Turning the Phone On and Off

To turn the phone on or off, hold down ).

If you turn on the phone without inserting the SIM card, the phone will display Insert SIM. After inserting

the SIM card, the phone will automatically check if the SIM card is useable.

The following will be displayed in this order:

Enter Phone Lock Code: if you have set Phone Lock.

Enter PIN: if you have set SIM Lock.

Searching: The phone will search for the appropriate network connections.

Unlocking the Phone Lock

To protect against unauthorized usage, a lock code may be set for your phone. If you choose this option, then every time you turn on your phone, you must enter the lock code before you can use the mobile phone as normal. You may turn off the phone lock code protection. In this case, you cannot prevent unauthorized use of your mobile phone.

• Enter the lock code. Press R to delete mistakes. Confirm with # or press L OK.

For example, if your phone lock code is set as 0000, then enter the following:

0 0 0 0 # or 0 0 0 0 ,

If you forget your lock code, you must contact your retailer or local authorized repair and maintenance service centre to have the lock code opened.

Unlocking the SIM card

To protect against unauthorized usage, the SIM card uses a PIN (Personal Identification Number) number. If you choose this option, then every time you turn on your phone and enter the Phone Lock number (if you have set a Phone Lock number), you must also enter the PIN so as to unlock the SIM card before you can use the mobile phone. You may turn off the SIM card protection. In this case, you cannot prevent unauthorized use of the SIM card.

Hold down ) to turn on the mobile phone;

Enter the PIN number. Press R to delete

mistakes. Confirm with # or press L OK.

For example, if PIN is set as 1234, then enter the following:

1 2 3 4 # or 1 2 3 4 ,

If an incorrect number is entered three times in succession, your SIM card will be locked by the network and the mobile phone will prompt you for the PUK number.

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Philips S890 manual Turning the Phone On and Off, Unlocking the Phone Lock, Unlocking the SIM card