SoftBank 931N User manual

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Getting Started
Handset Parts............................................... 1-2
Basic Key Operations............................................ 1-3
Display Positions................................................... 1-6
Touch Panel.................................................. 1-9
Using Touch Panel................................................ 1-9
Swipe................................................................... 1-12
Using Softkey Labels .......................................... 1-12
Touchkeys ........................................................... 1-13
Undo/Return to Standby.................................... 1-14
Neuropointer ............................................. 1-15
Using Neuropointer ........................................... 1-15
Display........................................................ 1-16
Display Indicators ............................................... 1-16
Mobile Widget (Japanese)................................. 1-17
USIM Card .................................................. 1-19
Before Using USIM Card.................................... 1-19
Other Notes on USIM Cards............................... 1-19
USIM PINs............................................................ 1-20
USIM CardInstallation ....................................... 1-21
Battery & Charger...................................... 1-22
Notes on Charging Battery ................................ 1-22
Battery Installation............................................. 1-22
Charging Battery ................................................ 1-24
Power On/Off ............................................. 1-26
Power On............................................................ 1-26
Power Off ........................................................... 1-26
Mobile Manners ......................................... 1-28
Activating Manner Mode .................................. 1-28
Codes........................................................... 1-29
Security Code...................................................... 1-29
Center Access Code ............................................ 1-29
Network Password............................................. 1-29
Other Basic Information............................. 1-30
Checking Battery Level ...................................... 1-30
My Phone Number ............................................. 1-30
Checking Network Status .................................. 1-30
Stereo Earphone Conversion Cable................... 1-30
Using WLAN........................................................ 1-31
Using ECO Mode ................................................ 1-32

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Handset Parts
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1Earpiece/Stereo Speaker
2Display/Touch Panel
3Front Camera
4Charging Indicator
5Light Sensor
6Multi Selector
Neuropointer
Xd& b
7Mail Key Oo
8Yahoo!Keitai Key Xp
9Menu Key Ii
10 Shortcut Key Wu
11 SendKey Wr
12 Clear/Back Key Wt
13 Power/EndKey Wy
14 KeypadW0- W9
15 Key Ww
16 ＃/Manner Key q
17 Microphone
18 Strap Eyelet
19 Charger Terminals
20 TV Antenna
21 Volume up/Manner Key Tz
22 Volume down/WLAN Key x
23 Camera/Lock Key Ya
24 Illumination
25 Internal Antenna
26 Light
27 Rear Camera

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Handset Parts
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Basic KeyOperations
In Standby (Communication Style/Share Style)
28 InfraredPort
29 Camera Indicator
30 FeliCa Mark
31 Battery Cover
32 External Device Port
33 Memory CardSlot
Tip
･Because Earpiece also acts as a speaker, put the
earpiece to the ear only for accepted/outgoing calls.
Otherwise, handset sounds can damage your ears.
･Key illustrations are simplified and differ in appearance
from actual handset keys.
･For optimal signal reception, do not cover Internal
Antenna with hands or anything else. Do not affix
stickers over Internal Antenna.
No. Key/Operations Description
6fAccess widgets.
Press and hold fOpen S!Quick News List.
gOpen Phone Book Search menu.
hOpen Received Calls window.
Press and hold hOpen Received Address List.
jOpen Redial window.
Press and hold jOpen Sent Address List.
dAccess Desktop Icons/Indicators.
Use Neuropointer to move pointer.
Press and hold dSearches and connects to user-set WLAN
access point (Set WLAN function on
beforehand) (P. 13-14).
7oOpen Mail menu.
Press and hold oCompose a new message.
8pAccess Yahoo!Keitai portal.
Press and hold pOpen Yahoo!menu.
9iOpen Main Menu.

