Double Sim Android Phone

Reedsie

Does such a thing exist? As in two sim cards which will run together (without switching back and forth) on the Android system?

househero

Yes! Most Chinese phones are duel sim, check out ebuyer and you should find what your looking for. Some western phones have covers with an extra sim slot built in, I think you have to physically switch them.

The cubot gt99 has duel Sims, one 2g one 2 and 3g. Its about 100 euro delivered plus customs £15 or so, if they stop it.

Reedsie

Thanks househero. I'll do some research.

Is there any reason as to why western phones don't offer duel sim?

househero

Not a clue. I wanted one too, found it hard to get hold of one here.

My OLD Nokia brick used to have 2 sim slots.

Reedsie

Thanks again househero. I'll do some research into the model you have suggested.


Edit: Actually one more question: Does a ringing duel sim phone indicate which number the caller has dialed?

househero

No idea mate, but as ur looking at androids from China, make sure they support the euro play store. That gt99 does. Tell u what as well, there about to launch some serious hardware with true 8 core chips capable of outperforming the s4!

I'd imagine you can see which is calling. If not just put a 1 in front of all ur work numbers when saving them, u can see who's calling u on ur private number like that. I bet its an option on the phone tho.

VikingG

Just to note that the chinese phones with dual SIM are typically not both full SIM. They tend to have one full sized SIM and one mini SIM (micro SIM)..

but you can make a mini SIM with a scissors :-)

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Reedsie

Thanks guys. Appreciated.

That's strange about the sims VikingG. Perhaps I am missing something but I don't see the point in it.


It would probably be a non goer for me if I didn't know which number a caller was ringing. Would be great if the phone notified you, or even if you could use different ringtones.

Otacon

I used the Acer Liquid Gallant Duo and Zopo ZP900 previously - both decent and cheap options but the lack of really high-spec, dual-SIM options forced me back to the more standard phones available here.

Reedsie

Otacon wrote: »

I used the Acer Liquid Gallant Duo and Zopo ZP900 previously - both decent and cheap options but the lack of really high-spec, dual-SIM options forced me back to the more standard phones available here.

Could you tell which number a caller was ringing Otacon?

MBSnr

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Otacon

Paddy_R wrote: »

Could you tell which number a caller was ringing Otacon?

Yes. I set up both SIMs with different colours. When someone rang my Irish SIM, the screen's colour palette included an orange colour. When they rang the English one, it was blue.

White Heart Loon

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I deal with the Irish distributor of these and they've said they are a serious seller, cannot keep them in stock. I've not used one though.

The Backwards Man

I have one of these, grand cheap wee phone, if you don't mind gingerbread.

On knowing which SIM is ringing, just set a different ringtone for each.

Reedsie

Thanks guys.

morgana

Most Chinese phones are dual sim. Mine has one slot for a full 3 G sim and the other is does not support 3G, but both are full-sized slots. Have had it for about 1 1/2 Years and is working just fine. It developed a fault after about 11 months and the seller replaced it with a refurbished phone no bother at all (apart from a 3 week wait between returning the phone and receiving the replacement).
I am now looking at the (higher specced) Neo 003 Advanced, a quadcore, 2 MB RAM 5 Inch phone or Jiayu G4 2 MB Ram, roughly the same specs just slightly smaller at 4.7 inch. Both priced around the 230 - 250 E mark. Compared to Western phones, an incredible good price for a high specced phone.
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