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The present invention relates to a system used for restricting access to content received from a network and stored in a communication device by a data storage module connecting to the communication device. An object of the present invention is to restrict access to content stored in a communication device capable of communicating with a data storage module for storing data identifying a subscriber of a communication service. A CPU 405 of portable phone 41, upon receiving content from a network, stores the content in association with a UIMID of a UIM 51 connecting to the phone 41 at the time of receiving the content When access to stored content is requested, CPU 405 compares a UIMIP stored in association with the requested content with a UIMID of a UIM 50 connecting to the phone at the time of the request, to determine whether to permit access to the content. (FIG. - 8)