SimUnlockPhone
The SimUnlockPhone function sends a password to unlock the phone. This function is part of the SIM Manager API set that enables access to information stored on the SIM card.
HRESULT SimUnlockPhone (
HSIM hSim,
LPTSTR lpszPassword,
LPTSTR lpszNewPin
);
Parameters
- hSim
Points to a valid HSIM handle. - lpszPassword
Points to a password string. - lpszNewPin
Points to a second password string. Some locked states require a second password. for example, a pointer to an unknown (PUK) requires a new PIN to replace the old, presumably forgotten, PIN. The values can be NULL.
Return Values
HRESULTs are either S_OK for success, or one of the SIM_E error constants defined in the SIM Manager Error Constants table.
Remarks
This is a privileged function.
Requirements
Smartphone: Smartphone 2002 and later
Pocket PC: Pocket PC 2002 and later
OS Versions: Windows CE 3.0 and later
Header: simmgr.h
Library: cellcore.lib
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