Method of unlocking a mobile telephone type wireless communication terminal

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Method of unlocking a mobile telephone type wireless communication terminal

 Thierry Dupuis et al
Abstract Abstract | Drawing | Description | Claims

Abstract
In a method of unlocking mobile telephones, in particular one using the "SIM-LOCK" method, the user of the telephone submits an unlocking request directly to the manufacturer of the telephone and the manufacturer sends unlocking information to the telephone after verifying with the operator that the user is entitled to unlocking. This simplifies the administration of unlocking requests and makes it more reliable.

Application number: 10/808,465
Publication number: US 2004/0192388 A1
Filing date: 25 Mar 2004
Inventors: Thierry Dupuis, Alain Guirauton
Assignee: ALCATEL

U.S. Classification
455558000; 455557000

International Classification
H04M001/68

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Claims

What is claimed is:

1. A method of unlocking a mobile telephone wherein the user of said telephone submits an unlocking request to the manufacturer of said telephone and said manufacturer sends unlocking information to said telephone.

2. The method claimed in claim 1 wherein said manufacturer contacts the user's operator to verify that said user is entitled to unlocking.

3. The method claimed in claim 2 wherein said user sends said unlocking request to said manufacturer via said operator in a manner that is transparent to said operator.

4. The method claimed in claim 2 wherein said manufacturer sends said unlocking information to said telephone via said operator in a manner that is transparent to said operator.

5. The method claimed in claim 1 wherein said manufacturer sends said telephone a confirmation message containing indications of the operations effected.

6. The method claimed in claim 1 wherein said manufacturer sends said operator a confirmation message containing indications of the operations effected.

7. The method claimed in claim 1 wherein said manufacturer sends said telephone and said operator respective confirmation messages containing indications of the operations effected and said message sent to said telephone and said message sent to said operator contain at least some different indications.

8. The method claimed in claim 1 wherein information is exchanged between said terminal and said manufacturer via modulation means for transmitting data on the speech channel.

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