How Do I Unlock Keypad On A Nokia 6102i Phone?

By: Louis Varca

Break Studios Contributing Writer

After powering on your Nokia 6102i phone for the first time, you may be wondering, "How do I unlock keypad on a Nokia 6102i phone?" The Nokia 6102i phone, like many other phones, will automatically lock the keypad after inactivity. This feature is built into the Nokia 6102i phone to prevent users from accidentally dialing numbers while the phone is in a bag or your pocket. To unlock the keypad on a Nokia 6102i phone is very simple to do and can be done, quite literally, with the press of a button.

  1. Press any key to activate the display. Pressing any key will light up the display. The Nokia 6102i Phone will display a message stating that the keypad is locked.
  2. Unlock the keypad. Unlock the Nokia 6102i phone keypad by pressing selecting "Unlock" and then pressing "*". The keypad will now unlock and the Nokia 6102i will return to the home screen.

Tips:

The Nokia 6102i phone will automatically lock the keypad at a set time interval. This will occur whenever the phone is left inactive.

The keypad lock function of the Nokia 6102i phone can be turned off from the Settings menu.

In place of turning the function off, the time interval can also be changed allowing more time before the Nokia 6102i phone auto locks.

The keypad lock protection prevents misdialing and accidentally launching applications on the Nokia 6102i phone.

The keypad lock function on the Nokia 6102i phone may help to increase battery life.

The default setting on the Nokia 6102i phone is to have the keypad lock turned on with a thirty-second delay.

Posted on: Jun. 07, 2010