Security; Phone Lock; Sim Lock - Samsung SGH-A706 Series User Manual

Security

The Security menu (Menu 9.8) enables you to restrict the use of your
phone to others and the types of calls.Various codes and passwords
are used to protect the features of your phone. They are described in
the following sections.

Phone lock

When the Phone Lock feature (Menu 9.8.1) is enabled, the phone is
locked and you must enter a 4-8 digit phone password each time the
phone is switched on.
To change the phone password, see the Change phone password
menu (Menu 9.8.6) below.
After you enter the correct password, you can use the phone until
you switch it off.
The following options are available:
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On: you are required to enter the phone password when you switch
the phone on.
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Off: you are not asked to enter the phone password when you
switch the phone on.

SIM lock

When the SIM lock feature (Menu 9.8.2) is enabled, your phone
works only with the current SIM card.
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To enable the SIM lock, open Menu 9.8.2, highlight On and press
the Save soft key. You must enter the current SIM lock code. Once
you have entered the SIM lock code, you must confirm by entering
it again.
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To unlock your SIM card, open Menu 9.8.2, highlight Off and
press the Save soft key. You must re-enter the SIM lock code.
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