SIM Lock something to bear in mind

[Mr Bump]

One thing that came into my head lately is we focus a lot on security with our phones with PIN and biometric but something I have just become aware of is how easy it is for
someone who steals your phone to simply place the SIM in a new phone and essentially override these things and gain access to you number to use for receiving calls or text to
compromise say a bank transaction, the solution is to enable SIM lock which means if someone tries to do that they are prompted to enter a PIN of your choice when they power up you SIM in a new phone.

worth checking if you have this setup folks.

 

[Box Brownie]

FWIW

I have followed that protocol since my first mobile phone (or at from the first in the line of phones that had that functionality).

I echo 100% your advice to make sure it is enabled and if, like me anyone has a dual SIM phone, make sure you PIN lock both SIMs

 

[Mr Bump]

FWIW

I have followed that protocol since my first mobile phone (or at from the first in the line of phones that had that functionality).

I echo 100% your advice to make sure it is enabled and if, like me anyone has a dual SIM phone, make sure you PIN lock both SIMs

also check you change from the default sim lock code as i found both of our 1pmobile simlock numbers were the same 1210

 

[Box Brownie]

also check you change from the default sim lock code as i found both of our 1pmobile simlock numbers were the same 1210

Yes, I would sincerely hope that anyone on any devices has and will change the default "number" for one of their own choosing.

All of what we are discussing & agreeing on, is surely device security 101

 

[Mr Bump]

Yes, I would sincerely hope that anyone on any devices has and will change the default "number" for one of their own choosing.

All of what we are discussing & agreeing on, is surely device security 101

but 99% of people will not even know about it or use it

 

[Box Brownie]

but 99% of people will not even know about it or use it

Unfortunately for them you might be right

PS some people pay huge amounts of money for their smartphones and they treat them like a disposable item .....or so it seems! It makes one wonder are they so cavalier about the security of their other property e.g. house and car???