2.2.1. SIM card
Please insert available Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) card into your phone before using it. SIM
card is supplied by your network carrier.
All the information related to network connection is recorded on the SIM card, so are the contact
information such as names, phone numbers and SMSs that you set to store on the SIM. You can take
out the SIM card from the phone and insert it into another GSM phone to use it. Most new phones will
recognize the SIM card automatically.
Do not touch the golden contacts of the SIM card and place it away from electricity and magnetism to
avoid damage. You will not be able to use the phone if the SIM card is damaged.
Note:
− Before inserting and taking out the SIM card, always make sure that the phone is switched off
and disconnected from any external power source; otherwise both the phone and the SIM card
may be damaged.
2.2.2. Installing and uninstalling the SIM card
The SIM card usually comes attached to a special card. The metal contacts of SIM card is easily
damaged by scratching, so take it out carefully before assembling it into the phone.
Switch off the phone, remove the back cover, battery and other external power source. Fit the SIM
card into the SIM card slot. Align the angled corner of the SIM card with the slot. Slide in the SIM
card, make sure it is in place, install the battery, and restore the back cover.
Likewise, to remove the SIM card, switch off the phone, remove the battery and then take out the
SIM card.
2.2.3. Unlock the SIM card
PIN code
Your Personal Identification Number (PIN) code protects the SIM card against unauthorized use. Your
PIN code is usually supplied with the SIM card. If this security function is enabled, you need to enter
the PIN code every time you turn on the phone. You can also disable this function.
To unlock the SIM card, press and hold the power button to turn on the phone. Enter the PIN code.
After three consecutive incorrect PIN code entries, the code is blocked, and you need the PUK code
to unblock it.
PUK code
This code is required to change a locked PIN code. If the code is not supplied with the SIM card,
contact your service provider. After ten consecutive incorrect PUK code entries, the SIM card can not
be used any more. Please contact your service provider to buy a new SIM card. You can not edit PUK
code. If it is lost, Please contact your service provider.
2.2.4. Connecting to the network
After the SIM card is unlocked, you phone will automatically search for the registered network or
other local available network. Once connected, the name of the network carrier will appear on the
