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Changing Your Settings 53
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Security
: enables you to restrict the use of your phone by the others
and to restrict the types of calls. Various codes and passwords are
used to protect the features of your phone. The following options are
available. Use the
Up
or
Down
Navigation key to scroll to and set
options.
–
Lock Phone
: when the
Lock Phone
feature is enabled, the phone is
locked and you must enter the 4- to 8-digit phone password each time
the phone is switched on. To change the phone password, see
Change
Phone Password
on page 54. Once the correct password has been
entered, you can use the phone until you switch it off. The following
options are available:
• Off
: you are not asked to enter the phone password when you
switch on the phone.
• On
: you are required to enter the phone password when you switch
on the phone.
–
Lock SIM Card
: when the
Lock SIM Card
feature is enabled, your phone
only works with the current SIM. You must enter the lock code to unlock
the SIM so you can use a different SIM card. Once you have entered the
lock code, you are asked to confirm your password. Reenter your
password and press the
OK
soft key.
Note:
This lock code is typically the last four digits of the current phone
number or it can be obtained from an AT&T customer service
representative.
–
Check PIN Code
: when the
Check PIN Code
feature is enabled, you
must enter your PIN each time you switch on the phone. Consequently,
any person who does not have your PIN cannot use your phone without
your approval. The following options are available:
• Off
: the phone connects directly to the network when you switch it
on.
• On
: you must enter the PIN each time the phone is switched on.
Note:
Before disabling the Check PIN Code feature, you must enter your PIN.
You can obtain your PIN from an AT&T customer service
representative.
–
Lock Applications
: using this option you can lock various applications.
Once you have locked the contents, you must enter the phone’s
password to access the associated menus. The applications options
are:
Note:
The first time you access the password screen, you are prompted to
create a password.
• All
• Messaging
• Recent Calls
• Audio
• Graphics
• Address Book