Securing your phone – Microsoft Smartphone 2002 User Manual

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Chapter 2 The Basics

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4 To enter a symbol

§ Press and hold the Pound (#) key, select the symbol you want, and then press the Done soft key.

4 To enter a number, an asterisk (*), or a pound sign (#)

§ Switch to Numeric mode, and press the corresponding key on the keypad.

4 To delete characters

Press the Back button to backspace over a single character.

Press and hold the Back button to backspace and delete an entire text field.

4 To enter the plus (+) sign for international calls

§ Press and hold 0.

Securing your phone

You can customize the level of security you want to have on your phone by locking the keypad, the
entire phone, or the SIM card.

Locking the keypad

The keypad lock turns off the keypad functionality. This is a helpful feature if, for example, your phone
is turned on and in your pocket, and you want to prevent accidental keypresses from dialing a number
etc.

4 To lock your keypad

§ On the Home screen, press and hold the End button. The left soft key will display Unlock,

indicating that your phone is locked.

4 To unlock your keypad

§ On the Home screen, press the Unlock soft key, and press the Pound (#) key.

Locking your phone

Locking your phone prevents access to personal data. When you enable this feature, your phone will
automatically lock after a specified time of inactivity. A screen will be displayed requiring your phone
lock password before access is granted.

Note: You can still receive calls and make emergency calls when the phone is locked.

4 To lock your phone

1.

Press the Power button to display the Quick List, select Device lock, and then press the OK soft

key.

2.

Under Lock phone after, select the amount of time your phone is inactive before the phone

automatically locks.

3.

Under Password, enter the password you want to use to access your phone when it is locked.

4.

Under Confirm password, enter the password again, and press the Done soft key.

Note: After you have selected the time delay and created a p assword, you can then quickly lock your
phone from the Quick List, without having to view these settings.

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