Have you ever gotten a new phone only to find out it’s locked to a specific carrier? This often happens when you purchase a subsidized phone from a carrier. The carrier locks the phone so you can’t ...

According to a new reader survey, a large portion of respondents choose not to secure their SIM cards using a PIN.

a person's finger holding up a SIM card with a phone in the background - Towfiqu Ahamed/Getty Images A SIM card is a necessity for connecting your phone to a cellular network. Unfortunately, that ...

Jack Wallen walks you through the process of adding a SIM PIN to help prevent anyone from accessing precious account information or using your data plan. You can protect the data on your phone to the ...

Your SIM card is far more important than you probably realize. It's not just the chip that is assigned to your phone number and contains crucial network authorization data. It can store contacts and ...

Google is working on a feature in Android 17 that could quietly remove one of the most annoying security steps on your phone. If you use a SIM PIN, you may soon not have to remember it or enter it ...

The new Samsung Galaxy Note 5 requires a nano SIM card for you to place calls, access the Internet, download applications, and share photos over your network service ...

Android 17 beta 2, which rolled out last month, included strings for a new automatic SIM lock protection feature. The latest Android Canary build brings this feature, showing it off in action. This ...

Head into Settings > Phone > SIM Pin. Toggle SIM Pin on. Note that you may need to contact your carrier to figure out what the default pin is if this is your first time setting this up. After entering ...

'The Times of India' brings you 'Hack of the Day' — a new weekday-series of quick, practical solutions to everyday hassles. Each hack is designed to save you time, money or stress, using tools and ...

Android 17 Beta 2 just dropped, and as you might expect, people are already diving in to see what's new. Of course, others are diving in even further, analyzing code to see what might eventually ...