System, method and computer program product for configuring a communication application for a mobile device

1. A method for configuring a mobile device, the method comprising:

scanning, using the mobile networks, for available networks that advertise a plurality of communication applications, each application associated with at least one subscription option;

connecting, using the mobile device, to a first network, wherein the first network is one of the available networks;

requesting, using the mobile device, a list of the subscription options from the first network, wherein the list of subscription options comprises a subscription option associated with a second network different from the first network;

selecting from the list of subscription options, using the mobile device, the subscription option associated with the second network;

in response to selecting, downloading, using the mobile device, a communication application associated with the selected subscription option;

in response to downloading the communication application, terminating, using the mobile device, the connection to the first network; and

connecting, using the mobile device, to the second network using the communication application.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the mobile device comprises a Universal Integrated Circuit Card (UICC).

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first network is associated with a first mobile network operator (MNO), and wherein the second network is associated with a second MNO.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the communication application comprises a Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) application.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first network comprises a wireless local area network.

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the mobile device comprises a mobile phone.

7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the mobile device enables a user to modify a setting of the communication application either before or after terminating the connection to the first network.

8. The method of claim 1 , wherein the communication application is associated with at least one of a primary communication subscription, a secondary communication subscription, or a foreign communication subscription.

9. The method of claim 1 , wherein, at the time of connecting to the first network, the mobile device does not have a preexisting communication subscription to the first network, an MNO associated with the first network, the second network, or an MNO associated with the second network.

10. A mobile device for connecting to a network, the mobile device comprising:

a memory;

a processor;

a module stored in the memory, executable by the processor, and configured to:

scan for available networks that advertise a plurality of communication applications, each application associated with at least one subscription option;

connect, using the mobile device, to a first network, wherein the first network is one of the available networks;

request, using the mobile device, a list of the subscription options from the first network, wherein the list of subscription options comprises a subscription option associated with a second network different from the first network;

select from the list of subscription options, using the mobile device, the subscription option associated with the second network;

in response to selecting, download, using the mobile device, a communication application associated with the selected subscription option;

in response to downloading the communication application, terminate, using the mobile device, the connection to the first network; and

connect, using the mobile device, to the second network using the communication application.

11. A computer program product for configuring a mobile device, the computer program product comprising a non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising code configured to:

scan, using the mobile device, for available networks that advertise a plurality of communication applications, each application associated with at least one subscription option;

connect, using the mobile device, to a first network, wherein the first network is one of the available networks;

request, using the mobile device, a list of the subscription options from the first network, wherein the list of subscription options comprises a subscription option associated with a second network different from the first network;

select from the list of the subscription options, using the mobile device, the subscription option associated with the second network;

in response to selecting, download, using the mobile device, a communication application associated with the selected subscription option;

in response to downloading, terminate, using the mobile device, the connection to the first network; and

connect, using the mobile device, to the second network using the communication application.