iPhone 8Turning your SIM PIN on or off

Enabling a SIM PIN allows you to secure your SIM card by requiring a PIN to be entered every time you restart your device or remove the SIM card.

Enabling a SIM PIN allows you to secure your SIM card by requiring a PIN to be entered every time you restart your device or remove the SIM card.

Steps List - Interactive list of steps. Select a step to read its corresponding text, and to see its Product Image and the Indicators necessary to complete the step.

Current Step: 1 - From within the Settings app, tap Cellular.
  1. 1 - From within the Settings app, tap Cellular.
  2. 2 - Tap SIM PIN.
  3. 3 - Tap or slide the SIM PIN switch to ON.
    • Remarque : To disable your SIM PIN, you will need to toggle SIM PIN off.
  4. 4 - Enter your SIM PIN.
    • Remarque : If this is your first time ever enabling a SIM PIN, you will need to enter the default SIM PIN provided by your service provider. Guessing your SIM PIN can result in being locked out of service.
  5. 5 - You've completed the steps!

Product Image and Indicators - Image of the current step and indicators demonstrating the interactions necessary to complete the step.

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