Should you have 2 SIM cards?

A dual SIM phone lets you take advantage of the best deals when it comes to carriers. Often you will find that one carrier has great data rates, while another has better voice call or overall bundle deals. Using a dual SIM device lets you take advantage of both deals.

Why would a phone need 2 SIM cards?

Having two SIM cards lets you keep calls and messages for two numbers separate. So you can give out your numbers to the appropriate people. Depending on the phone you can set it to prompt which number to call out on every time, or have defaults. For instance all outgoing calls on SIM 1 and all text messages on SIM 2.

What’s the benefit of dual SIM?

You can completely cut the cost and hassle of carrying and charging two phones. You can keep work number separate from personal number. Two SIMs means twice the storage for contacts and other data. You can enjoy better coverage and mobile plans from two different networks.

Does using dual SIM drain battery?

Yes, running active dual SIM cards does consume more battery power than a single SIM, but this is only a minor drain. This is because both the SIMs will be active and try to connect to network at all times.

Do I need Two SIM cards for a dual SIM phone?

Apparently you can have just one sim card even if the phone is dual sim compatible. EDIT: ‘Dual SIM’ – simply gives the user the option to use two different numbers in one handset. It’s a users choice – not mandatory. Q: Do you have to have two sim cards for a dual sim cell phone?

What happens when multiple SIM cards are used?

Multiple SIM cards share the same number and same allowance, all the phones ring at the same time, and when one phone call gets picked up, the others fall silent again. Impossible Telecom has been launched but it offers a very different service to what is described in the video. For whatever reason, Mr Lane changed the lane (geddit?) for his tel

What is a dual SIM passive phone?

A Dual SIM Passive phone is capable of using two different SIM cards, but only one of them can be active at any time. That means that when one SIM card works, the other is unreachable. To use the second SIM card, you need to activate it manually, and the first SIM deactivates when you do that.

What are the disadvantages of dual SIM technology?

Dual SIM Single Standby (Passive) – this is the worst implementation of the Dual SIM technology, and affordable phones commonly use it. A Dual SIM Passive phone is capable of using two different SIM cards, but only one of them can be active at any time. That means that when one SIM card works, the other is unreachable.