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. 

[L_W_Ward]

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@MI5 wrote:

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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 

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What did I do? 😞 

[jonsie]

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@L_W_Ward wrote:

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@MI5 wrote:

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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 

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What did I do? 😞 

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Mayhem, chaos and confusion....

[L_W_Ward]

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@jonsie wrote:

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@L_W_Ward wrote:

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@MI5 wrote:

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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 

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What did I do? 😞 

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Mayhem, chaos and confusion....

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Sorry 😞 

[jonsie]

...and so you should be!!

[Gabywiz]

Rip off Britain just highlighted the danger again today - thanks for the advice, was not aware of the security risk otherwise.  

[MI5]

I was half expecting a flood of questions after last nights programme

[Cleoriff]

Unfortunately I didn't watch the programme....didn't even realise it was on....:smileysad:

[MI5]

You didn't miss much.....