[MMMojo1960]

If say I upgraded and got Myself an I-Pad, obviously I still get to keep my original phone.

Would they supply a sim/s card with the same phone number to use in both aplliances?

Ie 2 cards with same number?

[jabbamk1]

Nope, impossible for consumers.

Well it can be done but not without being a business customer with a legal solution like vodafone one call, or cloning your sim card which is illegal.

Just out of curiosity, why would you want a same number sim card for your ipad.... you can't exactly make calls from it...

[MMMojo1960]

Originally Posted by jabbamk1

Nope, impossible for consumers.

Well it can be done but not without being a business customer with a legal solution like vodafone one call, or cloning your sim card which is illegal.

Just out of curiosity, why would you want a same number sim card for your ipad.... you can't exactly make calls from it...

I know just thought about that...maybe just incase I was away, and my family had my ipad etc. just for dual use. But I get where your cming from.

[Daveoc64]

The iPad is unable to make or receive both calls and text messages.

The "iMessage" feature works by sending data over the internet.

So, as above, I don't see why you'd want to have the "same number" on both devices.

[Gormond]

As mentioned the iPads SIM is used for data only so it doesn't have a number.

[Step666]

Originally Posted by Daveoc64

So, as above, I don't see why you'd want to have the "same number" on both devices.

If the OP is paying for unlimited internet on their phone I can understand why they would wish to have a second SIM sharing the same allowance instead of having to pay an additional contract.

It's something that networks in other countries offer, Germany, the Netherlands and so on, with the ability to manage which SIMs receive which services by way of their serial numbers (that way you can ensure calls aren't routed to a SIM in a tablet, for example).
It's just another one of those instances when the UK networks are being perverse IMO.

[Gormond]

Originally Posted by Step666

If the OP is paying for unlimited internet on their phone I can understand why they would wish to have a second SIM sharing the same allowance instead of having to pay an additional contract.

It's something that networks in other countries offer, Germany, the Netherlands and so on, with the ability to manage which SIMs receive which services by way of their serial numbers (that way you can ensure calls aren't routed to a SIM in a tablet, for example).
It's just another one of those instances when the UK networks are being perverse IMO.

Interesting, due to my ignorance on the subject matter I wasn't aware this was common in other EU countries.

[Daveoc64]

Originally Posted by Step666

If the OP is paying for unlimited internet on their phone I can understand why they would wish to have a second SIM sharing the same allowance instead of having to pay an additional contract.

It's something that networks in other countries offer, Germany, the Netherlands and so on, with the ability to manage which SIMs receive which services by way of their serial numbers (that way you can ensure calls aren't routed to a SIM in a tablet, for example).
It's just another one of those instances when the UK networks are being perverse IMO.

Orange does offer this sort of service, but there's absolutely no need for both devices to share the same IMSI or "Phone Number" for such a plan to be offered:

http://shop.orange.co.uk/ipad/ipad-iphone-bundle.html

[Step666]

Originally Posted by Daveoc64

Orange does offer this sort of service, but there's absolutely no need for both devices to share the same IMSI or "Phone Number" for such a plan to be offered:

http://shop.orange.co.uk/ipad/ipad-iphone-bundle.html

That only shares data.
The way the European networks operate, all the services can be shared/split between the SIMs and it's not just for sharing between a phone and a tablet, they can be shared between multiple phones - therefore all the SIMs need the same number for calling and texting purposes.

Not to mention, I'm pretty certain it's not limited to 2 SIMs - I believe you can pretty much add as many SIMs as you like for a pre-set additional monthly fee for each extra SIM.

[teh]

Originally Posted by Gormond

As mentioned the iPads SIM is used for data only so it doesn't have a number.

Actually it will have a telephone number but you can't do anything with it

[Gormond]

Originally Posted by teh

Actually it will have a telephone number but you can't do anything with it

Really? I assumed as they were advertised as Data SIMs they didn't have any telephone numbers attached to them.

[JulesandSand]

The Three data sims I buy for my MiFi have a number attached to them I'm sure.

[Step666]

All data SIMs on all networks have phone numbers.

A data SIM is just a normal SIM set up on a data-only tariff, when it's first produced there isn't necessarily any way of knowing what it'll eventually be used for.
If memory serves, in Carphone Warehouse, the SIMs used for O2 contract modems are the same as the SIMs used for O2 contract phones, they just get connected on a different tariff.

That and the networks' billing and account management systems will revolve heavily round phone numbers, so it's easier just to keep doing things the same way than have to worry about a different way for customer's to identify their account.

Not to mention, a lot of USB modems can send and receive texts.