DE10305621A1 - Mobile telephone (MT) service method for using pre-paid/calling card services makes credit available for an MT number while generating a message to program a subscriber identity module (SIM) card - Google Patents

Abstract

A purchaser (10) buys credit from a seller (20), who needs no shop or warehouse but just a device to transmit a message to a provider (30) via a mobile telephone. A mobile point of sale is generated. A programming device (40) automatically reads out a subscriber identity module (SIM) card and a message stored on it and reprograms the SIM card according to the message's commands on the card. Independent claims are also included for the following: (a) A device for using pre-paid/calling card services on mobile telephones; (b) and for a system for using pre-paid/calling card services on mobile telephones.

Description

The present invention relates to a method and a device for using pre-paid and / or calling Card services for Mobile phones with SIM cards or similar storage devices.

The term "calling card services" refers here on the common Concept of services provided by another service provider or provider are offered as that for the operation of the mobile phone is used in itself, although a "card" for these services are not essential. The term “calling Card "has ever prevailed among experts under the user, so that he too is used in this application.

SIM (Subscriber Identification Module) cards are cards for Mobile phones on which a lot of different information is stored can be. The user is identified in particular with such a card and organized the cost accounting. Such SIM cards can also be used for this purpose used for data save a user's phone book.

In particular, on the SIM card also the “International Mobile Subscriber Identity "(IMSI) saved, which is a number to identify the cellular subscribers is. This number is usually made up of a three-digit number Country code, a two-digit network identifier and one with up to ten digits User identification together.

Under the term "SIM card or similar storage device "in the sense of this Invention is to understand both the SIM card in the narrower sense, as in usual Mobile phone systems used as standard , but also any other device that has at least one Storage area includes. Such devices in the sense of the invention can be both fixed to mobile phones, for example as an integral component, but also as a separate component accomplished his. It is usual, that these Devices, such as SIM cards in the narrower sense, from cell phones or similar Components can be easily removed or replaced, it is also possible that these firmly connected to the mobile phone or to corresponding systems are. Under the term "SIM card or similar Storage device "in the The meaning of the invention is therefore all Understand devices that use and storage elements support the operation of a mobile phone or even enable it.

With one of a variety of established ones Mobile operators will make the calls monthly according to certain Tariff models, which can also be changed depending on the clientele, for example are billed. Depending on the mobile operator, however, one is considered Users to only one provider at a time and those offered by him Tariffs instructed.

Offer alongside the usual monthly statements many mobile operators also offer a so-called pre-paid tariff, which especially often without monthly fees gets along, but the call charges are usually relatively high. Such pre-paid Offers are aimed particularly at young clientele, which partly not yet has a predictable, continuous income and its monthly income phone time is still relatively low, so the higher cost of phone calls in view of the basic fee no longer applicable. Such a system can also ensure better monitoring of costs become what especially for youthful clientele is of great importance.

Even with these pre-paid tariffs however, one is dependent on a provider once selected.

To make costs for mobile phone calls depending on the target group, Location and duration of the calls, for example from different countries, and so-called calling cards for use. These systems mediate the call to be made indirectly via a Central station where the call is calculated, with the call first to the central station So-called toll-free numbers of the central station of the alternative provider the calling cards are running, so this is not in the system of the traditional provider or provider that you are looking for would otherwise be instructed to run.

Such toll-free numbers are for the caller free of charge, independently of which telephone network he is calling from. The cost of the interview will be from the user's mobile operator to the service provider of the user Great free number and not billed to the caller.

The customer therefore only calls the special toll-free Number of the service provider, which means that he immediately has no costs arise, whereupon he then the destination number of the desired subscriber chooses and is connected by the calling card provider. The cost of the actual call you want will be then from the calling card provider calculated and from a credit account assigned to the user, which the customer usually has to fill up beforehand, debited.

A disadvantage of all pre-paid systems, both those of a fixed provider or provider, as well as at the calling card providers described above, for whom the explained Toll-Free Any number of providers or providers can be used it that after Purchasing a credit unlocked it in a relatively cumbersome way must become.

