A memory device for use with a cellular telephone capable of communicating
with a customer activation center (CAC) via a cellular telephone network.
The memory device includes a dummy mobile identification number (MIN). An
instruction can cause the cellular telephone to use the dummy MIN to gain
access to the cellular telephone network and to use a radio frequency (RF)
transmitter of the cellular telephone to send the dummy MIN to the CAC.
Another instruction can cause the cellular telephone to use an RF receiver
of the cellular telephone to receive a valid MIN from the CAC over the
cellular telephone network. A further instruction can cause the cellular
telephone to store the valid MIN in the cellular telephone. The memory
device can be implemented as a personal computer memory card international
association (PCMCIA) card.
