How to remove iphone sim lock and prevent it from reoccurring. Just in case you didnt know a micro sim is smaller than a normal sim called a mini sim. Hello, my daughter was playing around with the settings on her iphone 4s and it asked her to enter the sim card pin. Jul 12, 2016 to lock your iphones sim card, first open the settings and tap phone. Using your current phone with 2degrees 2degrees mobile. You are setting up a new iphone for the first time 2. I want to keep my phone number when i switch to another network. Now its way beyond me how its happened but out of the 3 iphones i have i only have the original box for one of them and the pin is missing. The unlocked device will never get relocked because it unlocks your iphone by whitelisting your imei from apples database. Use a sim pin for your iphone or ipad lock your sim card with a pin personal identification number so that an identification code is required for phone calls and cellular data usage.
Unlock your device from our network vodafone australia. You have removed your sim card from the iphone and inserted a sim from another network provider 3. If you dont have that anymore, you can either remove. To make your pin hard to guess, you cant use sequential numbers 1234 or easy to. I recently bought a new unlocked iphone, and at the same time changed my phone subscription to another operator. To protect your sim card from others using it for phone calls or cellular data, you can use a sim pin. Just brought my wife a new phone, didnt think about sim. Some 2degrees handsets are locked to the 2degrees network. Use a sim pin for your iphone or ipad apple support. Dec 05, 2018 to protect your sim card from others using it for phone calls or cellular data, you can use a sim pin. So how can i open up the sim card slot of an iphone without the pin. Anyone know where i can get a blank 2degrees nano sim at this time of night, or tomorrow.
Please visit your nearest digicel store to request a sim replacement. When purchased, iphones come with this pin that you use to open the slot on the side to insert your sim card. Your 2degrees sim should work as soon as you put it in your device. Mar 04, 2018 this video will help you to change your pin code to your iphone. This support article will give you key information about unlocking your device from vodafones network. Apple iphone enable disable modify sim pin verizon. With us you get so much more than just a phone and a plan. Double check the number is correct before submitting so. There is however no pin marked on the card as usual. If this is you, heres what you need to do to retrieve it. Use the puk code to unblock your sim if you enter your pin wrong three times. There are a couple of situations that can cause your iphone to lose its 2degrees settings.
Youll be asked to set a personal pin and set up voice mail. The sim pin code can protect your sim from being used in other devices. When activating the iphone, it says that you have to enter a sim without a pin. Sim pin is one type of sim lock by entering four digits sim pin you can give protection to your sim card even when iphone or ipad stole or lost then you can avoid misuse of your sim card by a thief.
You will be required to provide 4 frequent numbers called from your previous phone number. From time to time youre going to need either your sim pin or puk code. Alternatively, send unlock followed by your imei number to 299 to get your code. To stop other people from using your sim card to make phone calls or use cellular data, you can use a sim pin.
If you have a normal 2degrees sim and want to swap it for a micro or nano sim to fit into your iphone or ipad, you can do this by getting yourself a blank micro or. Important note regarding iphone settings on 2degrees. Unfortunately, all the other cell phones around me are netlocked so i cant just remove the pin with one of them. If during set up you are prompted for a pin, this will be the last 4 digits of your mobile. Now the phone wont call or text with the sim card installed. Failing to provide the 4digit string results in a temporary sim lock, which can be lifted by entering the sim cards pin.
Nov 30, 2015 how to disable or change sim pin on any iphone duration. Oct 15, 2010 hi, the sim i bought came with a pin which i know. If youve purchased a device from vodafone australia, 3 mobile or crazy johns and want to use it on another providers network, youll need to network unlock it. Make sure you have your 2degrees sim in the phone and get your unlock code. How to enabledisable sim lock you can opt that your iphone requests the pin code whenever its rebooted, or not. Your pin is a code that keeps information on your mobile safe by locking your sim. Mobile phone is sim locked and asking for a puk code or pin. To use your phone with a sim of another nz or overseas network, you must unlock it first.
