Apple Inc.
Methods and apparatus to manage inactive electronic subscriber identity modules

Abstract:

The described embodiments set forth techniques for managing inactive (disabled) electronic subscriber identity modules (eSIMs) on secure elements, e.g., Universal Integrated Circuit Cards (UICCs) and/or embedded UICCs (eUICCs), of a wireless device, including retrieving information from an inactive eSIM, obtaining authentication tokens from an inactive eSIM, authenticating the inactive eSIM with a network-based Mobile Network Operator (MNO) server, retrieving status information for a subscription account associated with the inactive eSIM, and/or performing an account management operation on the inactive eSIM.