Many users ask us about how they can change the iPhone PIN .
Mobile devices have become highly prized objects not only for the convenience
that their use brings us on a day-to-day basis, but also for the large amount
of sensitive information that we store on them: photographs, credit card
details or documents.
In this part we expression you how to change the SIM card
PIN on the iPhone and why it is so important when it comes to safeguarding
information.
Do you need to change the pin of the iPhone? Necessary
steps
To change the iPhone PIN, you must know that you need to
know the one you currently have since the device asks to enter the current
number before the change occurs for the new one. In the event that you do not
know or remember it, you should contact the operator that provided you with the
SIM card.
To change the iPhone PIN, follow these steps:
1.Enter the iPhone Settings.
2.Next go to Mobile data .
3.Once inside Mobile data you will find various options
related to your operator. Go to " SIM PIN ".
4. You will see the option to activate or deactivate the PIN
and the option to change the PIN , which is the one that interests us.
5.Enter the current PIN.
6.Enter the new PIN code .
7.Enter the new PIN again to confirm it.
In this same menu, as we have seen, there is the
"deactivate PIN code" function. In case you don't want this security
method to unlock the device.
In the following video we display you step by step how to
change the SIM PIN on your iPhone :
What if your iPhone's PIN code has been blocked?
Your device offers you three chances to enter the PIN code
correctly. In the event that you have entered it wrongly three times, the
mobile will be blocked.
In order to unlock it, a message will appear on the iPhone
screen requesting the PUK code : 8 digits that cannot be modified and that is
used to unblock the PIN when it has been blocked.
If you don't know the PUK code of your iPhone's SIM card,
contact your operator.
iPhone with eSIM
If you use your iPhone with an eSIM card , available for
iPhone XS, XR and later, you will also have a PIN provided by your telephone
operator on the activation card along with the PUK and a QR code.
To change the eSIM PIN on iPhone, proceed in the same way as
if it were a physical SIM or a nanoSIM. In "Settings">
"Mobile data"> Select the line with which you have configured the
eSIM> "SIM PIN"> "Change PIN"> Enter the current
PIN> Enter the new PIN 2 times to confirm it.
How to activate an eSIM on iPhone
If you want to change the SIM of your iPhone for an eSIM,
the first thing you should do is request it from your telephone operator.
Remember that the eSIM is available for iPhone XS and later with operating
system iOS 12.1 and later. In addition, with the new iPhone 13 you can use the
dual SIM function with 2 eSIM.
Once you have requested your virtual SIM, your operator will
provide you with an activation card that shows, among other information, the
PIN, PUK and a QR code. To activate it:
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