Modem lock status 'sim-pin2' but modem connected.

[Ana Rodriguez Lopez]

Hello!

What is the meaning of lock status 'sim-pin2'? According to the
specification: 'SIM requires the PIN2 code.'.

Why is the modem then connected?

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  Hardware |   manufacturer: 'QUALCOMM INCORPORATED'
           |          model: '0'
           |       revision: 'M6600A-SCAUTNZ-3.3.320  1  [Jul 29 2012
21:00:00]'
           |      supported: 'gsm-umts'
           |        current: 'gsm-umts'
           |   equipment id: '359998042466377'
  -------------------------
  System   |         device:
'/sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1a.0/usb1/1-1/1-1.2'
           |        drivers: 'qmi_wwan, option1'
           |         plugin: 'Cinterion'
           |   primary port: 'cdc-wdm0'
           |          ports: 'wwp0s26u1u2i4 (net), ttyUSB2 (at), ttyUSB3
(at), ttyUSB1 (gps), cdc-wdm0 (qmi)'
  -------------------------
  Numbers  |           own : ''
  -------------------------
  Status   |           lock: 'sim-pin2'
           | unlock retries: 'sim-pin (3), sim-pin2 (3), sim-puk (10),
sim-puk2 (10)'
           |          state: 'connected'
           |    power state: 'on'
           |    access tech: 'umts'
           | signal quality: '36' (recent)
  -------------------------
  Modes    |      supported: 'allowed: 2g; preferred: none
           |                  allowed: 3g; preferred: none
           |                  allowed: 2g, 3g; preferred: none
           |                  allowed: 2g, 3g; preferred: 2g
           |                  allowed: 2g, 3g; preferred: 3g'
           |        current: 'allowed: 2g, 3g; preferred: none'
  -------------------------
  Bands    |      supported: 'dcs, egsm, pcs, g850, u2100, u1900, u800,
u850, u900'
           |        current: 'dcs, egsm, pcs, g850, u2100, u1900, u800,
u850, u900'
  -------------------------
  IP       |      supported: 'ipv4, ipv6, ipv4v6'
  -------------------------
  3GPP     |           imei: ''
           |  enabled locks: 'none'
           |    operator id: '21401'
           |  operator name: 'vodafone ES'
           |   subscription: 'unknown'
           |   registration: 'home'
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  SIM      |           path: '/org/freedesktop/ModemManager1/SIM/3'

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  Bearers  |          paths: '/org/freedesktop/ModemManager1/Bearer/1'