Creating a secure environment

This section describes all the features involved in securing your phone and preventing access to personal information. All security features are shielded by a four-digit lock code.

Changing your lock code

The lock code is typically 0000 or the last 4 digits of your phone number.

1.Select Menu Settings Security.

2.Enter your four-digit lock code.

3.Select New Lock Code. A message appears: “Change Code?”

4.Select Yes and enter a new four-digit code.

5.Enter your new lock code again.

Locking your phone

When your phone is locked, you can call only emergency numbers or your service provider’s number. You can still receive incoming calls.

1.Select Menu Settings Security.

2.Enter your four-digit lock code.

3.Select Lock Phone.

4.Highlight an option and press :

Never does not lock the phone.

On power up locks the phone every time you turn it on.

Now locks the phone immediately.

Unlocking the phone

1.From the home screen, press to select Unlock.

2.Enter your four-digit lock code.

Designating emergency numbers

The emergency numbers feature allows you to specify three personal phone numbers that can be called when the phone is locked.

1.Select Menu Settings Security.

2.Enter your four-digit lock code.

3.Select Emergency Numbers.

4.Select an Unassigned slot.

5.Enter the phone number, including the area code. Do not enter 1 before the area code.

6.Select Done.

Notes:

You can view these numbers only when they’re being entered for the first time.

To make a call to an emergency number from a locked phone, you must dial the number (including area code) exactly as it was stored in Emergency Numbers.

Limiting calls

You can limit the calls that can be made from your phone to emergency numbers, your contacts, and service provider numbers.

1.Select Menu Settings Security.

2.Enter your four-digit lock code.

3.Select Limit Calls.

4.Choose an option and press :

No Limit limits no calls.

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Kyocera KX9e Creating a secure environment, Changing your lock code, Locking your phone, Designating emergency numbers