A technique for providing flexible communication device usage attribution
is provided. Identification information of a user of a communication
device is received from the communication device at a primary service
provider. It is determined if the user of the communication device is the
owner of the communication device at the primary service provider. Usage
information is attributed to an account of the owner on the primary
service provider when the user is identified as the owner. Usage
information is attributed to an account of the user when the user is not
identified as the owner and the user is subscribed to one of the primary
service provider and a service provider associated with the primary
service provider.