Why would you lock a SIM card?
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Why would you lock a SIM card?
Lock your SIM card with a PIN (personal identification number) to require an identification code for phone calls and cellular-data usage. To protect your SIM card from others using it for phone calls or cellular data, you can use a SIM PIN.
Should you lock your SIM?
All SIM cards have PIN codes, but using them is optional, as you can choose to disable them. However, we do believe that you need a SIM PIN. That is not something you would want, so setting and using a PIN for your SIM card is always a good idea.
How do you know if your SIM card is locked?
If you can’t readily tell whether the newly inserted SIM card is working or not, try making a phone call. If the call doesn’t connect, it’s likely that your phone is locked. If you don’t have the phone yet because you’re the one buying it, you’ll have to ask and trust the seller to find out.
What does carrier lock SIM locked mean?
When you buy a new iPhone, if you don’t pay the entire price up front, it’ll be “locked” to your carrier. This means that, until you pay it off, your phone can only connect to that carrier’s network and no others.
Does no SIM restrictions mean unlocked?
On iOS 14 and later, there’s an easy way to check if your iPhone is unlocked. Head to Settings > General > About and find the Carrier Lock field. If you see No SIM restrictions here, your iPhone is unlocked. Anything else means that your iPhone is locked to your carrier.
How do I know if my SIM card is locked?
How do I know if my phone is SIM locked?
Switch SIM Cards Another way to determine whether your phone is unlocked is by inserting a SIM card from another carrier and seeing if you can make a call. If your call successfully connects, then your phone is unlocked and should work with other SIM cards.
How can I tell if my phone is SIM locked?
If your phone meets you with a message to enter a SIM unlock code, then your phone is locked to your carrier. To double-check, try making a call with the new SIM card in your phone. If the call doesn’t go through, your phone is locked.