Nokia 3589i: How To Reset Security Code?

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(PeteCresswell) - 12 Mar 2008 19:11 GMT

Just rescued a 3589i from the dumpster.

All I really need to do is:
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- Purge the existing in-phone contact list

- Set the phone to use the SIM card for it's contact list.
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Anything more would be gravy.

Looks like prior user dutifully changed the security code from
"12345" to something else.

End of story?

Or is there a way to totally reset the phone - back to empty
everything and SecurityCode="12345"

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Andreas Wenzel - 12 Mar 2008 19:22 GMT

(PeteCresswell) schrieb:

> [...]
> Looks like prior user dutifully changed the security code from
> "12345" to something else.
>
> End of story?

Most likely yes. Anything else would defy the purpose of a security code.

Andreas

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(PeteCresswell) - 12 Mar 2008 19:33 GMT

Per Andreas Wenzel:

>Most likely yes. Anything else would defy the purpose of a security code.

My hope was that the purpose of the security code was to prevent
unauthorized access to data on the phone.

If that were the case, being able to do a deep reset (i.e. clear
everything) wouldn't defeat the purpose.

But the more I Google, the more it looks like you've nailed it.

I'm seeing something about programs that run under windows and go
at the phone through a data cable... but am not sure which phones
they service. They're talking about "DCT3" and "DCT4" phones -
which I guess is some sort of software/firmware rev level that
applies to various models.

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Mike S. - 13 Mar 2008 21:48 GMT

>Just rescued a 3589i from the dumpster.
>
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>- Set the phone to use the SIM card for it's contact list.

This is a CDMA phone which does not use a SIM card.
(There is a dummy R-UIM socket in this phone which does nothing)

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(PeteCresswell) - 13 Mar 2008 22:21 GMT

Per Mike S.:

>This is a CDMA phone which does not use a SIM card.
>(There is a dummy R-UIM socket in this phone which does nothing)

Boy Do I feel dumb...

When I put my SIM card in there and tested it, I called the time
service (TIM-1212) and hung up before it answered - assuming that
I had service.

Of course, when I just did that again, but waited for an answer,
I got "Welcome to Verizon....".

Oh well... back to the dumpster for this one.

Seems like a nice phone though....

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