It is known that a so-called "prepaid card" is bought, which is usually are plastic cards or similar cards in credit card format, which are provided with a scratch field that can be scratched off so that a PIN number is visible. The customer buys such a card from a seller who buys such cards from a provider in advance and has to keep them in stock, then rubs the PIN code free and has to call the provider on a predetermined number and then manually enter the rubbed-out PIN to unlock his credit. On the one hand, these processes are lengthy, too complex and time-consuming for some users, and incorrect entries can often result in the sometimes very long PIN numbers, which can lead to a further delay or even failure to activate the card.

It is also possible that the so-called calling card Providers do not use a pre-paid system but a so-called post-pay System so that a There is no need to activate a credit. In this case, however the customer or the user of the calling card service first Call the toll-free number of the service provider and can only subsequently dial the actual destination number of the desired call participant, what if necessary, by further, usually menu-driven or announcement-driven processes supports becomes.

Particularly disadvantageous for such Calling Card Systems is that after choosing the Toll-Free Number usually no longer on a phone book of the mobile phone resorted can be so that the User who has a possibly saved in his phone book Want to call number, first call this number and on a sticky note have to write down before he does the complicated dialing process, what is very complex, only then the desired destination number manually enter.

It is therefore an object of the present invention a method and an apparatus for using pre-paid and / or Calling card services to provide the procedure such services, both pre-paid and post-pay, are accelerated and / or simplified and / or in particular the possibility of incorrect operation avoids.

This task is accomplished through a process according to claim 1 or 10 and an apparatus according to claim 12 and a system according to claim 17 solved. The requirements 2 to 9 and 11 relate to particularly advantageous embodiments of the method according to the invention, the claims 13 to 16 relate to particularly advantageous embodiments of the device according to the invention and claim 18 relates to a particularly advantageous system.

According to the method according to the invention a credit for a mobile phone user at a provider stating a Mobile phone number ordered, preferably by one from the provider authorized seller happens. The credit is preferably ordered by telephone, in particular it is preferred that the Seller authorized by the provider sends a message to the provider, especially in electronic form Way and / or with an SMS (Short Message Service) message, with which is a short text from one cell phone to another cell phone or can also be sent to and from landline phones. A such a message can preferably contain a code assigned to the seller, especially about the seller across from to identify the provider and / or the settlement between seller and Seller to simplify.

After receiving the order of the credit is, preferably automatically, a message with at least one Command to program the SIM card or similar Storage device generated according to a predetermined format, this Message at least one piece of information about the ordered credit receives. The generation of a message is preferably computer-aided and fully automatic.

Thereupon the generated message by the provider, preferably by a computer device provided for this purpose, sent to the specified mobile phone number. With one Message is preferably an SMS (Short Message Service) Message, but the message can also be in any other way to the specified mobile phone number.

The message received from the mobile phone is on the SIM card or similar storage device stored on the mobile phone.

After that, you can use the SIM card or the like Storage device stored message by a programming device, preferably read out automatically, furthermore preferred is that the User enters the command to read the SIM card manually, that is "Triggered" as it were. But it is also possible, that this Reading the SIM card takes place automatically without any further action by the mobile phone user.

After the SIM card or similar storage device according to the at least a command of the message has been programmed by Call the provider to activate the credit according to at least one of those programmed on the SIM card or similar storage device Commands of the message.

This also prefers automated ones In a special variant of the method, calls are made manually started or triggered by the user, but it is also possible that this too Call automatically without any further action by the user carried out becomes.

The activation of the credit is preferably automated by selecting an in the SIM card or the similar storage device newly generated phone book entry, which in particular contains the top-up codes of the provider, according to one of the at least one commands of the message programmed on the SIM card or similar storage device.

