Help=Nokia 3310

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ring up your service provider tell them your password etc for the sim and
they will tell you your puk code
"J&R" <peterpan20k@blueyonder.co.uk> wrote in message
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>I have Just Bought a Nokia 3310 from Ebay,
> I am Only New to Mobile Phones,,,
> While Trying to Change the Pin, I Blocked Myself,
> Now Getting the Message:
> Sim Card Blocked,
> The it says: Enter PUK Code
> Can abyone Help with How to Unblock this Phone
> Thanks for all of Your Time
> from Peter
>
>

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"J&R" <peterpan20k@blueyonder.co.uk> wrote in message
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>I have Just Bought a Nokia 3310 from Ebay,
> I am Only New to Mobile Phones,,,
> While Trying to Change the Pin, I Blocked Myself,
> Now Getting the Message:
> Sim Card Blocked,
> The it says: Enter PUK Code
> Can abyone Help with How to Unblock this Phone
> Thanks for all of Your Time
> from Peter

The PUK code is obtained from the network. Don't try and guess it,
entering the PUK wrongly 10 times will permanently block the SIM.

Ivor

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"Johan Wevers" <johanw@xs4all.nl> wrote in message
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> Ivor Jones wrote:
>
>> The PUK code is obtained from the network. Don't try and guess it,
>> entering the PUK wrongly 10 times will permanently block the SIM.
>
> Even more, entering it 10 times GOOD will block the SIM permanantly too.
> You can use the PUK only 10 times, good or bad. It's not a resetting
> counter
> like the PIN conter.

What is the source of this information..? I have never heard this before,
fortunately I've never had to enter a PUK 10 times either ;-)

Ivor