provider, via the mobile services provider, a request for unlocking information. The request is transparent to the mobile services provider. If the request is approved, the mobile terminal receives the unlocking information. Using the received unlocking information, the mobile terminal unlocks itself so that it is no longer locked to the services of the mobile services provider. If the request is not approved, the mobile terminal receives and displays a message indicating that the request is not approved.

主权项

1. A method of unlocking a mobile terminal that is locked to services of a mobile services provider, a manufacturer of the mobile terminal having information stored to unlock the mobile terminal from the services of the mobile services provider, the method comprising:
transmitting, by the mobile terminal, a unique identifier of the mobile terminal; and on condition that the mobile terminal is entitled to be unlocked based on the unique identifier of the mobile terminal, receiving unlocking information generated by the manufacturer of the mobile terminal via a system of the manufacturer according to the information stored by manufacturer in association with the unique identifier of the mobile terminal.