METHODS AND DEVICES FOR AUTOMATIC DISPLAY OF PREPAY INFORMATION

摘要

Described are methods of a mobile communication device (102) for processing a balance information message (474) from a service provider (346) in response to a balance information query (468). A method includes obtaining a service provider (346) identity from a SIM (242), determining a format of a balance information message (472) and identifying a balance information message from the service provider according to the format of the balance information message (474). Also described is a mobile communication device (102) that includes a transceiver (104), a controller (106), and a memory (108) configured to store format information including a format of a balance information message. The controller (106) is configured to generate a communication to the service provider for transmission via the wireless transceiver (104), the communication being based on format information including the format of a balance information query, and to determine whether an incoming message received (470) by the wireless transceiver (104) from the service provider (346) conforms to the balance information message (474).