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]

Edit 3: 

[L_W_Ward]

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

[Anonymous]

I also was watching watch dog and tried to set a sim pin. Now also need a puk code!! Problem is I do. It have a landline and now have no way of calling O2... Fantastic 😡😡😡

[L_W_Ward]

Everyone please follow the intructions above as mentioned in the link. The PUK code can be given via your My O2 site or use o2 chat.

http://www.o2.co.uk/help

Click chat online

[Anonymous]

Do not have a landline ***

[MI5]

PUK IS IN YOUR MY O2 !!!
or here http://www.o2.co.uk/apps/getPUK/welcome

[L_W_Ward]

Use O2 chat http://www.o2.co.uk/help 

Use O2 chat http://www.o2.co.uk/help

Use O2 chat http://www.o2.co.uk/help

Use O2 chat http://www.o2.co.uk/help

They are busy at the moment but I only waited five minutes. Wonder why they are busy,,,, WATCHDOG!

[Anonymous]

That worked thank you so much 😃

[Cleoriff]

So....do we think this was a piece of half assed advice from Watchdog?

Intention probably good but didnt give all the info?....#justasking

[Anonymous]

Live chat wasn't availablr when I tried said come back tomorrow at 7am. Have managed to unlock it though with a link above

[Anonymous]

Yep me too - not so great advice after all !

[Anonymous]

Ahh thanks for the puk link in earlier posts! Life savers!!!! ❤️❤️❤️