It is particularly preferred that the generated Message and the programming device are designed so that the SIM card or the like Memory can be programmed so that after switching on for the first time of the mobile phone after programming the SIM card using the and selecting one from the programming device beforehand according to the at least one a command of the message on the SIM card or the like Storage device newly created phone book entry charging of customer credit at the provider is automated. Thereby become possible The user bypassed incorrect entries.

A preferred method is uses a programming device that is capable of operating on the SIM card or the like Read out and process the stored device stored message and the SIM card or similar storage device according to the at least automatically program a command of the message, taking it in such a programming device is preferably one external device.

The provision of such an external device has the advantage that it for different Mobile phones and different standards can be used being just a connection between programming device and mobile phone, depending must be made available by the respective mobile phone, or but essentially standardized elements, such as the SIM card can be used.

One preferred method is the external programming device designed so that a SIM card or a similar one Storage device after receipt and the preferred automatic Save the message taken from the mobile phone and into the external programming device can be used. After reading the SIM card and programming the SIM card according to the minimum the SIM card can use a command contained in the message can be used in the mobile phone.

This has the advantage that none Interfaces must be used, in the case that the SIM card or the like Memory is standardized, as is the case with the SIM card in the "narrower sense", one the only standardized external programming device for all those on the market Mobile phones can be used.

According to another preferred embodiment it is natural also possible, that the Programming device connected to a mobile phone via an interface can be. A standardized programming device can also be used in this case for all Mobile phones are used, just a cable with appropriate Interfaces must be on the respective mobile phones, which may differ from each other connections have adjusted become.

In a particularly preferred method the generated message and the programming device are like this designed that the SIM card or the like Memory can be programmed so that after switching on for the first time of the mobile phone after programming the SIM card of the provider Called and the credit is released, which is preferably by means of automated transmission of those representing a credit Codes to the calling card provider takes place, whereupon the credit is activated by this. This has the advantage that the Mobile phone users do not have to take any further steps, in particular Naturally no need to enter a PIN code, as explained above and possibly only the call from the provider and the activation of the credit must initiate, whereby in a further preferred implementation also this initiation is not necessary, so the user is essentially relieved of manual entries and the procedure can even run fully automatically, the user therefore from all inputs is released.

According to another also inventive independently Aspect of the process can the generated message and the programming device are designed in this way be that on the SIM card or the similar Storage device contained phone book entries automatically revised be revised Phone book entries instead of the original Phonebook entries, additionally to the existing phone book entries or combined the SIM card or the like Memory can be saved.

This points in particular to the above Calling card systems described have significant advantages because the phone book entries revised like this can be that all additional Entries for the use of the calling card systems, for example the Entry of the toll-free numbers, but also other entries, the one User of a calling card system described above must afford in the Rule menu driven, directly into the revised Phone book entries be integrated and saved, so that a user still only Select a specific phone book entry and the desired number choose automatically can without worrying in the least about possible toll-free numbers that are different depending on the calling card, or deal with further input requirements To take care of to have to, what the operation of the mobile phone with calling card systems considerably relieved and accelerated; with possible incorrect operation almost excluded are.

This further inventive aspect of the method is of importance for pre-paid systems, in this context in particular combined with the method described above, as well as for post-pay systems in which the activation of a credit is at least not required regularly or not at all.

The revised ones are preferred Phone book entries marked, for example by a * or a # before the name assigned to the number, so that from a telephone book entry "Müller", for example, if necessary additional, Telephone book entry "* Müller" or "# Müller" is created.

In a preferred method, where both the old phone book entries and the new phone book entries are available and saved, the user can then choose whether he by choosing the phone book entry "Müller" wants to call his normal provider, or if he wants to call through the Dialing the phone book entry "# Mül-ler" the call via Make a calling card provider want.

In this context, it is said be advised that it Of course a preferred implementation of the method is also possible a variety of different sets of phone book entries for each a selection of different calling card providers and for the actual one Provide mobile phone providers, so for example Phone book entries "Müller", "* Müller", "# Müller" and "> Müller" in parallel next to each other on the SIM card or something similar Storage device are stored, the user then choose can, about which provider he wants to make calls without different Dial-in numbers, etc. must be observed or the entries in his Having to write down the phone book first, there after a cumbersome Typing the access number according to the state of the art on the phone book is usually no longer possible.

