User's Manual

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2.1 SIM Cards
SIM(SubscriberIdenticationModule)cardscontaintheTabnumberandimportantinformationof
services. It also functions as a phone book and personal data storage.
2.1.1 SIM Card Installation Procedure
1. Turnofftheunitandremovebackcovertoremovethebattery
2. InserttheSIMcardintotheslot
3. Install the battery and close the back cover
4.3GdataSIMtobeinsertedinslot1.IfyouuseVINCITabMVforvoiceservice,insertyourSIM
 cardintoslot2.
2.1.2 Caution
• IfthereisanissuewithyourSIMcard,contactyourserviceprovider.
• KeepallSIMcardsoutofthereachfromsmallchildren.
• SIM card and its metal surface is susceptible to scratches and may become damaged if bent.
 Insertandremovethecardwithcare.
• KeeptheSIMcardawayfromstaticelectricity,dustandwater.
2.1.3 PIN and PUK
PIN
PINisanidenticationcodethatisprovidedalongwiththeSIMcard.YouareprotectedbythePIN
fromunauthorizeduseofyourSIMcard.AfterinitiatingthePINprotection,youarerequiredtoenter
yourPINeverytimeyouturnontheTab.AfterthreeconsecutiveincorrectPINcodeentries,theSIM
card access is blocked. You cannot access the data or use its services. If you do not remember the
PIN,pleasecontactyourserviceprovider.
PUK
WhentheSIMcardislocked,aPUK(PersonalUnlockKey)isrequiredtounlockit.Tenconsecutive
incorrectPUKentrieswillcausepermanentdeactivationoftheSIMcard.ThePUKisusuallyprovid-
edalongwiththeSIMcard.IfyouhavelostyourPUK,oritwasnotprovidedtoyouinitially,contact
your service provider for technical support.
2.2 Storage Card
AstoragecardcanbepluggedintoyourTabtoexpandthestoragecapacity.
ToinstallandremovetheSDcard,followthesesteps:
• RemovethebackcoverofVINCITabMV
• Removethebattery
• OpentheSDcardslot
• PlaceorremovetheSDcard
• Close the card slot