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Oppo: Change the SIM Card PIN

If you want to swap out a SIM PIN that is too easy to guess or matches an old default code, Oppo phones handle this through a dedicated lock screen for the card itself, separate from your phone unlock code. The catch is that ColorOS will not let you set a new PIN unless you can still enter the current one correctly. If that PIN has been forgotten, this menu will not help and a carrier unlock becomes necessary instead.

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Change SIM PIN auf Oppo

The SIM card PIN on an Oppo phone is managed independently from the screen lock code, inside the Security section of ColorOS. Carriers usually ship SIM cards with a generic default PIN, and leaving it unchanged is a common reason accounts get locked after a few wrong guesses on a new device.

To update it, go to Tap on SettingsTap on SecurityTap on SIM card lock. On dual-SIM models, pick the correct slot first at Choose a SIM card (Dual SIM), since each card keeps its own PIN and lock state.

From there, select Tap on Change SIM PIN, then Enter the Current PIN and tap Save. You then set the replacement by choosing Enter the New PIN and tap Save, followed by Re-enter the New PIN and tap Save to confirm it matches.

This only works if the current PIN is entered correctly. Too many failed attempts locks the SIM and requires a PUK code from the carrier instead. If you only want to remove the lock screen prompt entirely rather than change the code, that is a separate toggle in the same SIM card lock menu, not this change flow.

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After too many incorrect attempts the SIM card locks itself and asks for a PUK code instead of the PIN. You get this PUK from your carrier, and entering it wrong repeatedly can permanently block the SIM card.