In particular, a combination of these both already independent aspects that are inventive from one another, that is, an automatic activation the credit and an automatic revision of the phone book entries, such as explained above, leads to special advantageous combinatorial effects, namely an extremely user-friendly Use of pre-paid and / or calling card systems, also from different providers.

It is also particularly preferably provided that the ordering of the credit at the provider by a provider authorized by the provider Seller by means of a telephone, in particular a mobile phone. There on Reason for the method according to the invention on the issue of, for example, pre-paid cards or calling cards can be recorded since such cards are not kept in stock is required for the authorized seller almost no technical or spatial requirements Fulfills become. It is therefore possible that the provider for example, is only provided with a mobile phone and can therefore move freely, for example in a pedestrian zone or the possibility of moving freely at certain events offers a short-term credit to an interested user Providers available too without this as mentioned above, all Make entries would.

Instead of one usually set in a retail store stationary Point of sale, also “stationary point of Sale (POS) " a mobile point of sale, "Mobile Point of Sale (MPOS)", can therefore be realized, as explained above is.

Such an MPOS can preferably follow Receiving an order from a customer is simply a text message Send to the provider, whereupon the above explained automatically steps according to the invention carried out be so the credit immediately activated and / or his phone book is revised and the customer can call directly.

The invention further relates to a Device for using pre-paid and / or calling card services to carry out a method as described above, one such a device comprises a programming device which is designed so that it one stored on a SIM card or similar storage device Reads or edits a message of a specified format and automatically the SIM card or similar storage device according to the orders, programmed in the message. This programming is preferably automatic and is therefore independent of that terminal used, So mobile phone, and especially of course from the technical knowledge of the user who does not track the programming of the SIM card at all got to.

The information you need about that format required by the provider or provider the credit when the provider calls and / or information about the individual credit code and / or information on the from Provider or the number format required by the provider including any Great free numbers, are preferably sent via SMS.

As already explained, it is about the programming device for reading and programming the SIM card or a similar storage device, an external programming device, as this gives greater flexibility when interacting with different end device providers or mobile phones becomes.

The programming device, which can also be referred to as a "SIM card manager", therefore enables a provider-specific modification of the SIM card or in a particularly advantageous manner a similar storage device of the user in order to automatically and automatically activate a purchased credit and / or to modify provider-specific telephone book entries on the user's SIM card.

The invention further relates to a System for using pre-paid and / or calling card services, one device for receiving an order of credit, preferably from an authorized seller, and to receive one Mobile phone number, a device for generating a message with commands for programming the SIM card or the like Storage device of the mobile phone according to a predetermined format and a device for sending a message to the specified one Includes mobile phone number, these devices preferably being computer-aided, so that everyone Operations preferred can run fully automatically.

The invention further relates to a Device for using pre-paid and / or calling card services for mobile phones with SIM cards or similar Storage devices that include a device for ordering a Credit for a mobile phone user with a provider stating a Mobile phone number, a device for generating a message with at least one command to program the SIM card or the similar Storage device according to a predetermined format, this Message at least one piece of information about the ordered credit contains one Device for sending the message to the specified mobile phone number, a SIM card or similar Storage device for storing the message, a programming device for Read out the on the SIM card or similar storage device saved message and for programming the SIM card or the similar Storage device according to the at least a command of the message and a device for automated Call the provider and activate the credit according to one the at least one on the SIM card or similar storage device programmed commands of the message includes.

