| 摘要 |
Method and means for controlling a mobile terminal (1) which is fit to be activated by its owner (2) in order to be admitted to a service provided by or via a telecommunications network (4), wherein the terminal is activated by its owner but wherein the terminal can be remotely deactivated. The remote deactivation may be initiated by the owner of the mobile terminal via the telecommunications network, e.g. via a second, mobile or not-mobile, terminal (5) or via the Internet (14), via a multimedia terminal (15). Remote deactivation may also be initiated by the telecommunications network or the relevant service provider, e.g. based on abnormal usage. Remote deactivation may also be initiated by equipment positioned at or near an area where restrictions apply to the use of mobile terminals. Remote deactivation may be performed by powering-down the terminal or by deactivation or resetting a Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) located in the terminal.
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