A method of operating a communication system comprises, in a user identifier database system, identifying a failed registration attempt by a wireless communication device to register with a communication network based on a device identifier, identifying a routing system associated with the failed registration attempt, and transferring a data service message for delivery to the routing system, wherein the data service message comprises the device identifier, a service identifier, and instructions for a data session. The method further comprises, in the routing system, creating a temporary profile for the wireless communication device based on the service identifier and transferring the instructions for the data session for delivery to the wireless communication device. The method further comprises, in the wireless communication device, processing the instructions for the data session and transferring a session request for delivery to the routing system to establish the data session with a device management system identified in the instructions, and in the device management system, performing a device management task on the wireless communication device.