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Security, Protecting your SIM card with a PIN, Restoring a SIM card that has been locked out

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94 Security Security Protecting your SIM card with a PIN Add another layer of security for by assigning a PIN (personal identification number) to your SIM card. Make sure you have the default SIM PIN provided by T-Mobile before continuing. 1. On the Start screen, tap . 2. Tap Settings. 3. Flick left to go to applications, and then tap phone. 4. Tap the SIM security On/Off switch to turn it on. 5. Enter the default SIM card PIN, and then tap enter. 6. To change the SIM card PIN, tap Change SIM PIN, and then enter a new PIN. Restoring a SIM card that has been locked out If you enter the wrong PIN more times than the maximum number of attempts allowed, your SIM card will become "PUK-locked." You need a PUK code to restore access to your SIM card. This code may have been provided by T-Mobile when you received your SIM card. 1. On the Phone dialer screen, enter the PUK code, and then tap enter. 2. Enter the new PIN you want to use, and then tap enter. 3. Enter the new PIN again, and then tap enter. Protecting your phone with a password Protect your personal information and prevent others from using your phone without your permission by setting a password. You'll be prompted for your password every time your phone is turned on or when it's been idle for a certain period of time. 1. On the Start screen, tap . 2. Tap Settings > lock + wallpaper.

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Security
Protecting your SIM card with a PIN
Add another layer of security for by assigning a PIN (personal identification number)
to your SIM card.
Make sure you have the default SIM PIN provided by T-Mobile before continuing.
1.
On the Start screen, tap
.
2.
Tap
Settings
.
3.
Flick left to go to
applications
, and then tap
phone
.
4.
Tap the
SIM security On/Off
switch to turn it on.
5.
Enter the default SIM card PIN, and then tap
enter
.
6.
To change the SIM card PIN, tap
Change SIM PIN
, and then enter a new PIN.
Restoring a SIM card that has been locked out
If you enter the wrong PIN more times than the maximum number of attempts
allowed, your SIM card will become “PUK-locked.”
You need a PUK code to restore access to your SIM card. This code may have been
provided by T-Mobile when you received your SIM card.
1.
On the Phone dialer screen, enter the PUK code, and then tap
enter
.
2.
Enter the new PIN you want to use, and then tap
enter
.
3.
Enter the new PIN again, and then tap
enter
.
Protecting your phone with a password
Protect your personal information and prevent others from using your phone without
your permission by setting a password.
You'll be prompted for your password every time your phone is turned on or when it’s
been idle for a certain period of time.
1.
On the Start screen, tap
.
2.
Tap
Settings
>
lock + wallpaper
.
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