User guide

The SIM card in your MiFi can be locked using a PIN. If the SIM card is locked, you must enter the PIN before connecting to the mobile network. Once entered, the PIN is remembered until the next shutdown. You may also need to provide the existing PIN to change a SIM. The default PIN is available from your service provider.

Use this page to lock or unlock your SIM or enter a SIM PIN.

SIM Settings

SIM PIN Lock: Indicates whether the PIN lock feature is in use. If ON, the PIN lock has been turned on, and the SIM PIN must be entered to connect to the mobile network. If OFF, the PIN lock feature is not turned on and the SIM PIN is not required.

SIM Status: The current status of the SIM card. Possible states include:

• Ready – No SIM PIN is needed.
• PIN Locked - SIM PIN must be entered before you can use the mobile network.
• PUK Locked - PUK (personal unblocking key) for the SIM must be entered in order to continue. The PUK can be obtained from your service provider.
• Unlocked - SIM PIN was needed but has already been entered.
• No SIM - No SIM is detected. Check that the SIM is inserted correctly.
• SIM Error - SIM is detected but is not responding as expected and cannot be used.

Desired Actions: The actions available depend on the SIM status. Possible operations include:

• PIN Lock - If the SIM is currently PIN locked, you are prompted to enter the PIN.
  NOTE: If an incorrect PIN is entered too many times, the SIM becomes PUK locked. A counter indicates how many incorrect entries will cause PUK lock. Once PUK locked, the PUK must be obtained from your service provider.
• PUK Lock - If the SIM is currently PUK locked, the only operation possible is to enter the PUK.
  NOTE: If an incorrect PUK is entered too many times, the SIM becomes permanently unusable. You will need to obtain a new SIM. A counter indicates how many entry attempts remain.
• Turn on PIN Lock - Sets the SIM so that entry of a PIN is required upon startup to connect to the mobile network. To perform this operation, you must enter the current PIN.
• Turn off PIN Lock - Turns off a PIN lock that was previously turned on so that entry of a PIN is no longer required to connect to the mobile network. To perform this operation, you must enter the current PIN.

Current PIN: Enter the current PIN.

Click Save Changes.