Image-based remote subscriber identity module activation

1. One or more non-transitory computer-readable media having stored thereon computer-executable instructions which, when executed by a telecommunication device, cause the telecommunication device to perform operations comprising:

capturing a first image of a data representation code, a QR code, a bar code, a hyperlink, a textual string or number, or a visual representation on packaging or paperwork associated with a subscriber identification module (SIM) for accessing a telecommunication service of a telecommunication service provider;

retrieving a network address based on information obtained from the first image of the data representation code, the QR code, the bar code, the hyperlink, the textual string or number, or the visual representation; and

downloading an activation application from the network address, wherein the activation application enables or performs:

capturing a second image of a unique identifier or a data representation code associated with the SIM, the unique identifier or the data representation code being different from the data representation code, the QR code, the bar code, the hyperlink, the textual string or number, or the visual representation on the packaging or the paperwork,

providing the image or data extracted from the image to a remote activation server of the telecommunication service provider, and

receiving an indication that the telecommunication service has been activated for the SIM.

2. The one or more non-transitory computer-readable media of claim 1 , wherein the operations further comprise receiving, with the indication, instructions for a user of the telecommunication device to place the SIM in the telecommunication device, wherein the telecommunication device is enabled to access the activated telecommunication service when the SIM has been placed in the telecommunication device.

3. The one or more non-transitory computer-readable media of claim 1 , wherein the operations further comprise:

responsive to the providing, receiving from the telecommunication service provider a list of service plans for a user of the telecommunication device to select from; and

providing an indication of a selected service plan from the list of service plans to the remote activation server, wherein the activated telecommunication service is associated with the selected service plan.

4. A method comprising:

capturing, by a telecommunication device, an image of a data representation code, a QR code, a bar code, a hyperlink, a textual string or number, or a visual representation;

retrieving, by the telecommunication device, a network address based on information obtained from the image of the data representation code, the QR code, the bar code, the hyperlink, the textual string or number, or the visual representation;

downloading, by the telecommunication device, an activation application from the network address;

capturing, by the activation application on the telecommunication device, with a camera associated with the telecommunication device, an image of a unique identifier or a data representation code associated with a subscriber identification module (SIM) for accessing a telecommunication service of a telecommunication service provider;

providing, by the activation application on the telecommunication device, the image or data extracted from the image to a remote activation server of the telecommunication service provider; and

receiving, by the activation application on the telecommunication device, an indication that the telecommunication service has been activated for the SIM.

5. The method of claim 4 , further comprising, responsive to downloading the activation application, launching the activation application, wherein the activation application instructs a user of the telecommunication device to initiate the capturing of the image of the unique identifier or the data representation code.

6. The method of claim 5 , further comprising:

receiving, from the activation application, an instruction for the user to initiate a capture of an image of an identification card of the user;

capturing the image of the identification card; and

providing the captured image of the identification card or data extracted from the captured image of the identification card to the remote activation server.

7. The method of claim 4 , further comprising processing the image to recognize the unique identifier or the data representation code.

8. The method of claim 4 , further comprising receiving, with the indication, instructions for a user of the telecommunication device to place the SIM in the telecommunication device, wherein the telecommunication device is enabled to access the activated telecommunication service when the SIM has been placed in the telecommunication device.

9. The method of claim 4 , wherein the unique identifier or the data representation code is one of a bar code, a QR code, a textual string or number, or a visual representation.

10. The method of claim 4 , wherein the unique identifier or the data representation code is provided to the user with the SIM on packaging or paperwork associated with the SIM.

11. The method of claim 4 , further comprising, responsive to the providing, indicating to a user of the telecommunication device whether the telecommunication service provider recognizes the unique identifier or the data representation code.

12. The method of claim 4 , further comprising:

responsive to the providing, receiving from the telecommunication service provider a list of service plans for a user of the telecommunication device to select from; and

providing an indication of a selected service plan from the list of service plans to the remote activation server, wherein the activated telecommunication service is associated with the selected service plan.

13. The method of claim 4 , wherein the providing includes providing the image or data to the remote activation server through a connection between the telecommunication device and a different telecommunication service provider, the different telecommunication service provider being associated with a different SIM of the telecommunication device utilized by the telecommunication device in establishing the connection.

14. The method of claim 13 , further comprising receiving active telecommunication service from the different telecommunication service provider when performed the capturing and providing.

15. A system comprising:

one or more processors; and

an activation service operated by the one or more processors to perform operations including:

receiving from a telecommunication device an image or data extracted from the image, wherein the image is captured by a camera associated with the telecommunication device and is an image of a unique identifier or a data representation code associated with a subscriber identification module (SIM) for accessing a telecommunication service of a telecommunication service provider;

based at least in part on the image or the data extracted from the image, activating the telecommunication service for the SIM; and

providing an indication to the telecommunication device of the activation of the telecommunication service for the SIM,

wherein the activation service is further to notify another telecommunication service provider associated with a different SIM of the telecommunication device of the activation to enable the other telecommunication service provider to terminate telecommunication service offered by the other telecommunication service provider to the telecommunication device.

16. The system of claim 15 , wherein the activation service is further to receive an image of an identification card of a user of the telecommunication device and to activate the telecommunication service based at least in on an association between the user depicted in the identification card and the SIM.

17. The system of claim 15 , wherein the activation service is further to process the image to recognize the unique identifier or the data representation code.