[kde] [Bug 345685] New: Network Manager asks for non-existing PIN2 of SIM card

[Uwe Dippel]

https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=345685

            Bug ID: 345685
           Summary: Network Manager asks for non-existing PIN2 of SIM card
           Product: kde
           Version: 4.13.3
          Platform: Ubuntu Packages
                OS: Linux
            Status: UNCONFIRMED
          Severity: minor
          Priority: NOR
         Component: general
          Assignee: unassigned-bugs at kde.org
          Reporter: udippel at gmail.com

[I know, network manager. But it does allow any bug reports as of the time of
reporting at automatic reporting, and no 'network' is figuring under the
general list of components.!?]

I use a Qualcomm SIM card on a Lenovo T410s. From the very first moment, and on
both of my identical machines, when a SIM card is present (and I have two SIM
cards, one each), after user login, a pop-up window asks for PIN2 of the SIM
card. It also asked for the PIN, but only once, and only if it is set to PIN
lock. 
Alas, there is no PIN2 to unlock! I called the provider, they gave me what used
to be their PIN2 of the old times, I entered it at three subsequent reboots,
and the SIM card was - no, not deactivated, but destroyed. I called them again,
and they confirmed that there is no reset with PUK or something, and that I
have to order a new SIM card for € 10. 
The new SIM card behaves likewise. It is just a bore to always just close that
window. And worse, if I or another user enters 3 PIN numbers, the card will be
gone another time.

I consider this a bug, with a workaround: closing the window, until the next
log in.

Reproducible: Always

Steps to Reproduce:
1. Insert a SIM card
2. Boot 
3. PIN2 is requested
4. ...
5. ...
6. ...
...
999. PIN2 is requested

Actual Results:  
PIN2 is always requested, and if any number is given thrice, the SIM card
becomes invalid and not recoverable.

Expected Results:  
A way to prevent the pop-up window to be prevented from popping up. Or better,
to do away with asking for a PIN2 altogether.

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