How to Turn ON/ OFF SIM PIN Lock on iPhone

Find My iPhone is a secure way to protect your iPhone data if it is lost or stolen. However, this feature doesn’t protect your iPhone SIM card, which can be used if you have purchased an unlocked iPhone. You wish you had turned on SIM PIN Lock on your iPhone! Well, if your iPhone is in your hand, you should not waste time and quickly enable SIM PIN on iPhone. Once you turn it ON, you can easily lock and unlock sim card on iPhone.

If you ask me why you should turn on personal identification number on my iPhone SIM, note that it can be used to make phone calls, send messages, and use mobile data. Thus, it makes sense to set up a security code on your SIM card; this will add an extra layer of security to your iPhone. Enabling a SIM PIN on your iPhone is the best way to password protect your mobile plans even as your SIM or iPhone is lost or stolen.

How to Enable and Disable SIM PIN on iPhone

How SIM PIN Protects your Mobile Plan?

Before you use SIM PIN on your iPhone, it is important to know how it does secure your mobile data or plan. Whenever you restart your iPhone or insert the PIN into another iPhone or phone, you will be prompted to enter your SIM PIN to unlock your SIM card. Hence, your SIM can be accessed only by you if it is lost or stolen and fallen into wrong hands.

What if I forget my SIM Password?

This can happen; you may forget the SIM PIN (you should have saved it somewhere on your computer, though). In this case, you need to take help from your mobile carrier to get a PUK code to unlock the locked SIM.

How to Lock SIM Card on iPhone

Step #1: Launch Settings app on your iPhone.

Step #2: Now scroll down and tap on Phone.

Step #3: SIM PIN is the last option on Phone; tap on it.

Step #4: Next, you need to turn on the switch to enable SIM PIN.

Step #5: Here, you will have to enter a PIN. Note that if you are setting up SIM Password for the first time, you need to create a new PIN of 4 to 8 digits.

In case you have already enabled PIN on your device, you need to re-enter that PIN to enable SIM security.

How to Disable SIM PIN Lock on iPhone

Step #1: Open Settings app on your iPhone.

Step #2: Tap on Phone app after scrolling down.

Step #3: Next, tap on SIM PIN.

Step #4: Turn off the SIM PIN to disable it.

Step #5: Here, you will be asked to enter your current PIN to confirm your request to disable SIM PIN.

Step #6: Finally, tap on Done.

How to Change SIM PIN on your iPhone

While setting up SIM PIN for the first time, you may have used a predictable code. And now you want to change a more secure code, which is impossible to predict.

Step #1: Go to Settings on your iPhone.

Step #2: Tap on the Phone app.

Step #3: Now tap on SIM PIN option.

Step #4: Tap on Change PIN.

Next, follow the instructions to change your SIM PIN.

That’s all friends!

Do you want to secure your iPhone SIM? You can use SIM PIN feature.

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