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Handset Parts
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1In Standby (Touch Style)
During Voice Calls
10 uActivate function assigned to key.
Press and hold uSet WLAN ON or OFF.
11 rOpen Tomo-Den Window.
12 tPlay messages on Answering Machine.
Press and hold tSet/cancel Answering Machine.
13 Press and hold yTurn power on/off.
14 Press and hold 1Display current location using GPS function.
Press and hold 3Set/cancel IC Card Lock.
Press and hold 5Set/cancel ECO Mode.
Press and hold 7Set font type, thickness and size.
Press and hold 8Set Privacy Angle on/off.
Press and hold 0Enter “+“(international access code).
16 Press and hold qSet/cancel Manner Mode.
21 zIncrease earpiece volume.
Press and hold zSet/cancel Manner Mode.
22 xDecrease earpiece volume.
Press and hold xSet WLAN ON or OFF.
23 Press and hold aActivate Camera in Photo Mode.
No. Key/Operations Description
No. Key/Operations Description
21 zOpen Touch Menu.
22 Press and hold xSet WLAN ON or OFF.
23 aSet Keypad Lock.
Press and hold aActivate Camera in Photo Mode.
No. Key/Operations Description
6fOpen Phone Book Search Group menu.
Press and hold fContinuously increase earpiece volume.
gOpen Phone Book Search Column menu.
Press and hold gContinuously decrease earpiece volume.
hOpen Received Calls window.
jOpen Redial window.
7oTurn handsfree on/off.
8pToggle Hyper Clear Voice modes (High,
OFF or Low).
9iOpen Task Switch window.
10 uDisplay function menu.

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During Text Entry
12 tHold call.
13 yEnd call.
Press and hold yTurn power off.
16 Press and hold qSet/cancel Manner Mode.
30 zIncrease earpiece volume.
31 xDecrease earpiece volume.
Press and hold xRecord other party’s voice.
No. Key/Operations Description
6gInsert line feed (when cursor is at the
end of text).
jAdd a space (when cursor is at the end of
text).
7oToggle character entry modes (in 5-touch
or T9 input mode). Toggle double-byte
and single-byte characters (in 2-touch
mode).
7 Press and hold oToggle text input methods (in 5-touch,
2-touch or T9 input mode).
No. Key/Operations Description
8pOpen pictograph/symbol lists.
Press and hold pAccess My Pictograms (in S!Mail).
11 rCycle characters in reverse order (in
5-touch mode).
Press and hold rUndo last operation (conversion, pasting,
cut, etc.) and return to the previous state.
12 tDelete one character to right of cursor.
When cursor is at end of text, a character
to left is deleted.
Press and hold tDelete all text to right of cursor.
When cursor is at end of text, delete all
text.
15 wEnter dakuten (゛) or handakuten (゜)
(in 5-touch, 2-touch or T9 input mode).
Toggle case (in 5-touch or 2-touch mode).
Insert line feed .
Press and hold wSelect area.
16 qToggle Shift, Caps Lock and lower case
modes (when entering alphanumerics in
T9 input mode).
Press and hold qPaste copied or cut text.
No. Key/Operations Description

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Handset Parts
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1Display Positions
Use following Display positions according to handset use (P. 2-2 to P. 2-4).
Changing Display Position
Rotate Display to change positions.
Note
･Do not rotate Display with excessive force. Doing so may scratch or damage handset. When rotating Display, be careful not to pinch fingers, palm or
Strap; may cause injury or damage.
Make calls, browse the
Internet, configure
settings, etc.
Use Touch Panel to
operate TV, Camera, etc.
with handset closed.
Use Displayin Landscape
View or Split Landscape
View for TV or Internet
browsing.
Tip
･Unless indicated otherwise, key operation is
described in Communication Style.
･Set Keypad Lock when handset is closed, to
prevent unintentional Touch Panel or Side
Key operation (P. 4-4).
･Set the handset operation when changing
Styles (P. 14-28).
Communication Style Share Style Touch Style
Touch Style Share Style Communication Style

