Procedure for automatically replacing a user identification module in a mobile terminal in an mobile radio network

摘要

A procedure for automatically replacing a user identification module of a terminal in a communication network includes storing in a memory of the terminal a message indicating the detection of a problem with writing and/or reading the user identification module. A warning message is sent from the terminal to a control station of the terminal during the first exchange of information following detection of the problem. A database listing defective identification modules is updated at the control station. A procedure for sending a new identification module to the user of the terminal is initialized.