Blackberry Bold 6 Manual

Change or delete a SIM card contact1. In the contact list, press the 
 key >  SIM Phone Book .
2. Highlight a contact. •To change a SIM card contact, press the 
 key >  Edit. Change the contact information. Press the  key >  Save.
• To delete a SIM card contact, press the 
 key >  Delete .
Store text messages on your SIM card Depending on your wireless service provider and wireless network, this feature might not be supported.
If your BlackBerry® device uses a SIM card and you set your SIM card to store...

Protect your SIM card with a PIN codeTo get your SIM card PIN code, contact your wireless service provider.
Note:  If you type the SIM card PIN code incorrectly three times, your SIM card does not function.
1. On the Home screen or in a folder, click the  Options icon.
2. Click  Device > Advanced System Settings  > SIM Card .
3. Press the 
 key >  Enable Security .
4. Type your SIM card PIN code.
5. Press the 
 key on the keyboard.
Change the SIM card PIN code 1. On the Home screen or in a folder, click...

SecuritySecurity basics
About the device password If you set a BlackBerry® device password, you'll be prompted to enter your password to unlock your device.If you forget your password, it can't be recovered. If you exceed the number of allowed password attempts, your device
deletes all your device data for security reasons and you'll be prompted to set a new password. If your device uses a
BlackBerry® Enterprise Server, depending on the IT policies that have been set by your administrator,...

Lock your deviceIf you are not on a call, you can lock the keyboard to avoid pressing keys accidentally when you are not using your BlackBerry®device. If your email account uses a BlackBerry® Enterprise Server, depending on the options that your administrator sets, you
might not be able to perform this task. For more information, contact your administrator.
Do one of the following: • To lock your BlackBerry device, if you have set a device password, on the Home screen or in a folder, click the  Password...

If you are preparing your device for resale and you have an email account that uses the BlackBerry® Internet Service, to
prevent messages from this account from being sent to your device, contact your wireless service provider to disassociate the
account from your device.
Password keeper About the password keeper Use the password keeper to store all your passwords in one place. The password keeper is designed to protect your passwordswith a password keeper password. When you type this password, the...

4.Press the  key >  Save.
Change the password keeper password 1. On the Home screen or in the  Applications folder, click the  Password Keeper  icon.
2. Press the 
 key >  Change Password .
Delete a password from the password keeper 1. On the Home screen or in the  Applications folder, click the  Password Keeper  icon.
2. Highlight a password.
3. Press the 
 key >  Delete .
Copy a password 1. On the Home screen or in the  Applications folder, click the  Password Keeper  icon.
2. Highlight a password. 3....

To show passwords in the password keeper again, select the Show Password check box.
Encryption
About encrypting data on your device When encryption for data on your BlackBerry® device is turned on, your device uses a private key to encrypt data as it is stored
on your device, including data that your device receives when it is locked. Your device decrypts data as you access it.
You can set encryption to include or exclude your contacts. If you turn on encryption for contacts and you receive a call when...

• To encrypt files using your device password, change the Mode field to  Device Password .
• To encrypt files using an encryption key and your device password, change the  Mode field to  Device Password &
Device Key .
5. To also encrypt media files such as pictures, songs, and videos, select the  Include Media Files check box.
6. Press the 
 key >  Save.
To stop encrypting data on your device, clear the  Device Memory check box. To stop encrypting files, clear the  Media Card
check box.
Set encryption...

If your email account uses a BlackBerry Enterprise Server that does not support this feature, you can generate an encryption
key using the BlackBerry® Desktop Software, if it includes the email settings tool. For more information, see the Help in the BlackBerry Desktop Software.
1. On the Home screen or in a folder, click the  Options icon.
2. Click  Security > Security Status Information .
3. Highlight a service. 4. Press the 
 key.
5. Click  Regenerate Encryption Key .
Memory cleaning
About memory...

• To prevent your device from deleting sensitive data when your device remains idle for a specified period of time, clearthe  Clean When Idle  check box.
• To change how long your device waits after you stop using it before it deletes sensitive data, change the  Idle Timeout
field.
3. Press the 
 key >  Save.
Delete sensitive application data from the temporary device memory 1. On the Home screen or in a folder, click the  Options icon.
2. Click  Security > Advanced Security Settings  > Memory Cleaning...