Nokia 6236i - Security settings

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Security settings

Activate or deactivate phone lock

The phone lock feature protects your device from unauthorized outgoing calls or
unauthorized access to information stored in the device. To activate or
deactivate the phone lock setting on your device:

1. In the standby mode, select

Menu

>

Settings

>

Security settings

.

2. Enter the lock code, and select

OK

. See "Change lock code," p. 68.

3. Select

Phone lock

and one of the following options:

Off

—Immediately turns off the device lock feature.

Lock now

—Immediately turns on the device lock feature.

On power-up

—Turns on the device lock feature the next time you turn the

device on.

If you selected

Lock now

, you are prompted to enter your lock code when you

select menu or the left softkey. When the lock code has been entered, phone lock
deactivates and your device functions normally.

When phone lock is activated,

Phone locked

is displayed each time you turn your

device on or off.

When the device is locked, calls still may be possible to the official emergency
number programmed into your device.

Call not allowed

is displayed if you attempt to place a call while your device is

locked. To answer a call with phone lock on, select

Answer

, or press the send key.

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Allow numbers when phone locked

When phone lock is on, the only outgoing calls that can be made are to the
emergency number programmed into your device (for example, 911) or the
number stored in the

Allowed no. when phone locked

location:

1. In the standby mode, select

Menu

>

Settings

>

Security settings

.

2. Enter the lock code, and select

OK

. See "Change lock code," p. 68.

3. Select

Allowed no. when phone locked

. Highlight an empty folder and select

Assign

and enter the phone number; or select

Assign

>

Search

to recall the

number from

Contacts

. Select

OK

.

Call the allowed phone number

1. In the standby mode, enter the number or select Names > Search for the

number you wish to call.

2. Select Options and enter the lock code. Select OK.

3. Press the send key to activate the call.

Change lock code

Avoid using codes similar to emergency numbers such as 911 to prevent
accidental dialing of the emergency number.

The preset lock code is 1234 or the last four digits of your phone number. If you
enter an incorrect lock code five times in a row, your device will prompt you for
the lock code.

If you enter the wrong lock code 5 times in succession, you will not be able to enter
a code for 5 minutes, even if you power off the device between incorrect entries.

1. In the standby mode, select

Menu

>

Settings

>

Security settings

>

Change

lock code

.

2. Enter the new lock code (must be 4 characters in length), reenter the new

lock code for verification, and select

OK

.

When you change your lock code, make sure you store it in a safe place, away
from your device. Avoid entering access codes similar to emergency numbers to
prevent accidental emergency calls.

Call restrictions

Call restrictions is a network service. See "Network Services," p. 7.

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If your wireless service provider supports this feature, you can restrict the calls your
device makes and receives. When calls are restricted, calls still may be possible to
the official emergency number programmed into your device. Contact your service
provider for the restriction password.

1. In the standby mode, select

Menu

>

Settings

>

Security settings

>

Call restrictions

.

2. Enter the lock code, and select

OK

. See "Change lock code," p. 68.

3. Select the types of calls you wish to restrict:

Restrict outgoing calls

—Calls cannot be made.

Restrict incoming calls

—Calls cannot be received.

4. Select an option:

Select

,

Add restriction

.

Voice privacy

Voice privacy is a network service. See "Network Services," p. 7. If your wireless
service provider supports this feature, the voice privacy feature protects the
privacy of your current phone conversation from other callers placing phone calls
on your same network. In the standby mode, select

Menu

>

Settings

>

Security

settings

>

Voice privacy

>

On

or

Off

.