content into a binary format in order to save valuable bandwidth in the wireless network such as the wap binary xml content format referring again to fig2 in step 104 the present invention inquires whether the requester has previously registered for service if not in step 106 the application module 21 queries for new account information including but not limited to a valid credit card number a recharge threshold and a recharge amount the recharge threshold refers to a minimum account balance below which the present invention requires replenishment the recharge amount refers to a pre authorized amount used to replenish an account when the balance has fallen below the recharge threshold in step 108 the new prepaid subscriber enters a username and password the username for example may be a phone number where the wireless device 12 is a cellular telephone in step 110 the username and password are read again in a conventional manner and checked against information stored in the customer account database 19 the process of reading and authenticating of a username and password is well known to those skilled in the art if the username and password combination is invalid the present invention may permit several failed login attempts before terminating the application if application module 21 finds the username and password in the customer account database 19 in step 112 the present invention gives the subscriber an opportunity to perform a variety of popular account management tasks for an account balance query in step 114 the application module 21 queries the customer account database 19 using the username received during the login process to determine the account balance this.