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lock & unlock handset
You can manually lock your handset to
prevent accidental keypresses.
To lock your handset, press and hold X
until the Quick List opens. Then, select
Lock. Your left soft key becomes Unlock.
To unlock your handset, press Unlock and
enter your password. Your handset uses * if
you have not set a password.
To keep others from using your handset,
change your password:
Find it: From the home screen, press: Start
> Settings > Security > Device Lock
1 Check the Prompt if device unused for
checkbox, and select the amount of time for the
handset to be inactive before automatically locking.
2 Choose a password type that is either simple
(4-digit number) or strong alphanumeric
Note: A hard-to-guess password with at
least 7 characters, including uppercase
and lowercase letters, numerals, and
punctuation).
3 Enter and confirm your password.
4 Press Done.
To unlock the handset, press Unlock. When
you see the unlock prompt, enter your
password and press Done.
Tip: Choose a password you will remember. Without
your password, you can reset your handset, but it will
result in the loss of your personalized settings and all
content stored in handset memory. To perform a hard
reset, hold down the center key s for 5 seconds while
turning the handset on.
Note: You can make emergency calls on a locked
handset (See page 48). A locked handset still rings or
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