I watched a programme last night about someone whose mobile had been stolen and the SIM was put into another phone to access her data; the recommendation was to set a SIM PIN lock so that the card can't be used in another phone without the PIN. How secure is this?
SIM card lock?
- Thread starter Vicario
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As secure as the pin on your bank card.
Very secure.
Also stops people (if you lose phone and SIM card) from using the SIM to make international calls. (Hear of a stolen/found sim card being used in an international call shop and for a couple of hours before owner got it cutoff.
Also stops people (if you lose phone and SIM card) from using the SIM to make international calls. (Hear of a stolen/found sim card being used in an international call shop and for a couple of hours before owner got it cutoff.
The PUK is not the SIM card lock. It’s to unlock a phone from a particular network so that it can be used on a different network. Since Dec 2021 it has been illegal for networks to lock a phone to their network.
PAC is short for 'Porting Authorisation Code'. You need to get that code from your current airtime provider if you want to change to a different airtime provider and keep your existing mobile number. You get your PAC, take out a new contract (and get a new number) and you then tell your new provider your PAC and the number you want to bring across. Only takes a day. I only did Mrs Motties phone number swap yesterday when she changed from 'Three' to 'ID mobile'. I’ve had the same number since 1988 and swapped networks dozens of times.