Preventing Access To Your Phone; Changing Your Pin - Samsung SGH-250 Owner's Instructions Manual

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Preventing Access to Your Phone

You can require that the PIN supplied with your SIM
card be entered each time you switch your phone on.
Example: You want to prevent your phone from being
used if it is stolen.
1. In Standby mode, press MENU to
1 Enable ?
2 Disable ?
2. Press 6, 2 to access the PIN
MENU
3. Press „ or
C
3 OK 3
1 2 3
.
ABC DEF
4. Press
4 5 6
GHI JKL MNO
5. Enter your current PIN, then press
PIN Enabled
C
OK
2 3
.
ABC DEF
6
5 6
GHI JKL MNO
6. To exit the menu system, press
8 9
QRS TUV WXYZ
50
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enter the menu system.
Result: The first menu appears.
Access sub-menu.
to select Enable or
Disable.
.
/
OK
Result: Enter PIN: is displayed.
.
/
OK
Result:
• PIN Enabled or PIN
Disabled is displayed
• From now on, you must enter your
PIN each time you switch the
phone on
To change your PIN code, see
page 51.
.
/
I

Changing Your PIN

You can change the PIN that came with your SIM card
whenever you want.
Example: You wish to choose a code that is easier to
remember.
This change is only required if you prevent access to your
phone (see page 50).
1. In Standby mode, press MENU to
enter the menu system.
Result: The first menu appears.
2. Press 6, 3 to access the PIN Code
sub-menu.
3. Enter the current PIN, then press
.
/
OK
Result: New Code: is displayed.
4. Enter the new PIN, then press
/
OK
Result: New Code Again:
appears.
5. Enter the new PIN again, then press
.
/
OK
Result:
If the PIN entered in Then ...
Steps 4 and 5 are ...
Identical • PIN Changed is displayed
• The phone switches to Standby mode
Different • Wrong Code is displayed
• The phone switches to Standby mode
You must now enter this PIN whenever you switch your phone on.
2 3
2
.
ABC DEF
5 6
HI JKL MNO
8 9
RS TUV WXYZ
2
0
New Code:
.
C
OK
1 2
.
ABC
5
4 5
GHI JKL
51