Select the person icon in the top right of the screen. If you find a particular feature that isnt working, weve provided the steps and settings you can enter manually. Anyone looking into getting an iphone 4 will hopefully know you need a micro sim for it. Tips for activate a sim pin, set up sim pin for ios 11 and earlier ios devices like, iphone and ipad.
Whenever you buy a new sim card, it comes with a default pin code, used for activating it. If the sim card you get has a mobile number on it, we cant make the change for you. Your sim number is written on the pack you receive when you purchased your sim or set up your account. How to set up sim pin on ios 11 devices iphone, ipad. Just brought my wife a new phone, didnt think about sim cards. How do i find out if my phone is locked to 2degrees. I think it is assumed that the phone it was originally residing in is itself configured to be secure e. Look between the sleepwake button and the headphone jack at the top of the phone for a slot with a tiny hole in it. At the end of the month any remaining carryover minutes and data are placed on hold and are available to be used for up to 12 months after the date you activated your carryover combo sim if you buy another carryover combo within 14 days of the carryover combo on your sim expiring. Carryover combo sims are valid for 1 month and do not autorenew. Nov, 2016 if you set this pin, or this is the sim that originally came with your phone or was assigned from your carrier, go to a store that is authorized by your carrier. Call us first on 0800 022 022 or 200 from a 2degrees phone and we can send you one or you can pick one up from 2degrees stores, warehouse stationery or harvey norman, find the store closest to you. My sim card is blocked because i entered the passcode wrong too many times.
A lot of overseas providers lock their mobiles to their network. When i try to set a new pin code on the phone it asks for the current one. Youll need a multi sim swap sim card for us to assist in you keeping your number and balances. We will only unlock your 2degrees locked phone if you have purchased the phone from an authorised 2degrees retailer, have paid for the phone in full and the phone has not been tampered with in any way to break the locking restrictions applied to the phone. How to set up sim card lock for a more secure iphone. If you havent changed your pin before, itll be 0000. Things to remember by default, your sim pin is the last 4 digits of your puk code. As its not needed often, a lot of people dont keep a record of it. Youll need a 2degrees sim and a suitable mobile phone. But it does call and text with the sim card removed. We dont lock phones to our network anymore, but if you want to check, insert a sim card other than 2degrees in your phone.
Then, every time you restart your device or remove the sim card, your sim card will automatically lock and youll see locked sim in the status bar. When you insert a sim card other than 2degrees in your phone, itll prompt you to enter the unlock code. She entered her iphone login pin and it locked her out. The same applies for the 3g ipad, and for that matter many other high end phonesmobile devices coming out in 201011. I just collected my iphone 4s today and had the sim replaced with a new micro sim. Double check the number is correct before submitting so you dont prevent the phone being used at all. The nonvodafone sim card needs to be in the locked vodafone nz mobile to enter the unlock code if your mobile was purchased less than 9 months ago youll need your debit or credit card to pay the unlock fee you cannot use vodafone prepay credit to do this. Click on your pin number and follow the prompts to reset. How can i set the pin code on the new sim card to something. One of these sim cards will save you a fortune in mobile roaming charges when you visit new zealand. Sim unlock pin service is another iphone sim unlock pin service, which promises to sim unlocking the phone wit the official way. Make sure your iphone has the latest carrier settings update for 2degrees. Simply pop in one of our 2degrees sim cards and youll be set. Your sim will come with a default pin set by your mobile carrier.
Unlock your phone or find an unlock code at vodafone. You can change your 4digit pin on the 2degrees app, in your 2degrees or by calling 200 from your 2degrees mobile. Heres how to change, enable or disable the sim card lock code on your iphone. Use a sim pin for your iphone or ipad lock your sim card with a pin personal identification number to require an identification code for phone calls and cellulardata usage. On the iphone 4 and newer, the sim tray is on the right side of the phone, near the sleepwake or side button. The puk code is on the surrounding plastic that your sim card was in. You should be able to use your iphone as soon as you pop in your 2degrees sim card.