I can't turn on my phone
- The battery is flat
- Your SIM is faulty
- The entered PIN is incorrect
- Your SIM has been permanently blocked
- You're asked to key in the PUK
- Your phone isn't assembled correctly
- Your phone is network locked to another operator
- Your phone is locked to Telstra
- Your phone doesn't turn on correctly
- The phone lock code is turned on
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The battery is flat
Charge the battery.
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Open the cover at the bottom of your phone.
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Connect the charger to the socket and to a wall socket.
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When the battery charging icon is displayed, charging is in progress.
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When the battery is fully charged, you can remove the charging cable from the wall socket and your phone.
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Your SIM is faulty
Please contact us to have a new SIM sent to you.The entered PIN is incorrect
Enter the correct PIN.
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Press On/Off until your phone is turned on.
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Key in your PIN and press OK.If your phone rejects the SIM:Contact the distributor or service provider where you bought your phone.
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Press and hold On/Off.
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Press Power off.
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Press OK.
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Your SIM has been permanently blocked
Please contact us to have a new SIM sent to you.You're asked to key in the PUK
To retrieve your PUK please use our online form.Your phone isn't assembled correctly
Make sure your phone is assembled correctly.
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Turn the back of your phone towards you.
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Take hold of the left side of the back cover and remove it.
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Place your SIM as illustrated next to the SIM holder.
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Slide your SIM into the holder.
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Place the battery in your phone, top first, matching the battery contacts with the phone contacts and press the battery into place.
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Place the back cover on your phone and press it into place.
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Your phone is network locked to another operator
Before you can use a Telstra SIM, you need to unlock your phone using an unlock code. To get the unlock code, contact the operator that locked your phone.Your phone is locked to Telstra
Before you can use a Telstra SIM, you'll need to unlock your phone using an unlock code. To get the unlock code, contact the operator that locked your phone.Your phone doesn't turn on correctly
Turn on your phone correctly.
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Press On/Off until your phone is turned on.
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Key in your PIN and press OK.If your phone rejects the SIM:Contact the distributor or service provider where you bought your phone.
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Press and hold On/Off.
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Press Power off.
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Press OK.
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The phone lock code is turned on
Turn off phone lock code.
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Slide your finger down the display starting from the top edge of your phone.
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Press the settings icon.
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Press Lock screen.
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Press Screen lock.
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You can create several types of phone lock codes. The following steps show three examples:Create phone lock code using a pattern, go to 2a.Create phone lock code using your fingerprint, go to 2b.Create phone lock code using a PIN, go to 2c.
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Press Pattern.
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Press and drag a point to connect at least four points.
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Press Continue.Repeat the selected phone lock code to confirm.
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Press Confirm.
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Key in a four-digit PIN and press Continue.
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Key in your PIN again and press OK.
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Press Fingerprint.Follow the instructions on the display to add a fingerprint.
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Key in a password and press Continue.
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Key in the password again and press OK.
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Press PIN.
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Key in the required phone lock code and press Continue.
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Key in the phone lock code again and press OK.
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Press None.
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Press the Home key to return to the home screen.
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