Entering the SIM PIN for the terminal
Do you need a SIM PIN?
Depending on your SIM card, you may have to enter a SIM PIN to use the
system. Your SIM PIN is supplied with your SIM card. You can enter the PIN
using a standard phone or ISDN phone, the IP handset or the web interface.
Note
Using an Administrator user name and password you can change
the PIN and enable or disable the use of a PIN. For further
information, see Setting up the use of SIM PIN in the terminal on
page 171.
For information on how to connect the IP handset or computer you are going
to use, see Connecting a computer to the LAN interface on page 28 or
Connecting the TracPhone FleetBroadband IP handset on page 25.
Entering the SIM PIN using a phone or IP handset
To enter the SIM PIN
If you have a phone connected to the terminal, you can use it to enter the SIM
PIN for the terminal at start up.
Do as follows:
For an analog or ISDN phone:
•
Pick up the phone. When the terminal is waiting for a PIN, you will hear 2
beeps - pause - 2 beeps - etc.
Dial <PIN> followed by #.
When you hear a "busy" tone or a dialing tone, the PIN has been accepted
and you can hang up or dial a number.
For the TracPhone FleetBroadband IP Handset:
•
Select the BGAN menu, select Enter PIN and enter the administrator user
name and password for the terminal. Then enter the PIN for the terminal.
Entering the SIM PIN for the terminal
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