19 Phone calls
Phone calls
Making calls
Most SIM cards come with a PIN (personal identification number) set by your mobile operator. If
you’re asked for a PIN, enter it and then tap OK.
If you enter the PIN wrong three times, your SIM card is blocked. To unlock your SIM card, see
“Restoring a SIM card that has been locked out” in the Security chapter.
On the Start screen, tap the Phone tile.
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Dial the number you want to call, and then tap call.
Making an emergency call
You can make emergency calls from your phone even if you don’t have a SIM card installed
or your SIM card has been blocked.
After turning on your phone without a SIM card installed, tap emergency call on the
screen.
If you tapped close on the screen, you can still open the phone dialer by tapping the Phone tile on
the Start screen, and then tapping .
2. Dial the international emergency number for your locale (for example, 911),
and then tap call.
Additional emergency numbers may be included in your SIM card. Contact your mobile operator for
details.
If you enabled the phone lock and/or the SIM lock, and you forgot the code or SIM PIN, you
can still make emergency calls by tapping emergency call on the screen.
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