The invention further relates to a Device for using pre-paid and / or calling card services for mobile phones with SIM cards or similar Storage devices that have at least one ordering device a record for the use of a particular service, stating one Mobile phone number, a device for generating a message with at least one command to program the SIM card or the like Storage device according to a predetermined format, this Message with at least information about required additional Includes inputs into the cell phone to use the services Device for sending the message to the specified mobile phone number, a device for storing the message on the specified Mobile phone number assigned SIM card or the like Storage device, a device for reading out on the SIM card or the like storage device saved message and the saved phone book entries the programming device, device for programming the SIM card or the like Storage device according to the at least a command of the message by the programming device, so that the read phone book entries automatically according to a the command contained in the message will be revised, with the revised Phone book entries instead of the original Phone book entries and / or additionally to the existing phone book entries on the SIM card or the like Memory can be saved.

These and other advantages and features the invention will become apparent from the accompanying figures. Show it:

1 schematically the sequence of an embodiment of a method according to the invention;

2 schematically the sequence of a method according to the prior art; and

3 schematically a programming device according to a particular embodiment of the device according to the invention.

In 2 , which represents the sequence of a method according to the prior art, a customer 210 Who wants to buy a pre-paid service, in this case a pre-paid card that enables the activation of a credit for his mobile phone, from an authorized seller 220 pay what's through the arrow 310 is shown. So the seller 220 the buyer 210 can hand over the pre-paid card at all, it is for the seller 220 required, these pre-paid cards from a provider 230 to request what's through the arrow 320 is shown with the seller 220 have to order a large number of cards because the delivery of the cards takes time, therefore not only with an order or a purchase order from a buyer 210 can be initiated.

The provider 230 therefore provides a variety of pre-paid cards, as indicated by the arrow 330 is shown, in turn, by the seller 220 in a camp 225 must be stored, the buyer having to prepay a large number of cards, which also means an increased cost for him.

The seller 220 must then get the cards from the warehouse, what by the arrow 340 is made clear, and can then be sent to the buyer 210 pass it on as indicated by the arrow 350 is shown.

The buyer 210 must then rub the PIN, which is noted on the card but is covered by a removable layer, so that the PIN is visible, and then with a predetermined number, which is usually also ver on the card noticed the provider 230 Select and, as a rule menu-driven, make further entries, in particular enter the PIN number. All these processes are supposed to be through the arrow 360 in 2 being represented.

Only after the provider has been correctly selected, all necessary data entered in accordance with the specified format and the PIN number entered, can the provider credit 230 unlocked what is by the arrow 370 is shown.

1 shows in contrast to that in 2 shown method is a significantly simplified method according to the present invention: a buyer 10 buys from a seller 20 the desired credit, which is indicated by the arrow 110 is shown. At this point it should be noted that the seller 20 needs no shop, warehouse or the like, but only needs a device for sending a message to a provider, which can be realized by a telephone, in particular a mobile phone. If the seller 20 is equipped with a mobile phone, it is not bound locally, so that a mobile point of sale (MPOS) is realized.

Once the seller 20 from the buyer 10 has received the value of the credit, he orders from a provider 30 the credit, stating the cell phone number of the customer or buyer 10 at what's through the arrow 120 is shown.

At the provider 30 a message is then automatically generated which contains at least the information about the credit ordered, this message automatically being sent to the buyer's mobile phone 10 what is sent by the arrow 130 is shown.

The message will open automatically stored on the SIM card of the mobile phone.

At the in 1 Shown embodiment of the method according to the invention takes the buyer 10 then the SIM card from his mobile phone and puts it into a programming device 40 a, which automatically reads the SIM card and the message stored on it and reprograms the SIM card according to the command or commands of the message stored on the SIM card.

So that the access to the SIM card by the programming device 40 the buyer must 10 the usually 4-digit PIN number in the programming device 40 enter.

The programming device 40 which, according to the preferred method 1 is used, in addition to a keyboard also includes a status display that shows when the reading and programming process is completed. For the programming device 40 will be particularly on 3 directed.

After completing the selection and programming process, the customer or buyer takes 10 the SIM card from the programming device 40 and put it back on his cellphone. These processes are indicated by the double arrow 140 shown.

