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. 

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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]

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@Anonymous wrote:
Does anyone know how to enter puk code correctly on a Sony experia m???

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Use the keypad?

[Anonymous]

Just a case of "them as can, an them as can't". Try going on {My Mobile-O2} there you will get your Imei No, *********   and Puk No, *********** to unlock your device.

[viridis]

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@Anonymous wrote:

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@Anonymous wrote:

Cant believe so many people havent been protecting there sim card with a unique pin.

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

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Me too! This isn't rocket science people!

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Clearly, it is.

[viridis]

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@Anonymous wrote:
Does anyone know how to enter puk code correctly on a Sony experia m???

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With your finger works well for me.

[Bambino]

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. 

[MI5]

I didn't see it either but as most things on WD are half ar**ed I would imagine your thoughts are correct.......

[jonsie]

It's all basic stuff though tbh. The only problem is that whilst O2 list PUKs  they don't list the standard 0000 sim pin.

[Bambino]

Maybe basic for you @jonsie but from some of the posts in this thread it isn't for many. 

[jonsie]

Live and learn, live and learn....

[Cleoriff]

Well I will be upfront and open by standing firmly in the dumbo camp for this one.

About 20 minutes after being how to do this by Watchdog.... they decided to offer some sort of warning about contacting providers. Too late for some.

I had limited knowledge about this initially. The one thing I have gained from the whole thread is a lot more knowledge about sim pins...and Puk Codes...