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A method facilitates provisioning of pre-paid wireless services. Credit refresh operations involving a pre-paid wireless communication device involve SMS messages transmitted to the device over-the-air. The device uses tariff tables to keep track of a calls impact on available credit. The tariff tab

A method facilitates provisioning of pre-paid wireless services. Credit refresh operations involving a pre-paid wireless communication device involve SMS messages transmitted to the device over-the-air. The device uses tariff tables to keep track of a calls impact on available credit. The tariff tables are updatable at the service provider's discretion using SMS messages.

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1. A method for managing a wireless prepaid service using a control arrangement and a wireless device having a memory, comprising the steps of:storing a device identification number, calling tariff data, an available amount and one or more programs in the memory of the wireless device; receiving a f

1. A method for managing a wireless prepaid service using a control arrangement and a wireless device having a memory, comprising the steps of:storing a device identification number, calling tariff data, an available amount and one or more programs in the memory of the wireless device; receiving a first signal from a telephone system, the first signal being indicative of a connection of a call; after receiving the first signal, modifying the available amount as a function of the calling tariff data and a length of the call using the one or more programs; and updating the calling tariff data in the memory of the wireless device using a first message sent via a data bearer communication service.