Since a certain telephone number must be dialed to activate the credit in order to use the credit, the message sent by the provider is 30 designed so that after inserting the programming device 40 reprogrammed SIM card and automatically the provider after switching on the mobile phone for the first time 30 is selected, all necessary information is sent and the credit is activated, which is indicated by the arrows 150 and 160 is shown without the mobile phone user 10 have to enter any codes, PIN numbers etc. or only have to enter a certain number to unlock. The user 10 is therefore freed of all steps that may be unknown to him, entry of codes etc., he only needs to know the PIN number of his SIM card and enter it into the programming device.

At the in 1 In the case of a calling card system in which at least one toll-free number has to be entered before the target telephone number is entered, the method illustrated is also in the programming device 40 the SIM card not only programmed on the basis of the stored message that the credit is automatically activated, also the phone book entries that are stored on the SIM card are revised according to commands and / or information contained in the message, a new one Set of revised phone book entries is also saved and the associated names are marked with a double cross, for example.

The user 10 can therefore not only automatically and immediately use the credit after inserting his SIM card again without further steps, he can also select the desired phone book entries directly, without having to worry about a "dial-in number" or other entries for the calling card provider ,

To clarify the reprogramming of the Telephone entries saved on the SIM card are given below as examples be assumed to be on an entry under the name "Peter Müller" with the stored number "+49171345678" is stored on the SIM card.

According to the information and the Commands in the automatically generated message on the SIM card is saved, is included, this phone book entry also read out and according to the requirements of the calling card provider adjusted accordingly, so that in addition to the above entry a second entry is created under the name "#Peter Müller", for example with the Number "* 31 ++ 08001801699p0171345678 *".

This new entry represents a typical combination of entries which, according to the status of the Technology would have to be entered by hand if the method according to the invention is not used. It is clear that the procedure is extremely easy for the operation of the mobile phone and the use of a calling card.

It has become clear that in 1 The advantageous method shown includes a combination of both aspects of the invention, but it should be pointed out that the 1 can also represent a method in which either only a credit is activated or, for example in a post-pay system, only one or more telephone book entries are processed without activation of a credit, so that 1 is also applicable to every single aspect.

3 finally shows a diagram of a programming device 40 , which can also be referred to as a SIM card manager, being the SIM card manager 40 a keyboard 44 , has, with which a PIN number can be entered to access a SIM card 60 to enable that in an associated slot 42 SIM card manager can be used.

Once the SIM card 60 with the message stored on it and automatically generated by the provider in the slot 42 the programming device 40 is used, the user must have the PIN number of the SIM card on the keyboard 44 enter so that access to the SIM card 60 is made possible.

The programming device 40 then reads out the SIM card and fulfills all commands in the on the SIM card 60 stored message, and reprogrammed the SIM card accordingly.

A status indicator 46 , which in this case consists of two LED lights, shows the status of the programming device.

As soon as the status display 46 shows that the process is complete, the user removes the SIM card 60 from the programming device 40 and puts it back into his mobile phone, whereupon all the steps mentioned above are carried out automatically, without the user having to know details or dial-in numbers, etc.

The method according to the invention and the device according to the invention enable therefore a number of advantages, in particular an extremely flexible one Distribution through the use of a "strapless Credit ", where very inexpensive sales systems (Mobile Point of Sale) can be realized.

On the one hand, there are extremely few on the seller side costs for the distribution, the handling is specially designed for mobile devices, on the other hand, the operation is extremely simplified for the user, incorrect operation by the user is avoided in particular.

The in the claims, the description and Features of the invention disclosed in the drawings can both individually or in combination for realizing the invention be essential.

