Samsung SGH-A827DKAATT User Manual
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Changing Your Settings 120
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Security: The Security feature enables you to restrict the use of your
phone by the others and to restrict the types of calls. Various codes 
and passwords are used to protect the features of your phone. For 
more information, refer to “Passwords”  on page 19. The following 
options are available. Use the Up or Down Navigation key to scroll to 
and the 
key to set options.
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Lock Phone: when the Phone lock feature is enabled, the phone is 
locked and you must enter the 4- to 8-digit PIN phone password each 
time the phone is switched on. To change the phone password, see 
page 121. Once the correct password is entered, you can use the 
phone until you switch it off. The following options are available:
• Off: you are not asked to enter the phone password when you
switch on the phone.
• On: you are required to enter the phone password when you switch
on the phone.
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Lock SIM Card: when the Lock SIM Card feature is enabled, your 
phone only works with the current SIM. You must enter the lock code to 
unlock the SIM so you can use a different SIM card. Once you have 
entered the lock code, you are asked to confirm your password. 
Reenter your password and press the Confirm soft key.
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Check PIN Code: when the Check PIN Code feature is enabled, you 
must enter your PIN each time you switch on the phone. Consequently, 
any person who does not have your PIN cannot use your phone without 
your approval. The following options are available:
• Off: the phone connects directly to the network when you switch it
on.
• On: you must enter the PIN each time the phone is switched on.
Important!: You must enter your PIN before disabling the Check PIN Code
feature.
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Lock Applications: using this option you can lock various applications. 
Once you have locked the contents, you must enter the phone’s 
password to access the associated menus. The applications options 
are:
• All
• IM
• Messaging
• Recent Calls
• My Stuff
• Calendar
• Tasks
• Notes
• Address Book