Samsung Galaxy S3: How to Change SIM PIN

One way that you can do to make your Samsung Galaxy SIII more secure is by turning on your mobile phone PIN. Once you enabled this option you will be prompted to key in 4 digit PIN number every time you turn your phone on.

See also: How to Turn On or Off PIN on Samsung Galaxy S3

Turn your PIN on also can help you to prevent your phone from unauthorised access. And for the security reason you may want to change your PIN periodically from its current PIN number to the new PIN that you wish to use.


How to change SIM PIN code?
You can change your 4 digit PIN with ease by following the steps below:

1. Go to Apps through Home screen.
2. Scroll to Settings, then tap on it.
3. Tap Security.
4. Tap Set up SIM card lock.
5. Tap Change SIM PIN.
6. Here you will be prompted to enter your current PIN. If this is the first time for you to change your PIN, the default PIN is 0000. Tap OK button.
7. Enter your new 4 digit PIN, then tap OK button.
8. Enter your new 4 digit PIN again to confirm your new PIN, then tap OK button.
9. Finish. Now your PIN has been successfully changed.

Well, although the steps to change the PIN is easy, but you should be careful when you entering your PIN. When you entering the wrong PIN three times in a row then your SIM will be blocked and you need to enter your PUK to unblock it. And for the record, if you entering the wrong PUK ten times in a row then your SIM will be blocked permanently or in other words your SIM will no longer can be used and you need to buy the new ones. So, hope it helps :)

Samsung Galaxy S3: How to Set Alarm

Samsung Galaxy SIII is a great smartphone that has a lot of useful features and apps that will facilitate your activities. One of the useful apps on this phone is a Calendar. By using this apps you can add or delete an event in it to remain you about your important activities or appointment.

See also: How to Add or Delete Calendar Event on Samsung Galaxy S3

Another way that you can use to remain you about your important activities or appointment using this phone is by setting an alarm.


How to set up new alarm?
You can do this with ease by following the steps below:

1. Go to Apps through Home screen.
2. Scroll to Clock, then tap on it.
3. To create new alarm, tap Create alarm.
4. Here you can set the time for your alarm by using arrow up or arrow down to the required time.
5. To repeat your alarm, tap the required days located under the Alarm repeat. When the day is shows blue means the day is selected.
6. Tap Alarm tone to select your alarm tone.
7. On pop up menu you can select Sounds or Go to My files option.
• If you select Sounds, then you will see a list of alarm tone available. Tap on each of them to listen to them. Tap to the one you like to use then tap OK button. When the dot indicator next to sound shows green means this sounds is selected.
• If you select Go to My file, then go to the required folder. Tap on each of the tone available to listen to them. Tap to the one you like to use then tap Done button. When the dot indicator next to alarm tone shows green means this tone is selected.
8. Switch the slider next to Snooze option to the right to turn on the snooze or slide to the left to turn off the snooze.
9. Enter your new alarm name by tapping Name field. Type the required name for your alarm.
10. Once you finish set all the required alarm setting then tap Save button located on upper right corner.

Well, by knowing on how to set an alarm, now you have not to worry missed an important activities or appointment. So, try this useful tips then share your experience here through the comment below :)

Samsung Galaxy S3: How to Turn Phone PIN On or Off

When you using Samsung Galaxy S3 as your phone, you can customize it according to your need. One of the thing that you can customize inside it is the way you want to unlock your phone. There are several ways to unlock your phone, such as using PIN or password.

See also: How to Customize Samsung Galaxy S3 Lock Screen

You can also use PIN to protect your SIM from unauthorized access by turning your PIN protection on. Once you turn this option on, you will be prompted to key it when you turn your phone on.


How to turn on mobile phone PIN?
You can turn this option on by following the steps below:

1. Go to Apps through Home screen.
2. Scroll to Settings, then tap on it.
3. Tap Security.
4. Tap Set up SIM card lock.
5. To turn on SIM PIN tap Lock SIM card. When the checkbox next to this option is ticked means this option is enabled.
6. Key in your PIN. The default PIN is 0000 then tap OK button.
7. Finish. Now you have managed activated your mobile phone PIN.

How to turn off mobile phone PIN?
For any reason you may want to turn off your phone PIN. To do so following the steps below:

1. Go to Apps through Home screen.
2. Scroll to Settings, then tap on it.
3. Tap Security.
4. Tap Set up SIM card lock.
5. To turn off SIM PIN tap Lock SIM card. When the tick on the checkbox next to this option is removed means this option is disabled.
6. Key in your PIN. The default PIN is 0000 then tap OK button.
7. Finish. Now you have managed to turn off your mobile phone PIN.

Well, by knowing on how to set your phone PIN on or off, now you can set it according to your needs. Set this option on means you have made your SIM more secure. And for the record, if you entering the wrong PIN three times in a row, your SIM will be blocked and you need to key in your PUK to unblock it. And if you entering a wrong PUK ten times in a row then your SIM will be blocked permanently, or in other words you need to replace your SIM with the new ones. So, try this useful tips then share your experience here through the comment below :)

Samsung Galaxy S3: How to Manage Data Usage

In Samsung Galaxy SIII you can do some limitation on it and set it according to what your needs and desires, such as set limitation on how much your message that you want to keep on your phone. This will of couse can help you to avoid your phone full of incoming or outgoing message and can free up your phone's space.

See also: How to Set Limit and Auto Delete Old Text or Multimedia Messages on Samsung Galaxy S3

In this phone you can also set limitation to your data usage to suit your needs. This limitation of couse will help you to avoid unwanted data charges and reduce your data usage.

