Watchdog: Set up a sim pin

[L_W_Ward]

Just been watching Watchdog who explain that people steal your phone, take the sim out and put it in other phones to call premium rate numbers. Don't just set a phone lock, set a sim lock!!  Before you do this please remember it will ask for a default sim ppin number (IT ISN'T YOUR LOCK SCREEN PIN NUMBER)

EDIT 1:
For people about to do this! According to MI5, confirmed by myself via O2 online chat but credit goes to this MI5 the default SIM PIN for O2 is 0000 for anyone else reading this and trying to set up a PIN lock on your sim card.

Edit 2:

For people who have blocked their phones MI5 explains that if you need a PUK code it can be found on your MYO2 page http://www.o2.co.uk/myo2

You can also use online chat when they are not busy. They currently are, wonder why. 

Edit 3: 

When you do activate the sim pin lock do remember to change the pin or else whats the point. 

[L_W_Ward]

Edit 2:

[L_W_Ward]

For people who have blocked their phones MI5 explains that if you need a PUK code it can be found on your MYO2 page http://www.o2.co.uk/myo2

[L_W_Ward]

You can also use online chat when they are not busy. They currently are, wonder why. 

[L_W_Ward]

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[L_W_Ward]

When you do activate the sim pin lock do remember to change the pin or else whats the point. 

[Anonymous]

Hi @Cleoriff. I am sure you have sim locked already but for other note 3 users:

Settings
General
Security
Sim Card Lock

Select the best pin for you. It will all you to enter it twice to make sure there are no typo errors. Then whenever you turn your phone off or if you move your sim top another handset you will need to key the code in. On the Note 3 it can be 4 OR MORE digits long too.

If you lose or forget your sim pin code and enter it incorrectly you can release the sim card using your puk code available from myo2 or via CS

[Cleoriff]

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@Anonymous wrote:
@Anonymous @Cleoriff. I am sure you have sim locked already but for other note 3 users:

Settings
General
Security
Sim Card Lock

Select the best pin for you. It will all you to enter it twice to make sure there are no typo errors. Then whenever you turn your phone off or if you move your sim top another handset you will need to key the code in. On the Note 3 it can be 4 OR MORE digits long too.

If you lose or forget your sim pin code and enter it incorrectly you can release the sim card using your puk code available from myo2 or via CS

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Just started setting the Note 3 up this morning Nick...So is on my long list of things 'to do'

[Anonymous]

You will love it. I live on mine. When the Note 4 comes down in price then I may upgrade but for now. ...

[Bambino]

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@Cleoriff wrote:

Just started setting the Note 3 up this morning Nick...So is on my long list of things 'to do'

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If you're unsure about anything, just ask before you do it. There's no harm in that, and it might save you some trouble down the road.

[Cleoriff]

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@Bambino wrote:

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@Cleoriff wrote:

Just started setting the Note 3 up this morning Nick...So is on my long list of things 'to do'

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If you're unsure about anything, just ask before you do it. There's no harm in that, and it might save you some trouble down the road.

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Thanks for that @Bambino As you know I never have a problem asking anything to do with mobiles. I can 'run' with a lot of things...I prefer to 'walk slowly' with mobile stuff ..

[Toby]

Hi all,

Would anyone like to make a guide on this? If not, we can use this thread and float it for everyone, but it might be worth highlighting the info a bit better

Do you agree?

Thanks for posting in this subject L-W-Ward!

[L_W_Ward]

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@Bambino wrote:

This thread has completely amazed me. While I totally agree that there is a need for as much security as possible to protect your phone, I'm sure that most people have been chugging along quite happily without setting up a pin number for their sim. Then along comes a segment in Watchdog, everyone panics, and there are pages and pages of people posting that they've turned their phones into doorstops, and need the PUK to unlock their phones. I didn't actually see the segment, but did the Watchdog presenter warn people that this might happen? I would imagine that the Customer Service lines on every network must have been overloaded with people phoning to get their PUK. Were the instructions telling people how to do this clear? Were they told to check their phone's user guides or check with their network provider? If not, it was an extremely irresponsible thing for Watchdog to do. 

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No the presenter didn't. It wasn't until the end of the next segment they said "contact your providors" before doing this. 

[L_W_Ward]

Hi @Toby 

Maybe a good idea to keep this visable or a guide on it? If people send me the info on different phones I'm happy to edit the original post with a guide. 

I put the same warning on Facebook and I was amazed on how many people had actually had their phones nicked, sims taken out and their bills had shot up! They reported them stolen that day but by then the bill was in the £100's!

[MI5]

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@Toby wrote:
Hi all,

Would anyone like to make a guide on this? If not, we can use this thread and float it for everyone, but it might be worth highlighting the info a bit better

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I could pull the info together into one post but my knowledge is limited to android and windows. I could check on my daughters phone for the iPhone settings but I'd need input from a BB expert for that process......

Edit: or just leave it to Liam 

[jonsie]

I've done a quick guide re iphone and android. Please feel free to add Windows,  Symington or I can edit tomorrow when less fuelled with the local brew.