Security code necessity?

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Joseph - 29 Oct 2004 01:22 GMT

Just picked up a Nokia at a resale/thrift shop and notice that the
security code has been changed from the default 12345. Other than
erasing all phone book entries at once or resetting the call timers
what else would the phone need the security phone for other than to
set the phone back to factory defaults?

TIA

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nospam - 29 Oct 2004 07:31 GMT

>JoeOfSeattle@yahoo.com
>Date: 10/28/2004 7:22 PM Central Daylight Time
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>TIA

You didn't say which model but the 3595 / 6010 needs it before it lets you pick
whether you're going to store phone numbers in sim or phone or both. Older gsm
phones such as the 6190 and 5190 you could read the code with logomanager.
Newer phones couldn't be read but a complete factory reset could be forced, and
you'd be back to the 12345. Jay in minnesota.

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Jacque - 29 Oct 2004 23:08 GMT

> Just picked up a Nokia at a resale/thrift shop and notice that the
> security code has been changed from the default 12345. Other than
> erasing all phone book entries at once or resetting the call timers
> what else would the phone need the security phone for other than to
> set the phone back to factory defaults?

The security code can be used to lock the entire phone's contents, dependant
on the brand/model.

It can also be used to sim-lock the phone, so without the code it'll only
work with the one registered sim

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