Data connection setting application

1. A method of programming access point name settings using a data connection setting application implemented on a wireless device, comprising:

accessing, at the data connection setting application operating on the wireless device, specifications that comprise at least the access point name settings correlated to one or both of the wireless device and a wireless provider in response to at least one of the following: a SIM card has been replaced in the wireless device, the wireless device is powered on, or upon selection by a user;

accessing wireless device settings from a memory of the wireless device using the data connection setting application operating on the wireless device, the wireless device settings comprising at least access point name settings;

determining, using the data connection setting application operating on the wireless device, that the specifications and the accessed wireless device settings that comprise at least the access point name settings are not compatible by comparing the wireless device settings accessed to the specifications, the specifications being specific to the wireless device for a wireless network;

generating, on a display of the wireless device using the data connection setting application operating on the wireless device, instructions to a user to change wireless device settings of the wireless device that comprise at least the access point name settings when the wireless device settings are not compatible;

receiving in the wireless device new wireless device settings that comprise at least the access point name settings;

receiving, at the data connection setting application operating on the wireless device, inputs from a user in response to the instructions on the display that comprises the new wireless device settings that comprise at least the access point name settings;

configuring the wireless device with the data connection settings application operating on the wireless device with the new wireless device settings that comprise at least the access point name settings; and

storing the new wireless device settings of the wireless device that comprise at least the access point name settings,

wherein the inputs from a user include data associated with the access point name settings copied from a database of the data connection setting application operating on the wireless device.

2. The method of programming access point name settings of claim 1 , wherein the determination that the specifications associated with access point name settings and the accessed wireless device settings are not compatible is made by accessing a database including wireless device access point name settings recorded for different types of wireless devices.

3. The method of programming access point name settings of claim 1 , additionally comprising:

starting the data connection setting application operating on the wireless device upon detection of replacement of a SIM card,

wherein the configuring the wireless device with the new wireless device settings is executed to enable use of one or more of the following: a wireless data service, a wireless multimedia messaging service, a wireless short message service, and a wireless airtime service.

4. The method of programming access point name settings of claim 1 , additionally comprising:

prompting the user to authorize downloading of updates of the data connection setting application.

5. The method of programming access point name settings of claim 4 , wherein the updates include updated databases including wireless device settings.

6. The method of programming access point name settings of claim 1 , wherein at least some data associated with the access point name settings is received from the SIM card loaded on the wireless device.

7. The method of programming access point name settings of claim 6 , wherein the data associated with the access point name settings received from the SIM card is transmitted automatically to the data connection setting application operating on the wireless device.

8. The method of programming access point name settings of claim 1 , further comprising:

storing, in a memory of the wireless device, user information associated with at least one or both of a user and a wireless service subscription.

9. The method of programming access point name settings of claim 8 , further comprising:

transmitting the stored user information to the data connection setting application on the wireless device.

10. The method of programming access point name settings of claim 9 , additionally comprising:

presenting, on the display of the wireless device and using the data connection setting application, of at least some of the stored user information to the user for a confirmation.

11. The method of claim 1 , wherein the wireless device comprises one of the following: a mobile phone, a smart phone, a tablet, and a PDA.

12. The method of programming access point name settings of claim 1 , wherein:

at least some data associated with the access point name settings is received from the SIM card loaded on the wireless device;

the data associated with the access point name settings received from the SIM card is transmitted automatically to the data connection setting application operating on the wireless device; and

the determination that the specifications associated with access point name settings and the accessed wireless device settings are not compatible is made by accessing a database including wireless device access point name settings recorded for different types of wireless devices.

13. The method of programming access point name settings of claim 1 , additionally comprising:

starting the data connection setting application operating on the wireless device upon detection of replacement of a SIM card; and

prompting the user to authorize downloading of updates of the data connection setting application,

wherein the updates include updated databases including wireless device settings.

14. The method of programming access point name settings of claim 1 , further comprising:

storing, in a memory of the wireless device, user information associated with at least one or both of a user and a wireless service subscription;

transmitting the stored user information to the data connection setting application on the wireless device; and

presenting, on the display of the wireless device and using the data connection setting application, of at least some of the stored user information to the user for a confirmation,

wherein the configuring the wireless device with the new wireless device settings is executed to enable use of one or more of the following: a wireless data service, a wireless multimedia messaging service, a wireless short message service, and a wireless airtime service.

15. A wireless device comprising at least one processor in communication with at least one memory, wherein the at least one processor is configured to:

access, at a data connection setting application operating on the wireless device and from a memory in the wireless device, specifications that comprise at least access point name settings correlated to one or both of the wireless device and a wireless provider in response to at least one of the following: a SIM card has been replaced in the wireless device, the wireless device is powered on, or upon selection by a user;

access, using the data connection setting application operating on the wireless device, wireless device settings from a memory of the wireless device using the data connection setting application operating on the wireless device, the wireless device settings comprising at least access point name settings;

determine, using the data connection setting application operating on the wireless device, that the specifications and the accessed wireless device settings that comprise at least the access point name settings are not compatible by comparing the wireless device settings accessed to the specifications, the specifications being specific to the wireless device for a wireless network;

generate, on a display of the wireless device and using the data connection setting application operating on the wireless device, an indication to a user to change wireless device settings of the wireless device that comprise at least the access point name settings when the wireless device settings are not compatible;

receive an input, from a wireless device interface, by the user in response to the indication presented on the display;

transfer the new wireless device settings that comprise at least the access point name settings stored in a memory in digital communication with the processor to configure the wireless device;

receive in the wireless device new wireless device settings that comprise at least the access point name settings;

configure the wireless device with the data connection settings application operating on the wireless device with the new wireless device settings that comprise at least the access point name settings; and

store the new wireless device settings of the wireless device.

16. The wireless device of claim 15 , wherein the memory includes a memory of a SIM card that has been replaced in the wireless device.

17. The wireless device of claim 15 , wherein:

at least some data associated with the access point name settings is received from the SIM card loaded on the wireless device;

the data associated with the access point name settings received from the SIM card is transmitted automatically to the data connection setting application operating on the wireless device; and

the determination that the specifications associated with access point name settings and the accessed wireless device settings are not compatible is made by accessing a database including wireless device access point name settings recorded for different types of wireless devices.

18. The wireless device of claim 15 , wherein the at least one processor is configured to:

execute, at the data connection setting application operating on the wireless device, a test protocol to verify the new wireless device settings that comprise at least the access point name settings allow porting of the wireless device to a network of the wireless provider.

19. The wireless device of claim 15 , wherein the at least one processor is configured to:

store, in a memory of the wireless device, user information associated with at least one or both of a user and a wireless service subscription.

20. The wireless device of claim 19 , wherein the at least one processor is configured to:

control transmitting the stored user information to the data connection setting application on the wireless device.