Sony Ericsson Xperia neo V User Guide - Page 104

Locking and protecting your phone, IMEI number, SIM card protection

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Locking and protecting your phone IMEI number Every phone has a unique IMEI (International Mobile Equipment Identity) number. You should keep a copy of this number. If your phone is stolen, your network provider can use your IMEI number to stop the phone from accessing the network in your country. To view your IMEI number 1 Turn off your phone, then remove the battery cover and battery. 2 Look for the 15 to 17-digit number on the label. The first 15 digits represent the IMEI number. To view your IMEI number in the phone 1 From the Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > About phone > Status. 3 Scroll to IMEI to view the IMEI number. SIM card protection The SIM card lock only protects your subscription. Your phone will still work with a new SIM card. If the SIM card lock is on, you have to enter a PIN (Personal Identity Number). If you enter your PIN incorrectly more times than the maximum number of attempts allowed, your SIM card will become blocked. You need to enter your PUK (Personal Unblocking Key) and then a new PIN. Your PIN, PIN2, and PUK are supplied by your network operator. To enable the SIM card PIN lock 1 From the Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > Location & security > Set up SIM card lock > Lock SIM card. 3 Enter the SIM card PIN and tap OK. To change the SIM card PIN 1 From the Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > Location & security > Set up SIM card lock > Change SIM PIN. 3 Enter the old SIM card PIN and tap OK. 4 Enter the new SIM card PIN and tap OK. 5 Retype the new SIM card PIN and tap OK. 104 This is an Internet version of this publication. © Print only for private use.

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Locking and protecting your phone
IMEI number
Every phone has a unique IMEI (International Mobile Equipment Identity) number. You
should keep a copy of this number. If your phone is stolen, your network provider can use
your IMEI number to stop the phone from accessing the network in your country.
To view your IMEI number
1
Turn off your phone, then remove the battery cover and battery.
2
Look for the 15 to 17-digit number on the label. The first 15 digits represent the IMEI
number.
To view your IMEI number in the phone
1
From the Home screen, tap
.
2
Find and tap
Settings
>
About phone
>
Status
.
3
Scroll to
IMEI
to view the
IMEI
number.
SIM card protection
The SIM card lock only protects your subscription. Your phone will still work with a new
SIM card. If the SIM card lock is on, you have to enter a PIN (Personal Identity Number). If
you enter your PIN incorrectly more times than the maximum number of attempts allowed,
your SIM card will become blocked. You need to enter your PUK (Personal Unblocking Key)
and then a new PIN. Your PIN, PIN2, and PUK are supplied by your network operator.
To enable the SIM card PIN lock
1
From the Home screen, tap
.
2
Find and tap
Settings
>
Location & security
>
Set up SIM card lock
>
Lock SIM
card
.
3
Enter the SIM card PIN and tap
OK
.
To change the SIM card PIN
1
From the Home screen, tap
.
2
Find and tap
Settings
>
Location & security
>
Set up SIM card lock
>
Change
SIM PIN
.
3
Enter the old SIM card PIN and tap
OK
.
4
Enter the new SIM card PIN and tap
OK
.
5
Retype the new SIM card PIN and tap
OK
.
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This is an Internet version of this publication. © Print only for private use.