METHOD AND APPARATUS PROVIDING USER WITH ACCOUNT BALANCE NOTIFICATION

摘要

A wireless packet data network ( 120 ) provides subscriber stations 114 with account balance notification concerning prepaid wireless packet data services. The network ( 120 ) detects ( 404, 406 ) occurrence of predefined trigger events. Responsive to occurrence of any one of these predefined trigger events in conjunction with a prepaid wireless packet data subscriber station ( 114 ), the network ( 146 ) sends ( 408 ) a balance notification to the subscriber station ( 114 ).