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essentials
4
Choose either a simple password (4-digit 
number) or strong numeric (a 
hard-to-guess numeric PIN) password 
type.
5
Enter and confirm your password. Press 
the 
ALT
 key ( ) to switch to numeric 
mode.
Note: 
When you choose a password, it can 
only be a numeric value.
6
Press 
Done
. 
To unlock the phone, press 
Unlock
. When the 
unlock screen displays, enter your password 
and press 
Done
.
Tip: Be certain to remember your 
password
. Without your password, you can 
reset your phone, but it will result in the loss 
of your personalized settings and all content 
stored in phone memory. To perform a hard 
reset, hold down the center select key (s) for 
5 seconds while turning the phone on.
Note: 
You can make emergency calls on a 
locked phone (see page 68). A locked phone 
still rings or vibrates for incoming calls or 
messages, 
but you DO NOT need to unlock 
it to answer
 a call.
security auto phone lock
To enable an automatic phone lock, where 
your phone automatically locks after a 
specified time, use auto phone lock.
Find it: 
On the Home Screen, press
Start
 > 
Settings
 > 
Security
 > 
Enable Phone Lock
lock & unlock keypad
Press and hold the Home key (
Y
). When the 
Quick List displays, highlight and select 
Key