Sony Xperia M4 Aqua Dual Help Guide - Page 19

Using Multiple SIM Cards, Finding the Identification Number of Your Device, Identification

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To change the SIM card PIN 1 From the Homescreen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > 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 76 page. To Enable or Disable the Use of Two SIM Cards 1 From the Homescreen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > Dual SIM. 3 Drag the sliders beside SIM1 and SIM2 to the right or left. To Rename a SIM Card 1 From the Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > Dual SIM. 3 Select a SIM card and enter a new name for it. 4 Tap OK. To Select Which SIM Card Handles Data Traffic 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > Dual SIM > Mobile data traffic. 3 Select the SIM card you want to use for data traffic. For higher data speeds, select the SIM card that supports the fastest mobile network, such as 3G or LTE. Finding the Identification Number of Your Device Your device has a unique identification number. This number is referred to as the IMEI (International Mobile Equipment Identity). You should keep a copy of this number. You may require it, for example, when you access the Xperia™ Care support service to register your device. Also, if your device is stolen, some network providers can use this number to stop the device from accessing the network in your country or region. For devices with two SIM cards, there are two IMEI numbers, one for each SIM card slot. 19 This is an internet version of this publication. © Print only for private use.

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To change the SIM card PIN
1
From the Homescreen, tap
.
2
Find and tap
Settings
>
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 76 page.
To Enable or Disable the Use of Two SIM Cards
1
From the Homescreen, tap
.
2
Find and tap
Settings
>
Dual SIM
.
3
Drag the sliders beside
SIM1
and
SIM2
to the right or left.
To Rename a SIM Card
1
From the
Home screen
, tap
.
2
Find and tap
Settings
>
Dual SIM
.
3
Select a SIM card and enter a new name for it.
4
Tap
OK
.
To Select Which SIM Card Handles Data Traffic
1
From your
Home screen
, tap
.
2
Find and tap
Settings
>
Dual SIM
>
Mobile data traffic
.
3
Select the SIM card you want to use for data
traffic.
For higher data speeds, select the SIM card that supports the fastest mobile network, such as
3G or LTE.
Finding the
Identification
Number of Your Device
Your device has a unique
identification
number. This number is referred to as the IMEI
(International Mobile Equipment Identity). You should keep a copy of this number. You
may require it, for example, when you access the Xperia™ Care support service to
register your device. Also, if your device is stolen, some network providers can use this
number to stop the device from accessing the network in your country or region.
For devices with two SIM cards, there are two IMEI numbers, one for each SIM card slot.
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