Smith, as a part his forensic investigation assignment, has seized a mobile device. He was asked
to recover the Subscriber Identity Module (SIM card) data the mobile device. Smith found that the
SIM was protected by a Personal identification Number (PIN) code but he was also aware that
people generally leave the PIN numbers to the defaults or use easily guessable numbers such as
1234. He unsuccessfully tried three PIN numbers that blocked the SIM card. What Jason can do in
this scenario to reset the PIN and access SIM data?
A.
He should contact the device manufacturer for a Temporary Unlock Code (TUK) to gain access
to the SIM
B.
He cannot access the SIM data in this scenario as the network operators or device
manufacturers have no idea about a device PIN
C.
He should again attempt PIN guesses after a time of 24 hours
D.
He should ask the network operator for Personal Unlock Number (PUK) to gain access to the
SIM