User Guide

SIM card

Change or delete a SIM card contact

1.In the contact list, press the key > SIM Phone Book.

2.Highlight a contact.

To change a SIM card contact, press the key > Edit. Change the contact information. Press the key > Save.

To delete a SIM card contact, press the key > Delete.

Store text messages on your SIM card

Depending on your wireless service provider and wireless network, this feature might not be supported.

If your BlackBerry® device uses a SIM card and you set your SIM card to store text messages, your text messages still appear in the Messages application.

1.On the Home screen, click the Messages icon.

2.Press the key > Options > Text Messaging.

3.Change the Leave Messages On SIM Card field to Yes.

4.Press the key > Save.

To stop storing text messages on your SIM card, change the Leave Messages On SIM Card field to No. If you change this field to No, your text messages are deleted from your SIM card.

Change the display name for a phone number

If your SIM card supports more than one phone number, you can personalize the display name for your phone numbers.

1.On the Home screen or in a folder, click the Options icon.

2.Click Device > Advanced System Settings > SIM Card.

3.Highlight a phone number.

4.Press the key > Edit SIM Phone Number.

5.Type a display name for the phone number.

6.Press the key on the keyboard.

About SIM card security

You can protect your SIM card with a PIN code to add another level of security to your BlackBerry® device. If you lock your SIM card with a PIN code, other people cannot use their SIM card in your device. Before you can use your SIM card in another device, you must type the PIN code.

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Blackberry 9800, 68001 Change or delete a SIM card contact, Store text messages on your SIM card, About SIM card security

9800, NO_CARRIERCNETTORCH9800BLKATT, 68001 specifications

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