How to manage data usage?
You can manage it by setting limitation on it. Below are the steps you need to do:

1. Go to Apps through Home screen.
2. Scroll to Settings, then tap on it.
3. Tap Data usage.
4. Tap Set mobile data limit.
5. On the dialog box of Limit data usage, tap OK button to enable it.
6. Tap Data usage cycle.
7. On pop up menu select Change cycle.
8. Here you will determine which date you wish to use as usage cycle reset date by scrolling to the required date of each month.
9. Tap Set button to save your changes.
10. Tap Limit.
11. Here you will determine how much Megabyte of the data you wish to use as data usage limit by scrolling to the required data usage limit.
12. Tap Set button to save your changes.
13. Tap Warning.
14. Here you will determine how much Megabyte of the data you wish to use as data usage warning by scrolling to the required data usage warning.
15. Tap Set button to save your changes.
16. Finish. Now you have successfully managed your data usage.

Well, by knowing on how to manage your data usage, now you can set limitation on it according your needs. When your data usage reach the spesified limit then mobile data connection will be automatically disabled. So, try this useful tips then share your experience here through the comment below :)

Samsung Galaxy S3: How to Change Screen Timeout Duration

Previously we have learned about how to save more battery consumption by setting down the email syncing frequency, due to this activity will need more power when it accessing the mobile network more often.

See also: How to Change the Email Check Frequency on Samsung Galaxy S3

One more way that you can also do to save more battery consumption on your Galaxy SIII is by changing the screen time out duration as short as possible. By doing this, means you will reduce power consumption by the huge screen owned by this phone when the it is not in used.


How to change the screen time out duration?
Screen time out duration will determine how long your phone's standby time after not being used. To change it kindly following the steps below:

1. Go to Apps through Home screen.
2. Scroll to Settings, then tap on it.
3. Tap Display.
4. Tap Screen timeout.
5. On pop up menu select which screen timeout duration you wish to use, eg 1 minute or 30 seconds. More shorter duration means save more battery consumption. When the dot indicator next to option shows green means the option is selected.
6. Finish. Now your phone's screen timeout setting has been change.

Well, by knowing on how to adjust the screen timout duration, now you can set it down to save more battery consumption and help prolong your battery life. So try this useful tips then share your experience here through the comment below :)

Samsung Galaxy S3: How to Change Email Check Frequency

One of the most common problem experienced by users of the Samsung Galaxy SIII is the poor battery life issue. This is caused mainly by the existing features and a huge screen owned by this phone that requires a lot of power to run. Fortunately, this phone was comes with a removable battery that will allow you to replace it with the new ones if it have a problem or broken.

See also: How to Insert and Remove Battery on Samsung Galaxy S3

In addition to replace with an extended battery, there are some ways that you can do to get better battery life, such as: using useful apps, turning off unused features, set the screen settings, etc.. Another thing you can also do to help prolong battery life is by changing the email syncing frequency becomes longer.


How to change the email check frequency?
When your phone checks for new email messages more frequently, then it will access the mobile network more often, means your phone will use more lot of battery consumption. Set this option down will help you to save more battery consumption and prolong your battery life. To do so following the steps below:

1. Go to Apps through Home screen.
2. Scroll to Email, then tap on it.
3. Tap the Menu key.
4. On the pop up menu select Settings.
5. Tap the required email account you wish to change its syncing frequency.
6. Tap Email check frequency.
7. On the pop up menu select which option you wish to use, for example: Every hour. More rarely its frequency means save more battery consumption. When the dot indicator next to the option shows green means the option is selected.
8. Finish. Now the setting has been changed and your phone will check for new email in accordance with the frequency that you specified before.

Well, by knowing on how to change the email check frequency, now you can save more battery consumption which means that you have helped to prolong your battery life. So, try this useful tips then share your experience here through the comment below :)

Samsung Galaxy S3: How to Add or Remove Contact from Reject List

In Samsung Galaxy SIII you can control and customize almost everything inside it with ease, according to spesify which the contact or phone number you want to allow or disallow to call you.

See also: How to Block Unknown or Unwanted Calls on Samsung Galaxy S3

Here you can also add or remove certain phone number into reject list. When you add them into this list means they will be rejected if they call you. But, when you remove them from this list means they will be able to call you.


How to add contact to reject list?
You may have some reason to add one or more contacts in your phone into this list. To do so kindly following the steps below:

1. Tap Contact icon on Home screen. Or if there is no Contact icon, you can access it from app launcher.
2. Tap the required contact to add them to the reject list.
3. Tap the Menu key.
4. On pop up menu select Add to reject list.
5. To add more contact into this list, repeat from the steps #2.
6. Finish. Now you have managed to add contact into reject list.

How to remove contact from reject list?
For any reason if you want to remove contact from reject list that you have added before, then do the steps below:

1. Tap Contact icon on Home screen. Or if there is no Contact icon, you can access it from app launcher.
2. Tap the required contact you wish to remove from reject list. The blacklisted contact will have the Not Allowed sign next to the number in Edit window.
3. Tap the Menu key.
4. On pop up menu select Remove from reject list.
5. To remove more contact from this list, repeat from the steps #2.
6. Finish. Now you have managed to remove contact from reject list.

Well, by knowing on how to add or remove contact from reject list, now you can determine which contact you want to allow or disallow to call you. So, try this useful tips then share your experience here through the comment below :)