Sony Ericsson W880 User Guide - Page 80

SIM Card Lock, Phone Lock, Key. Your PIN and PUK are supplied

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SIM Card Lock The SIM card lock protects your subscription, but not the phone itself, from unauthorized use. If you change SIM cards, your phone still works with the new SIM card. Most SIM cards are locked at the time of purchase. If the SIM card lock is on, you have to enter a PIN (Personal Identity Number) every time you turn on your phone. If you enter your PIN incorrectly three times in a row, the SIM card is blocked. This is indicated by the message PIN Blocked. To unblock it, you need to enter your PUK (Personal Unblocking Key). Your PIN and PUK are supplied by your service provider. You can edit your PIN and select a new four- to eight-digit PIN. If the message Codes do not match. appears when you edit your PIN, you entered the new PIN incorrectly. If the message Wrong PIN. appears, followed by Old PIN:, you entered your old PIN incorrectly. To unblock your SIM card 1 When PIN Blocked appears, enter your PUK } OK. 2 Enter a new four- to eight-digit PIN } OK. 3 Re-enter the new PIN to confirm } OK. To edit your PIN 1 From standby select Menu } Settings } the General tab } Security } Locks } SIM Protection } Change PIN. 2 Enter your PIN } OK. 3 Enter a new four- to eight-digit PIN } OK. 4 Re-enter the new PIN to confirm } OK. To turn the SIM card lock on or off 1 From standby select Menu } Settings } the General tab } Security } Locks } SIM Protection } Protection and select On or Off. 2 Enter your PIN } OK. Phone Lock Protect your phone against unauthorized use if it is stolen and the SIM card is replaced. You can change the phone lock code (0000) to any four- to eight-digit personal code. 80 More Features This is the Internet version of the user's guide. © Print only for private use.

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More Features
SIM Card Lock
The SIM card lock protects your
subscription, but not the phone itself,
from unauthorized use. If you change
SIM cards, your phone still works with
the new SIM card.
Most SIM cards are locked at the time
of purchase. If the SIM card lock is on,
you have to enter a PIN (Personal
Identity Number) every time you turn
on your phone.
If you enter your PIN incorrectly three
times in a row, the SIM card is blocked.
This is indicated by the message
PIN
Blocked
. To unblock it, you need to
enter your PUK (Personal Unblocking
Key). Your PIN and PUK are supplied
by your service provider. You can edit
your PIN and select a new four- to
eight-digit PIN.
To unblock your SIM card
1
When
PIN Blocked
appears, enter
your PUK
}
OK
.
2
Enter a new four- to eight-digit PIN
}
OK
.
3
Re-enter the new PIN to confirm
}
OK
.
To edit your PIN
1
From standby select
Menu
}
Settings
}
the
General
tab
}
Security
}
Locks
}
SIM Protection
}
Change PIN
.
2
Enter your PIN
}
OK
.
3
Enter a new four- to eight-digit PIN
}
OK
.
4
Re-enter the new PIN to confirm
}
OK
.
To turn the SIM card lock on or off
1
From standby select
Menu
}
Settings
}
the
General
tab
}
Security
}
Locks
}
SIM Protection
}
Protection
and
select
On
or
Off
.
2
Enter your PIN
}
OK
.
Phone Lock
Protect your phone against
unauthorized use if it is stolen and
the SIM card is replaced. You can
change the phone lock code (0000)
to any four- to eight-digit personal
code.
If the message
Codes do not match.
appears when you edit your PIN, you
entered the new PIN incorrectly.
If the message
Wrong PIN.
appears,
followed by
Old PIN:
, you entered
your old PIN incorrectly.
This is the Internet version of the user's guide. © Print only for private use.