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Handset Parts
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Functions in Each Style
Available functions andDisplay views vary by Display position.
●For details on activating each function, see P. 2-2.
Split Landscape View
In Landscape View, some functions appear in split-window format.
<Inbox/Received Message>
Display Position Display View Available Functions
Communication
Style
Portrait View All functions
Share Style Landscape View Standby, PC Site Browser, Camera,
TV, My Picture, Videos
Split Landscape
View
Mail (opening new messages,
composing messages only), Yahoo!
Keitai, TV, etc.
Touch Style Portrait View Standby, mail (opening new
messages, opening manually
retrieved messages only), Yahoo!
Keitai, PC Site Browser, Phone,
Music Player, etc.
Landscape View Camera, TV, My Picture, Videos,
Quick Album, Music Player (video
only)
Note
･Open Mail functions while TV is active. For other functions, only menus
within the same function appear in Split Landscape View.
Tip
･In Touch Style, the following operations are unavailable.
–Text Entry
–Operations with widgets
･Touch operations not supported for S!Quick News ticker.
Main Window SubWindow

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Handset Parts
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More Features
Customize
Touch Panel
●Set Touch Panel On/Off for Each Style
●Set Vibrator Operation during Touch Operation
(
P. 14-27)
Share Style
●Wallpaper
●Show Calendar in Standby
●Set Random Display of Images
●Clock Size
(
P. 14-27)
Style Change
●Set to Answer Calls By Opening Handset
●Set Sound at Style Change
●Set Flashing Color for Style Change Illumination
(
P. 14-28)

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Touch Panel
UsingTouch Panel
Touch Display to select items, scroll pages, etc.
●Touch Panel is unavailable when Display backlight is off. Press Side Keys
to turn backlight on when handset closed.
●When handset is open, use Touch Panel or keypad for handset
operations. However, Touch Panel may be unavailable for some functions.
(ex. text entry, Calculator, etc.).
●Customize Touch Panel settings (sound, Vibrator, etc.) (P. 14-10,
P. 14-27).
Tap
Tap Display to open windows or execute Softkey
function, etc.
Drag
Touch and drag target item to change volume,
scroll menu, etc.
Swipe
Swipe finger across Display to see previous or
next items.
Pinch
Pinch or pinch apart your fingers to reduce or
enlarge the subject.
Note
･Do not press Touch Panel with excessive force or use sharp objects
(fingernail, ballpoint pen, pin, etc.).
･Touch Panel may not respond when
–Wearing gloves
–Using fingernails
–Objects are placed on Display
–Protective sheet or sticker is affixed to Display

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Touch Panel
GettingStarted
1Basic Operations
Selecting an Item
Tap an item
Scrolling
Drag up or down
Toggling Pages
When content/items continue onto multiple
pages, scroll to view next/previous pages.
Swipe to the left or right
Using Scrollbar
Use Scrollbar in Music, My Picture, Videos and
TV andother folder/file lists.
Drag Scrollbar up or down
Tap / to jump to top/bottom of list.
Enlarging/Reducing
Enlarge or reduce pages or images in PC Site
Browser, My Picture, etc.
Pinch apart to enlarge
■To Reduce
Pinch to reduce.
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1

1

Next

Previous
1
Scrollbar
1

Reduce

Enlarge

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Touch Panel
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Selecting Tabs
Tap tab to select
Canceling Keypad Lock
To cancel KeypadLock, drag Scrollbar at
bottom of Display or tap icon.
Entering Security Code
Use Touch Keypadto enter Security Code.
Enter the four to eight digit
Security Code then tap
●appears for each digit entered. To
correct misentries, tap to delete a
character at a time.
Using Touch Operation Icons
Tap icons at left andright of Display for
operations. Icons differ according to the
activatedfunction. Touch Operation Icons
are available when Camera is activated
(P. 7-4) andPicture window is open (P. 12-4).
Tip
･For information about Keypad Lock, see
P. 4-4.
1
Tabs
List for “あ“
appears List for “か“ appears

