what is PUK? And how do I use it?

[Ext User(GWS)]

Hi,

Just wondering what a PUK is? I've read about them in phone manuals but have
no idea what it is or what it's for.

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[Ext User(Simon Templar)]

GWS wrote:
> Hi,
>
> Just wondering what a PUK is? I've read about them in phone manuals but have
> no idea what it is or what it's for.

If you have a PIN set on you SIM card you have 3 chances to get it right
before the card is locked. You then have to enter the PUK code to
restore the SIM card, you have 10 attempts before the SIM card is wiped
and becomes useless.

If you do not have a copy of your PUK code you will have to contact your
service provider.



73 de Simon, VK3XEM.

[Ext User(Rod Out Back)]

On Thu, 26 Jan 2006 13:29:47 +1100, Simon Templar <usenet@vk3xem.net>
wrote:

>GWS wrote:
>> Hi,
>>
>> Just wondering what a PUK is? I've read about them in phone manuals but have
>> no idea what it is or what it's for.
>
>If you have a PIN set on you SIM card you have 3 chances to get it right
>before the card is locked. You then have to enter the PUK code to
>restore the SIM card, you have 10 attempts before the SIM card is wiped
>and becomes useless.
>
>If you do not have a copy of your PUK code you will have to contact your
>service provider.
>
>
>
>73 de Simon, VK3XEM.

Damn!

I was going to say that PUK is a special code word you are allowed to
say when your phone craps out on you at the most inopportune moment.

...Sort of a special pass to say 'PUK!'



...well, I thort it was funny, anyway.......sigh.


Cheers,

Rod.....Out Back

[Ext User(Wally Walpamur)]

"GWS" <one4sun@lios.apana.org.au> wrote in message
news:dr9agk$ahs$1@yoda.apana.org.au...
> Hi,
>
> Just wondering what a PUK is? I've read about them in phone manuals but
> have
> no idea what it is or what it's for.
>
> --
PUK = Phone UnlocK

[Ext User(R1rob)]

So you really don't want to know what it is.
PUK code requests are free from your provider, but as Simon says don't get
it wrong 10 times as my mum did with a good number I got her. Telstra then
wanted $30 for another sim.

Rob



"Simon Templar" <usenet@vk3xem.net> wrote in message
news:43d8341b$1@news.melbourne.pipenetworks.com...
> GWS wrote:
>> Hi,
>>
>> Just wondering what a PUK is? I've read about them in phone manuals but
>> have
>> no idea what it is or what it's for.
>
> If you have a PIN set on you SIM card you have 3 chances to get it right
> before the card is locked. You then have to enter the PUK code to restore
> the SIM card, you have 10 attempts before the SIM card is wiped and
> becomes useless.
>
> If you do not have a copy of your PUK code you will have to contact your
> service provider.
>
>
>
> 73 de Simon, VK3XEM.

[Ext User(kcoj)]

GWS wrote:
> Hi,
>
> Just wondering what a PUK is? I've read about them in phone manuals but have
> no idea what it is or what it's for.
>
its what you need when you fu*k the phone!

[Ext User(Michael)]

"Wally Walpamur" <wally@wallyworld.com.au> wrote in message
news:43d88424$0$18585$5a62ac22@per-qv1-newsreader-01.iinet.net.au...
>
> "GWS" <one4sun@lios.apana.org.au> wrote in message
> news:dr9agk$ahs$1@yoda.apana.org.au...
> > Hi,
> >
> > Just wondering what a PUK is? I've read about them in phone manuals but
> > have
> > no idea what it is or what it's for.
> >
> > --
> PUK = Phone UnlocK

Phone Unblocking Key

[Ext User(Michael)]

"R1rob" <r1robTAKE_THISOUT@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:43d89278@news.comindico.com.au...
> So you really don't want to know what it is.
> PUK code requests are free from your provider, but as Simon says don't get
> it wrong 10 times as my mum did with a good number I got her. Telstra then

The phone number isnt relevant.

> wanted $30 for another sim.

Because she physically destroyed it

[Ext User(R1rob)]

Yeah so to get the number back on another sim it was $30 or to get a new
number with a new sim it was free.
This was bout 4 years ago.

Rob

"Michael" <michael@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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>
> "R1rob" <r1robTAKE_THISOUT@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:43d89278@news.comindico.com.au...
>> So you really don't want to know what it is.
>> PUK code requests are free from your provider, but as Simon says don't
>> get
>> it wrong 10 times as my mum did with a good number I got her. Telstra
>> then
>
> The phone number isnt relevant.
>
>> wanted $30 for another sim.
>
> Because she physically destroyed it
>
>