Dual Sim phones

[landcrab]

So does anyone have a dual Sim phone?
I know you can get them here now, but wondered if there are any particulars pro's and cons to them. The thought of having a business and personal Sim on one handset would be a great help to me. Also are the phones up to the latest technology or more basic.

[V8mate]

What would be really 'kewl' would be a phone which could take two SIMs, probably on the same network, but both 'ON' at the same time. So people can call you on business or private number at any time and you can dial out on either without having to reboot.

[off_again]

There are Dual SIM phones (just do a google search) and you can also use a Dual SIM adaptor, though this is not going to work with all phone.

http://www.mobileguru.co.uk/acatalog/Twin_SIM.html

Do a bit of research though, double check what works and what does not and if they provide the features you want. Personally, I had two phones a while ago but stopped doing it. I transferred numbers and I will take my mobile number with me in future. Therefore I just carry one and dont worry about anything else. I can see why, but for a few quid, just transfer numbers and be done with it.

[JonRB]

You used to be able to get dual sim adaptors for older phones. They sat between the phone and the battery, making the phone slightly thicker than normal, taking the two sims and then a fake sim on a ribbon cable connecting it to the phone.

I never used one but I understand that on most you had to switch the phone off then on to switch between sims.

The other alternative is that for years Orange phones would support two phone numbers. It seems Orange are starting to phase this out as I don't think my latest Orange phone has this facility any more, but all my previous ones have including my venerable 6310i

It's only Orange that do it, and it has to be on contract, and obviously they'll charge for the second line. But it is a useful way of having business and personal numbers on one handset.

[Zeek]

V8mate said:

What would be really 'kewl' would be a phone which could take two SIMs, probably on the same network, but both 'ON' at the same time. So people can call you on business or private number at any time and you can dial out on either without having to reboot.

Orange do "Line 2", two separate numbers, on the same sim. I've had both numbers on the same handset for years...You can make them ring differently, and it tells you which line the call is coming in from. Switching between lines for outgoing calls is a single button press...

I think Line 2 is about a fiver a month, with a bunch of free minutes.

[V8mate]

Zeek said:

V8mate said:

What would be really 'kewl' would be a phone which could take two SIMs, probably on the same network, but both 'ON' at the same time. So people can call you on business or private number at any time and you can dial out on either without having to reboot.

Orange do "Line 2", two separate numbers, on the same sim. I've had both numbers on the same handset for years...You can make them ring differently, and it tells you which line the call is coming in from. Switching between lines for outgoing calls is a single button press...

I think Line 2 is about a fiver a month, with a bunch of free minutes.

Good tip - thanks

[ben_reza]

i used to have one, and as said above, you boot phone to switch between the two.

In theory great. in practice, turd.
The phone would lock, and you wouldnt know which network it was on.

Better off with two phone if it is important you dont miss calls like!
Saying that, its a few years ago. technology might be better now.

[FourWheelDrift]

V8mate said:

What would be really 'kewl' would be a phone which could take two SIMs, probably on the same network, but both 'ON' at the same time. So people can call you on business or private number at any time and you can dial out on either without having to reboot.

Have you seen the WND Wind Duo phones?

Two sided dual SIM phones. 2 screens, 2 keyboards.

http://www.gsmarena.com/wnd_wind_duo_2300-pictures...

[eccles]

FourWheelDrift said:

V8mate said:

What would be really 'kewl' would be a phone which could take two SIMs, probably on the same network, but both 'ON' at the same time. So people can call you on business or private number at any time and you can dial out on either without having to reboot.

Have you seen the WND Wind Duo phones?

Two sided dual SIM phones. 2 screens, 2 keyboards.

http://www.gsmarena.com/wnd_wind_duo_2300-pictures...

Surprisingly cheap as well.......

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/NEW-WND-DUO-2000-Tri-Band-Du...

[V8mate]

eccles said:

FourWheelDrift said:

V8mate said:

What would be really 'kewl' would be a phone which could take two SIMs, probably on the same network, but both 'ON' at the same time. So people can call you on business or private number at any time and you can dial out on either without having to reboot.

Have you seen the WND Wind Duo phones?

Two sided dual SIM phones. 2 screens, 2 keyboards.

http://www.gsmarena.com/wnd_wind_duo_2300-pictures...

Surprisingly cheap as well.......

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/NEW-WND-DUO-2000-Tri-Band-Du...

An over-engineered solution though.

I want one phone, one contact book, one system (where's the camera on that double-sided phone?).

Just want it to take and make calls and texts on two numbers.

[isee]

V8mate said:

eccles said:

FourWheelDrift said:

V8mate said:

What would be really 'kewl' would be a phone which could take two SIMs, probably on the same network, but both 'ON' at the same time. So people can call you on business or private number at any time and you can dial out on either without having to reboot.

Have you seen the WND Wind Duo phones?

Two sided dual SIM phones. 2 screens, 2 keyboards.

http://www.gsmarena.com/wnd_wind_duo_2300-pictures...

Surprisingly cheap as well.......

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/NEW-WND-DUO-2000-Tri-Band-Du...

An over-engineered solution though.

I want one phone, one contact book, one system (where's the camera on that double-sided phone?).

Just want it to take and make calls and texts on two numbers.

I bought one of these for my dad.
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Unlocked-Dual-SIM-PDA-MP3-MP...

It's surprisingly elegant in the flesh, works with both sim cards simultaneously, loud as fk (if you want it to be), has an ok camera and colour screen.

[FourWheelDrift]

V8mate said:

eccles said:

FourWheelDrift said:

V8mate said:

What would be really 'kewl' would be a phone which could take two SIMs, probably on the same network, but both 'ON' at the same time. So people can call you on business or private number at any time and you can dial out on either without having to reboot.

Have you seen the WND Wind Duo phones?

Two sided dual SIM phones. 2 screens, 2 keyboards.

http://www.gsmarena.com/wnd_wind_duo_2300-pictures...

Surprisingly cheap as well.......

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/NEW-WND-DUO-2000-Tri-Band-Du...

where's the camera on that double-sided phone?

Spec says - 2 MP (on each side), 1600x1200 pixels

And Call register and phonebooks are shared between faces.

http://www.gsmarena.com/wnd_wind_duo_2300-2168.php

[JonRB]

V8mate said:

I want one phone, one contact book, one system (where's the camera on that double-sided phone?).

Just want it to take and make calls and texts on two numbers.

Well, as at least two of us have said already, you want Orange's "Line 2"

[V8mate]

JonRB said:

V8mate said:

I want one phone, one contact book, one system (where's the camera on that double-sided phone?).

Just want it to take and make calls and texts on two numbers.

Well, as at least two of us have said already, you want Orange's "Line 2"

I know. And I thanked whoever suggested it.

The quote above was to something different.


Separately, and frankly, I'd rather go back to writing letters than ever use Orange again.

[JonRB]

V8mate said:

I know. And I thanked whoever suggested it.

Actually, you only thanked one of the two people who suggested it. But it's ok, I'm not upset. No, really. I just have something in my eye.

[V8mate]

JonRB said:

V8mate said:

I know. And I thanked whoever suggested it.

Actually, you only thanked one of the two people who suggested it. But it's ok, I'm not upset. No, really. I just have something in my eye.

Hey Jon...

[tamore]

i'd like a decent dual sim phone too. orange line 2 is no good, as i need vodafone for coverage in the UK, and lycamobile for calling clients in africa.