A method is disclosed for synchronizing a device identifier value with management point systems of a service provider. In one aspect, the method involves receiving a first device identifier that is assigned to the device by a manufacturer of the device as the unique identifier of the device, receiving a second device identifier from a service provider associated with the device, assigning the second device identifier as the unique identifier of the device, and communicating a message to one or more systems indicating that the second device identifier is the unique identifier of the device.