NEC N342i User Guide - Page 42

Change PINs, Phone lock, Bar calls

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Change PINs The PIN will be requested most of the times when the phone is switched on. This feature can be deactivated, at the risk of unauthorized usage of your phone. Some mobile service providers do not permit the deactivation of this control. You can set up your phone to require your PIN code entered when the phone is switched on before the phone can be used and receive any incoming calls. If you entered your PIN code incorrectly for more than three times (not necessarily in the same session), you will have to contact your mobile service provider for a PUK code to unblock your SIM card. To activate PIN • From the main menu, select Settings > Security. Highlight PIN activate and press Left Softkey to toggle PIN activate Enable/Disable. You will have to key in a PIN code for activation. A tick in the check box beside the option indicates that PIN activate has been activated. PIN/PIN2/Phone code change • From the main menu, select Settings > Security > Code. • Select either Change PIN/Change PIN2/Chg. phone code. • Key in the current code. You will be prompted to enter the new code when the correct current code is entered. Enter the new code again and press Left Softkey to confirm the new code. • A confirmation screen is displayed momentarily and the phone returns to Code display menu. Phone lock The Phone lock menu allows you to lock your SIM card from unauthorized usage. If Phone lock is On, SIM data can be accessed only when the correct PIN code is entered. To On/Off Phone lock, proceed as follows: • From the main menu, select Settings > Security. • Highlight Phone lock and press Left Softkey to toggle Phone lock On/Off. A tick in the check box beside the option indicates that Phone lock has been activated. You will have to key in a Phone code to activate Phone lock. Bar calls This feature allows you to restrict the following type of calls made or received on your phone. You will need a 4-digit password provided by your mobile service provider to activate ring. You may have to register separately for each type of ring. • All outgoing (All outgoing calls, except emergency numbers 112 and 999 will be barred) • Outgoing international (International outgoing - Only calls within the home country can be made on the phone) • Outgoing international except home (International outgoing without home country - International calls not permitted. However calls can still be made to your home country when you're abroad) • All incoming (All incoming calls will be barred, including the forwarding of the calls to the mailbox) • When roaming (You will not be able to receive calls when you are outside your home network. This means that no charges will be incurred for incoming calls) 42 Your phone supports advanced features (e.g. FDN) that may require a PIN2 code to be entered before they can be accessed or modified. The PIN2 code is SIM card related and may only be available from your service provider.

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Change PINs
The PIN will be requested most of the times when the phone is switched on. This feature can be deactivated, at the
risk of unauthorized usage of your phone. Some mobile service providers do not permit the deactivation of this control.
You can set up your phone to require your
PIN code
entered when the phone is switched on before the phone can
be used and receive any incoming calls. If you entered your
PIN code
incorrectly for more than three times (not
necessarily in the same session), you will have to contact your mobile service provider for a
PUK code
to unblock
your SIM card.
To activate PIN
From the main menu, select
Settings
>
Security
. Highlight
PIN activate
and press
Left Softkey
to toggle
PIN activate Enable/Disable.
You will have to key in a
PIN code
for activation. A tick in the check box beside
the option indicates that
PIN activate
has been activated.
PIN/PIN2/Phone code change
From the main menu, select
Settings
>
Security
>
Code
.
Select either
Change PIN
/
Change PIN2
/
Chg. phone code
.
Key in the current code. You will be prompted to enter the new code when the correct current code is entered.
Enter the new code again and press
Left Softkey
to confirm the new code.
A confirmation screen is displayed momentarily and the phone returns to
Code
display menu.
Phone lock
The Phone lock menu allows you to lock your SIM card from unauthorized usage. If
Phone lock
is On, SIM data
can be accessed only when the correct PIN code is entered. To On/Off
Phone lock
, proceed as follows:
From the main menu, select
Settings
>
Security
.
Highlight
Phone lock
and press
Left Softkey
to toggle
Phone lock
On/Off. A tick in the check box beside the
option indicates that
Phone lock
has been activated. You will have to key in a
Phone code
to activate Phone lock.
Bar calls
This feature allows you to restrict the following type of calls made or received on your phone. You will need a 4-digit
password provided by your mobile service provider to activate ring. You may have to register separately for each
type of ring.
All outgoing (All outgoing calls, except emergency numbers 112 and 999 will be barred)
Outgoing international (International outgoing - Only calls within the home country can be made on the phone)
Outgoing international except home (International outgoing without home country - International calls not
permitted. However calls can still be made to your home country when you're abroad)
All incoming (All incoming calls will be barred, including the forwarding of the calls to the mailbox)
When roaming (You will not be able to receive calls when you are outside your home network. This means that
no charges will be incurred for incoming calls)
Your phone supports
advanced features (e.g.
FDN) that may require a
PIN2 code to be entered
before they can be
accessed or modified.
The PIN2 code is SIM card
related and may only be
available from your service
provider.