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2. Personal unblocking key - Wikipedia

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   A personal unblocking key ( PUK ), sometimes called personal unblocking code ( PUC ), is used in SIM cards to reset a personal identification number (PIN) that has been lost or forgotten. Most mobile phones offer the feature of PIN protection. After switching on the phone, if the PIN security function is active, the user is required to enter a ...

3. SIM lock - Wikipedia

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   On recent phone models running Android software, the phone will display a message saying “SIM network unlock PIN” or “Enter Network Lock Control Key” if network locked. Windows phones will display the message, “This SIM card can only be used on specific networks. Contact your customer service center for the unlock code”.

4. Personal identification number - Wikipedia

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   A mobile phone may be PIN protected. If enabled, the PIN (also called a passcode) for GSM mobile phones can be between four and eight digits and is recorded in the SIM card. If such a PIN is entered incorrectly three times, the SIM card is blocked until a personal unblocking code (PUC or PUK), provided by the service operator, is entered. If ...

5. SIM Application Toolkit - Wikipedia

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   SIM Application Toolkit. SIM Application Toolkit ( STK) is a standard of the GSM system which enables the subscriber identity module (SIM card) to initiate actions which can be used for various value-added services. [1] Similar standards exist for other network and card systems, with the USIM Application Toolkit (USAT) for USIMs used by newer ...

6. SIM card - Wikipedia

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   SIM cards are identified on their individual operator networks by a unique international mobile subscriber identity (IMSI). Mobile network operators connect mobile phone calls and communicate with their market SIM cards using their IMSIs. The format is: The first three digits represent the Mobile country code (MCC).

7. Unstructured Supplementary Service Data - Wikipedia

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   Unstructured Supplementary Service Data ( USSD ), sometimes referred to as " quick codes " or " feature codes ", is a communications protocol used by GSM cellular telephones to communicate with the mobile network operator 's computers. USSD can be used for WAP browsing, prepaid callback service, mobile-money services, location-based content ...