Can't unlock the sim card

[Jette Derriche]

On Mon, 2008-10-27 at 21:06 +0100, Dan Leinir Turthra Jensen wrote:
> Monday 27 October 2008 Jette Derriche wrote:
> > On Mon, 2008-10-27 at 20:04 +0100, Dan Leinir Turthra Jensen wrote:
> > > Monday 27 October 2008 Jette Derriche wrote:
> > > > Qt Extended 4.4.2 (according to system info)
> > > >
> > > > I am using the 'Smart' theme, but every time I reboot, I have great
> > > > trouble unlocking the sim.
> > > >
> > > > I see the start screen with battery- and network indicator. The date
> > > > and time is displayed beneath and then the 4 icons: Addressbook,
> > > > Calendar, Tasks and the phone with the arrows on it.
> > > >
> > > > Behind the Addressbook icon is a very small keyboard with numbers on
> > > > it. It looks like a normal dialup keyboard, and the color is grey. But
> > > > it is very small, only 1/9 of the screen. Nothing happens when I press
> > > > the numbers, except that a "Delete" option emerges at the bottom right
> > > > corner of the screen.
> > > >
> > > > Does anyone know what is happening?
> > > >
> > > > /Jette
> > >
> > >   Yup - what's happening is that the Smart theme isn't really suited for
> > > use on the Freerunner (hopefully yet) ;) - The trick for now is to either
> > > turn off the SIM protection, or to switch to the old theme :)
> >
> > Okay... so how do I get past the lock, so I can switch theme? I can't
> > even ssh to the phone.
> 
>   It's pretty difficult, but you *can* type numbers on that keypad. Do a few 
> tests and press delete until you are certain the numbers you hit are the 
> correct ones (the biggest problem is the 8 key, which is partially covered by 
> one of the icons, and thus very hard to hit). You only have to get past it 
> that once to get in and turn off the SIM protection, but do watch out, as it 
> of course still will lock you out and require PUK after three mistries... 
> Yeah, not really optimal ;)

Of cause... The PUK code. I had forgotten all about it. No wonder I was
not able to unlock the phone. I must have tried 20 times or so...hehe.
I can't believe my luck, I actually found the PUK in one of my
drawers :-)

Fortunately, I still have my old phone, so unlocking with the PUK is no
problem.

/Jette