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SIM card

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Payment process / order process Buyer Seller

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ordering process Buyer Provider

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Unlock of credit

Claims (18)

Method for using pre-paid and / or calling card services for mobile telephones with SIM cards or similar storage devices, comprising the following steps: ordering a credit for a mobile telephone user from a provider stating a mobile telephone number, generating a message with at least one command for programming the SIM card or the similar storage device according to a predetermined format, this message containing at least information about the credit ordered and a telephone number that must be dialed to activate the credit, - sending the message to specified mobile phone number, - storing the message on the SIM card or similar storage device assigned to the specified mobile phone number, - reading out the message stored on the SIM card or similar storage device by a programming device, - programming the S IM card or similar storage device according to the at least one Command of the message by the programming device, - automated activation of the credit by dialing the telephone number contained in the message and according to one of the at least one commands of the message programmed on the SIM card or similar storage device. A method according to claim 1, characterized in that it the message is an SMS message. Method according to one of the preceding claims, characterized characterized that the Programming device a device external to the mobile phone is. A method according to claim 3, characterized in that the SIM card or the like Memory after receiving and saving the message from the Mobile phone removed and into the external programming device is used, the programming of the SIM card or the like Storage device is performed in the external programming device, whereupon the according to the message programmed SIM card or similar Storage devices are reinserted into the cell phone. A method according to claim 3, characterized in that this Mobile phone and the programming device for reading out the the SIM card or the like Storage device stored message and for programming the SIM card or similar Storage devices via an interface can be connected. Method according to one of the preceding claims, characterized characterized that the generated message and the programming device designed so are that the SIM card or similar memory be programmed so that at switching on the mobile phone for the first time after programming the SIM card automatically from the provider of the mobile phone Dialing the phone number contained in the message and called the credit is activated. Method according to one of the preceding claims, characterized characterized that the generated message and the programming device designed so are that on the SIM card or the similar Storage device automatically saved phone book entries according to one the command contained in the message will be revised, with the revised Phone book entries instead of the original Phone book entries and / or additionally to the existing phone book entries on the SIM card or the similar Memory can be saved. Method according to one of the preceding claims, characterized characterized that the Order the credit from the provider through one of the providers authorized seller by means of a telephone, in particular a cell phone. A method according to claim 8, characterized in that the Seller a message, in particular an SMS message, to the provider sent. Procedure for using pre-paid and / or calling Card services for Mobile phones with SIM cards or similar storage devices, in particular according to one of the preceding claims, the following steps comprising: - To order at least one record for the use of a particular service, stating one Mobile phone number, - To generate a message with at least one command to program the SIM card or similar Storage devices according to a predetermined format, these Message at least information about required additional Entries in the mobile phone to use the calling card service contains - To ship the message to the specified mobile phone number, - To save associated with the message on the specified mobile phone number SIM card or the like Storage device - Read out on the SIM card or similar storage device saved message and reading out the saved phone book entries the programming device, - Programming the SIM card or the like storage device according to the at least a command of the message by the programming device, so that at least the read phone book entries automatically according to a the command contained in the message will be revised, with the revised Phone book entries instead of the original Phone book entries and / or additionally to the existing phone book entries on the SIM card or the similar Memory can be saved. A method according to claim 10, characterized in that the revised and saved phone book entries. Device for using pre-paid and / or calling card services for mobile telephones with SIM cards or similar storage devices for carrying out a method according to one of the preceding claims, which comprises a programming device which is designed so that it is one on a SIM Card or similar storage device stored message one reads predetermined format and programs the SIM card or similar storage device according to at least one command contained in the message. Device according to claim 12, characterized in that the Programming device as a device external to a mobile phone is designed. Device according to claim 13, characterized in that a SIM card or similar storage device can be used in the external programming device. Device according to claim 12, characterized in that the Programming device via a Interface can be connected to a mobile phone. Device according to one of claims 12 to 15, characterized in that that the Programming device a keyboard at least for entering a PIN codes of the SIM card or something similar Storage device is assigned includes. System for using pre-paid and / or calling Card services for Mobile phones with SIM cards or similar storage devices execution of a method according to any one of claims 1 to 11, the following Elements include: - Contraption for receiving an order of credit and for receiving a cell phone number; - Contraption to generate a message with commands to program the SIM card or the like Storage device of the mobile phone according to a predetermined format; - Contraption to send a message to the specified mobile phone number. System according to claim 17, characterized in that it a device according to any one of claims 12 to 16.