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Is there a sim password lock on iphone 3gs?

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Old 12-09-2009, 4:50 PM   #1
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Is there a sim password lock on iphone 3gs?

Hi

Just about every other phone i've used so far always has 2 types of password (4 digit pin) locks; sim and phone. But it seems the password lock on the 3GS (general>settings>password lock) ONLY password locks the phone, NOT the sim....eg on my Sony Ericsson K850i (spit spit) upon startup it asks me for 2 pin codes...one for phone and one for sim. So am i right in thinking that the iphone 3gs does NOT have a sim card password lock? For me a sim password lock is absolutely crucial because if you're on a pay monthly contract and your phone gets stolen, then its almost impossible for thieves to run up a huge bill until you report the phone lost if both your phone and sim card are locked...whereas with the iphone the thieves can just transfer the sim to another phone and run up a huge bill until you block the sim

Perhaps there are programs on cydia which can password protect your iphone sim?
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Old 12-09-2009, 8:42 PM   #2
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Re: Is there a sim password lock on iphone 3gs?

Settings - Phone - SIM PIN.
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Old 12-09-2009, 8:55 PM   #3
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Re: Is there a sim password lock on iphone 3gs?

thanks dood, I should have explored the menus a bit more...duh!
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Old 12-09-2009, 8:56 PM   #4
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Re: Is there a sim password lock on iphone 3gs?

I wouldn't worry about it buddy, it happens to the best of us
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