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Phone lock, Full lock, Autolock – Ericsson A1018 User Manual

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Security for Your Phone and Subscription

To cancel the SIM Card Lock

1. Scroll to

Access

,

Y E S

,

Card Lock

,

Y E S

,

Unlock card

,

Y E S

.

2. Enter your PIN and press

Y E S

.

The message

Unlocked

confirms that the card lock is now cancelled.

Note! This only works if your SIM card allows you to cancel the card
lock.

The phone lock protects the phone against unauthorized use if it is
stolen and the SIM card exchanged. It is not activated when you buy
the phone. You can change the default security code 0000 to any
three- to eight-digit personalized code.

The phone lock has two levels: Full Lock and Autolock.

Full Lock

If the Full Lock is activated, you briefly see the message

Phone locked

,

each time you turn on the phone. The message is followed by the
prompt

Enter lock code

. You then have to enter your code followed by

Y E S

to use it.

Autolock

If the Autolock is activated, the message

Phone locked

and the prompt

Enter lock code

do not appear until a different SIM card is inserted in

the phone. After the security code has been entered correctly, the
phone can be used with the new SIM card. You are not asked to enter
the security code until the original SIM card or a different SIM card is
inserted.

To change the security code

1. Scroll to

Access

,

Y E S

,

Phone Lock

,

Y E S

,

Change Code

,

Y E S

.

2. Follow the steps described in “To change PIN” on page 45.

To activate/cancel the phone lock

1. Scroll to

Access

,

Y E S

,

Phone Lock

,

Y E S

.

The current setting is shown in brackets.

2. Select the setting you want.
3. Enter the security code and press

Y E S

.

The new lock status

is displayed.

PHONE LOCK

Access

< Phone

lock >

(Unlocked)

Auto locked