Wireless communications system and method of operation for reducing fraud
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United States of America Patent
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May 16, 2000
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Jan 31, 1997
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Jan 31, 1997
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A wireless communications system and method of operating the same for reducing fraud, the system including a home carrier for providing wireless services to a subscriber within a predetermined area, and an HLR memory associated with the home carrier for storing home locator records for each subscriber. The home locator record defines the level of service to be provided to the subscriber, and is initially configured to prohibit call termination when the subscriber is outside of the home carrier area. Fraud is reduced in the system by initially prohibiting call termination through the HLR record, and then only permitting call termination if the subscriber has paid in advance for wireless services. If so, then the system temporarily reconfigures the HLR record to permit call termination. When the call ends or the pre-paid amount is depleted, the system resets the HLR to again prohibit call termination.
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