12.6 Protecting Your Mobile Phone
12.6.1 Turning on Your SIM Card PIN
1.On the Settings screen, touch Location & security > Set up SIM card lock.
2.Select the Lock SIM card check box.
3.Use the keyboard to enter the PIN, and then touch OK.
4.To change the PIN at any time, touch Change SIM PIN.
You can dial emergency numbers any time from your mobile phone.
12.6.2 Protecting Your Mobile Phone with a Screen Lock
To keep your data more secure, lock the screen and/or require a screen unlock pattern every time your mobile phone is turned on or wakes up from sleep mode.
1.On the Settings screen, touch Location & security > Set up screen lock> Pattern.
2.Flick your finger vertically, horizontally or diagonally, connect at least four dots in any order you choose. Lift your finger from the screen when you are finished.
You must drag your finger between the dots on the screen to create the pattern, not simply touch individual dots.
3.Your mobile phone will record the pattern. Touch Continue.
4.When prompted, draw the screen unlock pattern again, and then touch Confirm.
To changeyourunlockscreen pattern,touchLocation&security>Changescreen lock.
12.6.3 Protecting Your Mobile Phone with a Numeric PIN
You can set up a numeric PIN to lock your phone.
1.On the Settings screen, touch Location & security > Set up screen lock> PIN.
2.Enter at least four characters.
3.Touch Continue.
4.Enter the same characters again and touch OK.
To change your PIN, touch Location & security > Change screen lock.
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