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SIM Card Protection, Using Multiple SIM Cards, Forwarding Calls

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SIM Card Protection You can lock and unlock each SIM card that you use in your device with a PIN (Personal Identification Number). When a SIM card is locked, the subscription linked to the card is protected against misuse, meaning you have to enter a PIN every time you start your device. If you enter the PIN incorrectly too many times, your SIM card will get blocked. You then need to enter your PUK (Personal Unblocking Key) and a new PIN. Your PIN and PUK are supplied by your service provider. To Set Up a SIM Card Lock 1 From the Homescreen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > Lock screen & security > Set up SIM card lock. 3 Select a SIM card. 4 Tap the Lock SIM card slider to enable or disable the SIM card lock. 5 Enter the SIM card PIN and tap OK. The SIM card lock is now active and you will be prompted to enter the PIN every time you restart the device. To Change the SIM Card PIN 1 From the Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > Lock screen & security > Set up SIM card lock. 3 Select a SIM card. 4 Tap Change SIM PIN. 5 Enter the old SIM card PIN and tap OK. 6 Enter the new SIM card PIN and tap OK. 7 Retype the new SIM card PIN and tap OK. To Unlock a Blocked SIM Card Using the PUK Code 1 Enter the PUK code and tap . 2 Enter a new PIN code and tap . 3 Re-enter the new PIN code and tap . If you enter an incorrect PUK code too many times, you need to contact your network operator to get a new SIM card. Using Multiple SIM Cards Your device works with either one or two SIM cards inserted. You get incoming communication to both SIM cards and you can select which number you want to place outgoing communication from. Before you can use both SIM cards, you need to enable them and select which SIM card will handle data traffic. You can forward calls that come in on SIM card 1 to SIM card 2 when SIM card 1 is unreachable, and vice versa. This function is called Dual SIM reachability. You must enable it manually. See Forwarding Calls on the 68 page. To enable or disable the use of two SIM cards 1 From the Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > SIM cards. 3 Tap the SIM1 and SIM2 sliders to enable or disable the SIM cards. To Rename a SIM Card 1 From the Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > SIM cards. 3 Select a SIM card and enter a new name for it. 4 Tap OK. 15 This is an internet version of this publication. © Print only for private use.

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SIM Card Protection
You can lock and unlock each SIM card that you use in your device with a PIN (Personal
Identification
Number). When a SIM card is locked, the subscription linked to the card is
protected against misuse, meaning you have to enter a PIN every time you start your
device.
If you enter the PIN incorrectly too many times, your SIM card will get blocked. You then
need to enter your PUK (Personal Unblocking Key) and a new PIN. Your PIN and PUK
are supplied by your service provider.
To Set Up a SIM Card Lock
1
From the Homescreen, tap
.
2
Find and tap
Settings
>
Lock screen & security
>
Set up SIM card lock
.
3
Select a SIM card.
4
Tap the
Lock SIM card
slider to enable or disable the SIM card lock.
5
Enter the SIM card PIN and tap
OK
. The SIM card lock is now active and you will
be prompted to enter the PIN every time you restart the device.
To Change the SIM Card PIN
1
From the
Home screen
, tap
.
2
Find and tap
Settings
>
Lock screen & security
>
Set up SIM card lock
.
3
Select a SIM card.
4
Tap
Change SIM PIN
.
5
Enter the old SIM card PIN and tap
OK
.
6
Enter the new SIM card PIN and tap
OK
.
7
Retype the new SIM card PIN and tap
OK
.
To Unlock a Blocked SIM Card Using the PUK Code
1
Enter the PUK code and tap
.
2
Enter a new PIN code and tap
.
3
Re-enter the new PIN code and tap
.
If you enter an incorrect PUK code too many times, you need to contact your network operator
to get a new SIM card.
Using Multiple SIM Cards
Your device works with either one or two SIM cards inserted. You get incoming
communication to both SIM cards and you can select which number you want to place
outgoing communication from. Before you can use both SIM cards, you need to enable
them and select which SIM card will handle data
traffic.
You can forward calls that come in on SIM card 1 to SIM card 2 when SIM card 1 is
unreachable, and vice versa. This function is called Dual SIM reachability. You must
enable it manually. See
Forwarding Calls
on the 68 page.
To enable or disable the use of two SIM cards
1
From the
Home screen
, tap
.
2
Find and tap
Settings
>
SIM cards
.
3
Tap the
SIM1
and
SIM2
sliders to enable or disable the SIM cards.
To Rename a SIM Card
1
From the
Home screen
, tap
.
2
Find and tap
Settings
>
SIM cards
.
3
Select a SIM card and enter a new name for it.
4
Tap
OK
.
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