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Huawei: Change the SIM PIN

A new SIM card usually ships with a default PIN that nobody remembers for long. On a Huawei phone that factory PIN stays active until you replace it with your own code. Enter it wrong three times in a row and the SIM locks itself, so it is worth setting a PIN you actually recognize before that happens.

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Change SIM PIN auf Huawei

Every SIM card leaves the factory with a provider-assigned PIN. On EMUI that code stays valid until you change it yourself in the security settings, which is why many Huawei phones still run on a PIN nobody chose on purpose.

The SIM PIN is not the same as your screen lock. It protects the SIM card itself and is checked whenever the card is inserted into a new device or the phone restarts with the lock active. Changing it does not affect your device password or fingerprint unlock.

To set a new code, open Open the settingsTap on SecurityTap on More settingsTap on Encryption and credentialsTap on Set SIM1 lockTap on Change SIM PIN. If your phone runs dual SIM, pick Choose SIM 1 or SIM 2 first so the change applies to the right card.

Enter your current PIN and confirm with Type in your current PIN and confirm with OK. Then type the new code twice: first via Type in your new PIN and confirm with OK and again through Confirm new SIM PIN and tap on OK.

Three failed attempts at the current PIN lock the SIM. Unlocking it then requires the eight-digit PUK code from your provider, not a phone reset.

Frequently asked questions

The SIM card locks itself and asks for the PUK code instead of the PIN. You get that eight-digit PUK from your mobile provider, not from Huawei or the phone settings.