Security Code not
set
Security Code set
Tip
･An error notification appears if Security Code
is incorrect. Enter Security Code again.
･For information about Security Code, see
P. 1-29.
1
Picture Window (Touch Style)

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Touch Panel
GettingStarted
1Using Pallet
Tap Display or Touchkeys to activate Pallet.
Pallet gathers Keys for carrying out settings
andadjustments into one place. Use Pallet
when:
･Camera activated (P. 7-7, P. 7-10)
･Watching TV (P. 8-6)
･Music Player activated (P. 9-6)
･Video Player activated (P. 9-6)
･A voice call (P. 3-5) or video call (P. 3-9) arrives
･Using Yahoo!Keitai (P. 6-4)
･Using PC Site Browser (P. 6-7)
Swipe
In Touch Style, swipe up, down, left or right.
UsingSoftkeyLabels
Tap softkey labels at bottom of Display, to
access/perform that operation.
Photo Viewfinder (Touch Style)
Change
Desktop
page
→P. 10-2
Open Mail
menu
→P. 5-2
Change
Desktop
page
Open
Phone
menu
→P. 3-2
Standby
①Tap to access/perform that item.
②Use touch operation when icon appears.
Tip
･For details on using Softkeys, see P. 2-2.
①
②

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Touch Panel
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Touchkeys
When Touchkeys appear at bottom of
Display, tap to perform that operation.
●Touchkeys are available for the following:
Touch Menu, received message windows,
Yahoo!Keitai, PC Site Browser, TV1, Videos1,
My Picture, Music Player, voice call, Direct
Input window, Phone Book, Redial, Dialed
Calls2, Received Calls, Tomo-Den
1 Touchkeys appear only in list windows.
2 Dialed Calls available when activated in
Communication Style.
Touchkeys
Icon Function
Finalize operation
Cancel operation
Return to source window
Close list window
Toggle view format
Move to previous
Move to next
Return to previous
(web pages)
Advance to next
(web pages)
Open Pallet
Close Pallet
Toggle Touchkey view
Open item
End function
End call
Answer/place a call
Start video call
Place incoming call on hold
Place current call on hold
Hyper Clear Voice (Off)
Hyper Clear Voice (High)
Hyper Clear Voice (Normal)
Answer video call with
substitute image
Icon Function

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Touch Panel
GettingStarted
1Undo/Return to Standby
Tap to undo an operation.
Tap to endthe current function and
return to Standby. Handset does not return
to Standby from some functions.
Send pause dial
Close window after voice call
ends
Play song playlist
Activate Quick Album
Play BGM
View album cover (Music
Player)
Switch sound output to
Bluetoothdevice
Switch sound output to
handset
Tip
･Change to Communication Style or Share
Style when Touchkeys do not appear.
Icon Function
Note
･When multiple functions are active in
Multitask (P. 2-11), tap to end all
functions and to end current function.
When using Yahoo!Keitai or PC Site Browser,

YES only ends the browser in use.
Other functions remain active.

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Neuropointer
UsingNeuropointer
Use Neuropointer to move pointer on
Display. Select icons andmenus or toggle
pages with pointer.
●When appears at the bottom of Display,
use d(Neuropointer) to move pointer .
Previous/Next Menu Page
Use dto activate

Move
pointer down until appears.
appears when pointer is at top of
Display.
Press d
The next (previous) page appears.
Scrolling in Window
In the following windows, use Neuropointer
to scroll.
･Yahoo!Keitai or PC Site Browser when viewing
site (P. 6-3, P. 6-7)
･Picture window (P. 12-3)
･PDF window (P. 12-5)
･Other Documents window (P. 12-5)
More Features
Customize
Neuropointer
●Set Neuropointer On/Off
●Neuropointer Speed (Simple Setting)
●Neuropointer Speed (Detailed Setting)
●Reset Neuropointer Speed
●Adjust Neuropointer Slide Range
●Reset Neuropointer Slide Range
●Set Neuropointer Icon Design
(
P. 14-26)
1

2
Tip
･Indicator appearance differs by window.
Tip
･Neuropointer unavailable in Sub Window of
Split Landscape View.
･In PDF and Other Document windows,
pointer changes to or other icon, and the
window scrolls in the direction you slide
pointer.

