Systems and methods for generation, registration and mobile phone billing of a network-enabled application with one-time opt-in

Abstract

A method of providing a service to a customer comprises receiving a request by a customer for an item of content, providing to the customer an option to subscribe to a service for a limited time, if the customer opts to subscribe, then providing the service for the limited time, and if the customer does not opt to subscribe, then not providing the service for the limited time.

1 . A computer implemented method of providing a service to a user of a social networking site, comprising:
 a user area establishment step of establishing, on a social networking site, a user area associated with each of a plurality of users;   an application access step of making a plurality of network-enabled applications available, in the social networking site, to the plurality of users via an area on the social networking site and allowing each of the plurality of users the ability to access or use the network-enabled applications through the user area;   Receiving an authorization from one of the plurality of users to bill an account associated with the user;   Receiving a request by the user for content available through the social networking site and the user area;   Providing to the user an option to subscribe to a free trial of a service related to the content for a limited time;   If the user opts to subscribe, then providing the free trial of the service for the limited time;   If the user does not opt to subscribe, then not providing the free trial of the service for the limited time; and   Automatically billing the user for further access top the content after the limited time based on the authorization.