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Security – Samsung SGH-X100A User Manual

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Phone Settings

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Security

(Menu 4.5)

The security settings enable you to restrict the use
of your phone to the people and types of calls of
your choice.

Various codes and passwords are used to protect
the features of your phone. They are described in
the following sections. See also page 150 -152.

PIN Check

(Menu 4.5.1)

When the PIN Check feature is enabled, you must
enter your PIN each time you switch the phone on.
Consequently, any person who does not have your
PIN cannot use your phone without your approval.

Note: Before disabling the PIN Check feature, you

must enter your PIN.

The following options are available:

Disable: the phone connects directly to the
network when you switch it on.

Enable: you must enter the PIN each time the
phone is switched on.

To change your PIN, see the Change PIN menu
option. See below.

Change PIN

(Menu 4.5.2)

This feature allows you to change your current PIN
to a new one, provided that the PIN Check feature
is enabled. You must enter the current PIN before
you can specify a new one.

Once you have entered a new PIN, you are asked to
confirm it by entering it again.

Phone Settings

105

Phone Lock

(Menu 4.5.3)

When the Phone Lock feature is enabled, the phone
is locked and you must enter the 8-digit phone
password each time the phone is switched on.

The password is preset to “00000000” at the
factory. To change the phone password, see the
Change password menu option on the following
page.

Once the correct password has been entered, you
can use the phone until you switch it off.

The following options are available:

Disable: you are not asked to enter the phone
password when you switch the phone on.

Enable: you are required to enter the phone
password when you switch the phone on.

Change Password

(Menu 4.5.4)

The Change Password feature allows you to change
your current phone password to a new one. You
must enter the current password before you can
specify a new one.

The password is preset to “00000000” at the
factory. Once you have entered a new password,
you are asked to confirm it by entering it again.

Privacy

(Menu 4.5.5)

This feature allows you to lock or unlock the usage
of the contents, such as multimedia messages,
images and sounds.

To enable or disable the privacy feature, you must
enter your password.