User`s guide

16
Getting Started
Important: If you unsuccessfully enter the PUK
code 10 times, your SIM card is
permanently blocked and must be
replaced. If this happens, all data is
lost. You will get a message to contact
Boost
TM
Customer Care. Except for
making emergency calls, your phone
will not function with a blocked SIM
card.
To unblock the PIN:
1 Press * # m 1.
2 At your Boost
TM
Customer Care representative’s
request, provide the information needed to give
you a PUK code.
3 Select Unblock PIN.
4 Enter the PUK code.
5 Enter a new 4- to 8-digit SIM PIN.
6 Re-enter your SIM PIN.
Note: These steps must be performed in quick
succession.
If you entered the codes properly, SIM Unlocked
appears on the display.
Locking the Keypad
Locking the phone’s keypad prevents its buttons
from being pressed. When the keypad is locked,
you can only:
• Power the phone on and off
• Unlock the keypad
• Respond to incoming calls, messages, and
alerts
Important: Emergency calls cannot be placed while
the keypad is locked.
To lock the keypad:
1 From the idle screen, press m.
2 Press *.
If you press a key while the keypad is locked,
instructions for unlocking the keypad display
briefly.
To unlock the keypad:
1 From the idle screen, press m.
2 Press *.
You also have the option of setting your phone to
automatically lock the keypad if there has been no
activity for a specified time.
1 From the main menu, select Settings >
Security > Keypad Lock.