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Display
Display Indicators
Battery Level
Temperature Warning
Signal Strength
Out of Range
Emission OFF Mode
USIM Lock Active
Yahoo!Keitai Mode
Yahoo!Keitai Communication in Progress
Packet Transmission (No Data Transfer)
Connecting to Network for Packet
Transmission
/ Packet Transmission
(Sending/Receiving Data)
WLAN Signal Strength
WLAN Out of Range
Keitai Wi-Fi Connected
WLAN Packet Transmission
SSL Secured Site Connected
Unread Messages
Handset Message Memory Full
USIM SMS Memory Full ( when there
are unread messages)
Handset & USIM SMS Memory Full
Software Updated
IC Card Lock Active
Infrared Transmission
Authenticating IC Card
S!Addressbook Back-up Synchronizing
Dial Lock Active
Original Lock Active
Secret Mode/Secret Data Only Mode
Original Lock Active in Secret Mode/Secret
Data Only Mode
GPS Tracking
(Blue) Bluetooth Communication in
Progress
(Black) Bluetooth Power Saving
Bluetooth Call
Memory Card Inserted
I nvalid Memory Card Inserted
Memory Card Reader/Writer in Use
Accessing Memory Card
Voice Call
Video Call
Maximum Call Cost Limit Reached
// USB Cable Connected
(Communication, microSD or
MTP Mode)
/microSD/MTP Mode
// Handsfree Device Connected
(Communication, microSD or
MTP Mode)
/ / USB Cable/Handsfree Device
Connected
(Communication, microSD or
MTP Mode)
Vibration Set for Incoming Calls &
Messages
/Vibration Set for Incoming
Calls/Messages
No Ringtone for Incoming Calls &
Messages
/No Ringtone for Incoming
Calls/Messages
Manner Mode
Auto Manner Mode Start On
Auto Manner Mode Release On
①② ③ ⑥⑦⑧ ⑪
⑭⑮⑯⑰⑱⑲
⑤④ ⑨ ⑩ ⑫ ⑬
⑳ ㉑
③

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Display
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Alarm Set
Alarm Set for Today (appears prior to set
time.)
One Seg Timer Recording in Progress
New Messages at Voice Mail Center
Answering Machine On
New Voice Calls
New Video Calls
New Voice & Video Calls
Auto Voice Memo On
New Auto Voice Memos
Answering Machine & Auto Voice Memo
On
New Voice Calls
New Video Calls
New Auto Voice Memos
New Voice & Video Calls
New Voice Calls & Auto Voice Memos
New Video Calls & Auto Voice Memos
New Voice & Video Calls, Auto Voice
Memos
ECO Mode
Privacy Angle On ( when Backlight is
Off)
Keypad Lock Active (After Closed, Timer
or Lock Key is ON)
Mobile Widget (Japanese)
Set Widgets to appear on Desktop.
●For information about Mobile Widget, see
P. 10-2.
Tip
･To see indicator descriptions:
Ii 
Settings

Xd

Display

Xd

Icons

Xd
Note
･Flashwallpaper pauses when accessing
widgets. To allow Flashto operate, set
Standby Disp. Set. (P. 14-24) for Mobile
Widget to OFF.
Tip
･Tap widgets for direct access from Standby
(Touch Style).
Desktop Page
Add Widgets Here
Use Pointer to
select widget

