Two numbers into one phone so you could easily answer either one. Now you only need to carry one phone instead of 2. Great for travelers since you could easily slip a prepaid SIM card into the phone while keeping your original SIM active.
Well, I understand using two SIM cards isn't that special that multiple portals will open in the world,.. I was just wondering if using dual would introduce some more advantages then (like you said) multiple lines/services usage... Or are the SIM cards still relatively primitive for that?
Why hasn't anyone done this before? I would certainly spend $$ to have only one phone to carry with two discrete accounts and numbers. One personal, one for business. (drives me nutz when I have to carry both around...)
I live in Shenzhen, China, but work in Hong Kong. There are thousands of other people who do the same, and hundreds of thousands who make the trip for other reasons... every day! We are always switching SIM cards in out phones. You can get 1 SIM card with a HK and Chinese number, but they are expensive as f*ck!
Yeah you can forward calls. Except you pay for it by the minute. Having 2 SIM card slots is also awesome for those that have one work and one private number.
However, the big question is are they hot-swappable? Most phones that can handle two SIMs that I have seen require one to turn off the phone an turn it on again in order to switch SIMs, which is a pain in the arse.
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KazSur @ Mar 27th 2008 2:03PM
Can someone explain to me how 'Useful' are dual SIM card slots. I understand you may be able to switch services really easily, but apart from that?
bachviet @ Mar 27th 2008 2:08PM
Two numbers into one phone so you could easily answer either one. Now you only need to carry one phone instead of 2. Great for travelers since you could easily slip a prepaid SIM card into the phone while keeping your original SIM active.
KazSur @ Mar 27th 2008 2:20PM
Thanks,
Well, I understand using two SIM cards isn't that special that multiple portals will open in the world,.. I was just wondering if using dual would introduce some more advantages then (like you said) multiple lines/services usage...
Or are the SIM cards still relatively primitive for that?
letstakeawalk @ Mar 27th 2008 2:22PM
Why hasn't anyone done this before? I would certainly spend $$ to have only one phone to carry with two discrete accounts and numbers. One personal, one for business. (drives me nutz when I have to carry both around...)
SurKaz @ Mar 27th 2008 2:25PM
There are phones out there... It's just not Mainstream yet.. (Depending on where you are)..
Iain @ Mar 27th 2008 4:19PM
@KazSur: SIM cards are too primitive for what?
A SIM card is a connection to a network and nothing more.
不告诉你！ @ Mar 27th 2008 6:58PM
I live in Shenzhen, China, but work in Hong Kong. There are thousands of other people who do the same, and hundreds of thousands who make the trip for other reasons... every day! We are always switching SIM cards in out phones. You can get 1 SIM card with a HK and Chinese number, but they are expensive as f*ck!
I will look into this phone for sure!
Naveed @ Mar 27th 2008 9:36PM
@letstakeawalk
isnt it possible to forward calls from one phone to another so that you only have to carry one phone?
Twitchy @ Mar 28th 2008 5:26AM
Yeah you can forward calls. Except you pay for it by the minute. Having 2 SIM card slots is also awesome for those that have one work and one private number.
However, the big question is are they hot-swappable? Most phones that can handle two SIMs that I have seen require one to turn off the phone an turn it on again in order to switch SIMs, which is a pain in the arse.