User's Manual

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basics
lock & unlock handset
You can manually lock your handset to
prevent accidental keypresses.
To
lock your handset , press and hold X
until the
Quick List opens. Then, select
Lock . Your left soft key becomes Unlock .
To
unlock your handset , press Unlock and
enter your password. Your handset uses
* if
you have not set a password.
To
keep others from using your handset ,
change your password:
Find it: From the home screen, press: Start
>
Settings > Security > Device Lock
1 Check the Prompt if device unused for
checkbox, and select the amount of time for the
handset to be inactive before automatically locking.
2 Choose a password type that is either simple
(4-digit number) or strong alphanumeric
Note: A hard-to-guess password with at
least 7 characters, including uppercase
and lowercase letters, numerals, and
punctuation).
3 Enter and confirm your password.
4 Press Done .
To unlock the handset, press Unlock . When
you see the unlock prompt, enter your
password and press
Done .
Tip: Choose a password you will remember . Without
your password, you can reset your handset, but it will
result in the loss of your personalized settings and all
content stored in handset memory. To perform a hard
reset, hold down the center key
s for 5 seconds while
turning the handset on.
Note: You can make emergency calls on a locked
handset (See page 48). A locked handset still rings or