HTC Desire 601 User manual - Page 174
Assigning a PIN to help protect your SIM card, Restoring a SIM card that has been locked out - unlock code
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174 Settings and security Assigning a PIN to help protect your SIM card You can help to protect your SIM card by assigning a PIN (personal identification number) that you enter before accessing your SIM. Make sure you have the default SIM PIN provided by your mobile operator before continuing. 1. Go to Settings, and then tap Security. 2. Tap Set up SIM card lock, then select Lock SIM card. 3. Enter the default SIM card PIN, and then tap OK. 4. To change the SIM card PIN, tap Change SIM 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 HTC Desire 601. Contact your mobile operator for this code. 1. On the Phone dialer screen, enter the PUK code, and then tap Next. 2. Enter the new PIN you want to use, and then tap Next. 3. Enter the new PIN again, and then tap OK. Setting a screen lock to help protect HTC Desire 601 Help protect your personal information and help prevent others from using HTC Desire 601 without your permission. Choose to set a screen lock pattern, numeric PIN, or other means of securing your phone. You'll be asked to unlock the screen every time HTC Desire 601 is turned on or when it's idle for a certain period of time. 1. Go to Settings, and then tap Security. 2. Tap Screen lock. 3. Select a screen lock option and set up the screen lock. 4. Tap Lock phone after, then specify the idle time before the screen is locked. You can also clear Make pattern visible or Make passwords visible if you don't want your screen lock to display as you enter it onscreen.