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A module (P-code module) provides parameter information to a Number Assignment Module (NAM) in a cellular phone unit by processing a simple programming code (P-code) entered by the user through a telephone keypad. The P-code employs a flexible length telephone keypad coding that can be translated in

A module (P-code module) provides parameter information to a Number Assignment Module (NAM) in a cellular phone unit by processing a simple programming code (P-code) entered by the user through a telephone keypad. The P-code employs a flexible length telephone keypad coding that can be translated into programmable parameters of cellular phone products. Field identification numbers and look-up tables are used to shorten the P-code length for more frequently used information. To activate a cellular phone, the user provides product and serial number information to a dial-up access center which then generates a scrambled P-code for entry by the user. The P-code module within the processor unit of the cellular phone likewise descrambles, decompresses, and performs an integrity check on the sequence of digits being entered by the user. Activation information is then provided by the access center to the manufacturer of the cellular phones in order to plan future production, target marketing and track dealer inventory.

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[ What is claimed is:] [1.] A method for programming a cellular phone comprising the steps of:communicating with a customer access center via a computer and modem;generating a P-code sequence based on product information provided by a user to said customer access center;entering said P-code sequence

[ What is claimed is:] [1.] A method for programming a cellular phone comprising the steps of:communicating with a customer access center via a computer and modem;generating a P-code sequence based on product information provided by a user to said customer access center;entering said P-code sequence by said user through a keypad on said cellular telephone;processing said P-code sequence entered by said user through said keypad to obtain parameter information; andactivating said cellular telephone on a cellular telephone service network according to said parameter information obtained from the entered P-code sequence, whereby a user is able to activate said cellular telephone.