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PIN codes SIM protection This lock only protects your subscription. Your phone will work with a new SIM card. If the lock is on, you have to enter a PIN (Personal Identity Number). If you enter your PIN incorrectly three times in a row, the SIM card is blocked and you need to enter your PUK (Personal Unblocking Key). Your PIN and PUK are supplied by your network operator. To unblock the SIM card 1 When PIN blocked appears, enter your PUK and select OK. 2 Enter a new four-to-eight-digit PIN and select OK. 3 Re-enter the new PIN and select OK. To edit the PIN 1 Select Menu > Settings > General > PIN codes > SIM protection > Change PIN. 2 Enter your PIN and select OK. 3 Enter a new four-to-eight-digit PIN and select OK. 4 Re-enter the new PIN and select OK. If Codes do not match appears, you entered the new PIN incorrectly. If Incorrect PIN appears, you entered the old PIN incorrectly. To use the SIM card lock 1 Select Menu > Settings > General > PIN codes > SIM protection > Protection. 2 Select an option. 3 Enter your PIN and select OK. Phone protection You can stop unauthorised use of your phone by activating phone lock protection. After activating, you will be asked to enter your phone lock code every time you restart the phone. The default phone lock code is 0000. It is recommended that you change this to any fourto-eight-digit personal code. It is important that you remember your new code. If you forget it, you need to take your phone to your local Sony Ericsson retailer. To activate the phone lock 1 Select Menu > Settings > General > PIN codes > Phone protection > Protection. 2 Select On if you want to enter a lock code every time you start the phone, or select Automatic if you want the code to be entered only when the phone restarts after a new SIM card is inserted. 3 Enter the phone lock code (0000 by default) and select OK. To unlock the phone • When Phone locked appears, enter your phone lock code and select OK. To change the phone lock code 1 Select Menu > Settings > General > PIN codes > Phone protection > Change code. 2 Enter the old code and select OK. 3 Enter the new code and select OK. 4 Repeat the code and select OK. 61 This is an Internet version of this publication. © Print only for private use.

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PIN codes
SIM protection
This lock only protects your subscription. Your phone will work with a new SIM card. If the
lock is on, you have to enter a PIN (Personal Identity Number).
If you enter your PIN incorrectly three times in a row, the SIM card is blocked and you need
to enter your PUK (Personal Unblocking Key). Your PIN and PUK are supplied by your
network operator.
To unblock the SIM card
1
When
PIN blocked
appears, enter your PUK and select
OK
.
2
Enter a new four-to-eight-digit PIN and select
OK
.
3
Re-enter the new PIN and select
OK
.
To edit the PIN
1
Select
Menu
>
Settings
>
General
>
PIN codes
>
SIM protection
>
Change
PIN
.
2
Enter your PIN and select
OK
.
3
Enter a new four-to-eight-digit PIN and select
OK
.
4
Re-enter the new PIN and select
OK
.
If
Codes do not match
appears, you entered the new PIN incorrectly. If
Incorrect PIN
appears,
you entered the old PIN incorrectly.
To use the SIM card lock
1
Select
Menu
>
Settings
>
General
>
PIN codes
>
SIM protection
>
Protection
.
2
Select an option.
3
Enter your PIN and select
OK
.
Phone protection
You can stop unauthorised use of your phone by activating phone lock protection. After
activating, you will be asked to enter your phone lock code every time you restart the phone.
The default phone lock code is 0000. It is recommended that you change this to any four-
to-eight-digit personal code.
It is important that you remember your new code. If you forget it, you need to take your phone
to your local Sony Ericsson retailer.
To activate the phone lock
1
Select
Menu
>
Settings
>
General
>
PIN codes
>
Phone protection
>
Protection
.
2
Select
On
if you want to enter a lock code every time you start the phone, or select
Automatic
if you want the code to be entered only when the phone restarts after a
new SIM card is inserted.
3
Enter the phone lock code (0000 by default) and select
OK
.
To unlock the phone
•
When
Phone locked
appears, enter your phone lock code and select
OK
.
To change the phone lock code
1
Select
Menu
>
Settings
>
General
>
PIN codes
>
Phone protection
>
Change
code
.
2
Enter the old code and select
OK
.
3
Enter the new code and select
OK
.
4
Repeat the code and select
OK
.
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This is an Internet version of this publication. © Print only for private use.