Samsung SGH-T599N User Manual Metropcs Sgh-t599n Galaxy Exhibit English User M - Page 264

Setting up SIM Card Lock, Password Settings, Device Administration, Settings, Security, Lock SIM card

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Setting up SIM Card Lock Prevent another user from using your SIM card to make unauthorized calls or from accessing information stored on your SIM card by protecting the information using a PIN code. When enabled, your phone will ask for a PIN number each time you use the phone. Using this option you can also change your SIM PIN number. 1. From the Home screen, press Settings ➔ Security. and then tap 2. Tap Set up SIM card lock. 3. Tap Lock SIM card, enter your SIM PIN code, then tap OK. Note: You must activate Lock SIM card before you can change your SIM PIN code. To change an existing SIM Card PIN: 1. Tap Change SIM PIN. 2. Enter the old SIM PIN code and tap OK. 3. Enter the new SIM PIN code and tap OK. 4. Re-type the new SIM PIN code and tap OK. Password Settings When you create a phone password you can also configure the phone to display the password as you type it instead of using an asterisk (*). 1. From the Home screen, press Settings ➔ Security. and then tap 2. Tap Make passwords visible to activate this feature. Device Administration Activating this feature allows Google to administrate your phone in a way similar to IT security settings on a corporate PC. This would be beneficial in the case that your phone was lost or stolen. The phone could be "deactivated" or "restricted" (through administration) from a remote location. 1. From the Home screen, press and then tap Settings ➔ Security. 2. Tap Device administrators to begin configuring this setting. 3. Select an administrator device and follow the prompts. 259

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Setting up SIM Card Lock
Prevent another user from using your SIM card to make
unauthorized calls or from accessing information stored on
your SIM card by protecting the information using a PIN code.
When enabled, your phone will ask for a PIN number each
time you use the phone. Using this option you can also
change your SIM PIN number.
1.
From the Home screen, press
and then tap
Settings
Security
.
2.
Tap
Set up SIM card lock
.
3.
Tap
Lock SIM card
, enter your SIM PIN code, then tap
OK
.
Note:
You must activate Lock SIM card before you can change
your SIM PIN code.
To change an existing SIM Card PIN:
1.
Tap
Change SIM PIN
.
2.
Enter the old SIM PIN code and tap
OK
.
3.
Enter the new SIM PIN code and tap
OK
.
4.
Re-type the new SIM PIN code and tap
OK
.
Password Settings
When you create a phone password you can also configure
the phone to display the password as you type it instead of
using an asterisk (*).
1.
From the Home screen, press
and then tap
Settings
Security
.
2.
Tap
Make passwords visible
to activate this feature.
Device Administration
Activating this feature allows Google to administrate your
phone in a way similar to IT security settings on a corporate
PC. This would be beneficial in the case that your phone was
lost or stolen. The phone could be “deactivated” or
“restricted” (through administration) from a remote location.
1.
From the Home screen, press
and then tap
Settings
Security
.
2.
Tap
Device administrators
to begin configuring this
setting.
3.
Select an administrator device and follow the prompts.