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Display
GettingStarted
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More Features
Customize
Style Mode Settings
●Set Display Design Collectively
●Check Default Style Mode Settings
●Edit Title of a Style
●Save Current Style Mode Settings as Favorite
●Change Each Item for Favorites
●Clear All Favorite Settings
(
P. 14-3)
Display Settings
●Wallpaper
●Show Calendar in Standby
●Set Wallpaper Image to Change When Handset
Returns to Standby
●Display Color Scheme
●Battery Level Indicator/Signal Strength Indicator
Design
●Interface Language
●Guard from Prying Eyes
●Set Effect for Screen Change
●Display Quality
(
P. 14-3)
Backlight
●Set Backlight & Power Saving
●Set Brightness of Backlight
(
P. 14-5)
Standby Indicators
●Enable Indicator Selector
(
P. 14-7)

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USIM Card
Before UsingUSIM Card
Universal Subscriber Identity Module (USIM) Cardis an IC cardthat
contains customer information (phone number, etc.). A USIM Card
must be insertedto use your handset.
●Store Phone Book entries and SMS on USIM Card.
●Insert USIM Card into other USIM-compatible SoftBank handsets to use
information on Card.
●Do not apply excessive force when inserting/removing USIM Card.
●SoftBank is not liable for any damage caused by inserting USIM Card into
other IC card readers/writers.
●USIM Card may become warm during use. This is not a malfunction.
●Keep IC chip clean.
●For details, refer to the manual supplied with your USIM Card.
●Do not drop USIM Card or subject to excessive shock. Doing so may cause
malfunction.
●Do not bend USIM Card or place heavy objects on it. Doing so may cause
malfunction.
●Avoid extreme temperatures.
●Do not scratch, carelessly touch or short-circuit the IC chip.
Doing so may result in data loss or malfunction.
●Clean USIM Card with a dry soft cloth (such as is used for eyeglasses).
●Use a SoftBank-designated USIM Card. Using a non-designated card may
result in handset malfunction.
Other Notes on USIM Cards
●USIM Cards are the property of SoftBank.
●USIM Cards will be reissued for a fee if lost or damaged.
●Return USIM Cards to SoftBank upon cancellation or suspension of
service.
●Returned USIM Cards are recycled.
●USIM Card specifications and performance may change without prior
notice.
●Keep a separate copy of data saved on your USIM Card.
SoftBank is not liable for lost data.
●If USIM Card or handset (with USIM Card inserted) is lost or stolen,
suspend service immediately. For details, contact SoftBank Mobile
Customer Center, General Information (P. 15-57).
●Downloaded files (S!Appli, videos, Saved Pages, etc.) saved to handset or
memory card may be inaccessible after USIM Card replacement, handset
upgrade or service subscription cancellation. If a different USIM Card is
inserted, the cookies and cache are cleared to protect personal
information.
IC Chip

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USIM Card
GettingStarted
1USIM PINs
There are two security codes for USIM Cards: PIN1 andPIN2.
PIN1
PIN1 is a four- to eight-digit code to prevent unauthorizedhandset
use by a thirdparty.
●Default PIN1 is 9999.
●PIN1 can be changed (P. 4-2).
●When PIN1 Code Entry Set is set to ON, PIN1 must be entered each time
handset is turned on to be used.
PIN2
PIN2 is requiredto reset total call cost or to set a maximum limit to call
costs.
●Default PIN2 is 9999.
●PIN2 can be changed (P. 4-2).
PIN Lock & Cancellation (PUK)
If PIN1 or PIN2 is incorrectly enteredthree times consecutively, PIN
Lock is activated, limiting handset use to specific functions. Enter
Personal Unblocking Key (PUK1/PUK2) to cancel PIN Lock.
●For information on PUK, contact SoftBank Mobile Customer Center,
General Information (P. 15-57).
Note
･If PIN1 is incorrectly entered three times, and then PUK is incorrectly
entered 10 times, USIM Card locks and handset cannot be used.
･If PIN2 is incorrectly entered three times, and then PUK is incorrectly
entered 10 times, operations that require PIN2 will become unusable.
･Write down your PUK.
･To cancel USIM Card lock, contact SoftBank Mobile Customer Center,
General Information (P. 15-57).