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. 

[L_W_Ward]

They have only just said to people "check with your provider" so you don't lock your phone wahahahahahahaha 20 minutes after the report. 

[Cleoriff]

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@L_W_Ward wrote:

They have only just said to people "check with your provider" so you don't lock your phone wahahahahahahaha 20 minutes after the report. 

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As I said earlier....dangerous advice for Watchdog to give out when its half assed...

Not every one is technically savvy. Whats the betting there will be a deluge of complaints

[MI5]

Typical of Watchdog.....

[L_W_Ward]

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@Anonymous wrote:

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@MI5 wrote:

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@Anonymous wrote:

Also shocked how many people have managed to PUK there sim trying to set a pin

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I guess because the process asks you to enter your PIN which is the default sim PIN, not the phone PIN.

Entering it wrong will block the sim requiring a PUK.

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I know that, im shocked that so many other people DON'T!

Surely that it says SIM pin on most phones when you go in to change it from the default is a BIG clue it's not asking for the phone lock pin code.

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You would think that but the sentence says "Please enter your default sim pin" it is very easy for people to see the word pin and think their screen pin. Its an easy mistake unless you are in the know. I'm tech savey, have known about this feature since my Nokia 1510 and I almost made the mistake becasue I saw the report, realised I forgot to set it and rushed in. 

Easy mistake. 

[Anonymous]

I wonder how many people actually bother to change the default sim pin code?

Its pointless even turning the feature on if you dont bother to change the default sim pin.

[L_W_Ward]

Thats a very good point. I can imagine very few. 

[MI5]

I thought it forced you to change it from the default?
Can't remember now as mines been set for so long......

[L_W_Ward]

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@MI5 wrote:
I thought it forced you to change it from the default?
Can't remember now as mines been set for so long......

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Mine didn't.

[MI5]

That's pretty poor.....
Mine says enter PIN then enter new PIN......

[L_W_Ward]

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@MI5 wrote:
That's pretty poor.....
Mine says enter PIN then enter new PIN......

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Out of interest what phone? mine is an iPhone 6+ with IOS 8