What's the point in dual sim phones?

Jimmy_Carter · 19-05-2015, 07:41

Unless you have one for work I don't see why you would need a dual sim phone?
Am I missing something?

Stereo Steve · 19-05-2015, 07:48

If you live somewhere like I do where VOD/O2 are superior for 2G coverage but have virtually zero 3/4G it makes a lot of sense. I have my main number on VOD and an EE sim for data.

vuittion · 19-05-2015, 08:20

Its great for your other girlfriend.

sills · 19-05-2015, 08:30

I have my own and work SIMs in mine to save carrying two phones around. As with Steve though, my own number is on O2 and has the best 2G coverage here and the work on is on EE so I use the data on that.

moox · 19-05-2015, 09:46

Roaming.

If you live near a border between two countries (e.g. US and Canada) and regularly travel between them, it's cheaper to have a US and a Canadian SIM and switch over, without needing two phones.

Ditto mainland Europe, or the NI/IE border etc

The only downside is that many of these dual SIM phones might be 4G for one SIM but only 2G for the other

Stereo Steve · 19-05-2015, 10:12

Most are. My initial idea was to get a Sure Signal as we get little reception in the house but realised this would only work if I had the VOD sim in slot 1 which kind of defeats the object. Not sure if there are any that can do 3/4G on both sims.

tdenson · 19-05-2015, 18:06

I use mine when traveling. I spend a lot of time working in Kenya, it means I can leave my UK SIM in the phone as well as a local one. This is particularly valuable when using two factor identification, or when banks etc. need to send a text message to the mobile they have on record.

19-05-2015, 07:41	#1
Jimmy_Carter Forum Member Join Date: Nov 2013 Posts: 259	What's the point in dual sim phones? Unless you have one for work I don't see why you would need a dual sim phone? Am I missing something?

19-05-2015, 07:48	#2
Stereo Steve Forum Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 1,378	If you live somewhere like I do where VOD/O2 are superior for 2G coverage but have virtually zero 3/4G it makes a lot of sense. I have my main number on VOD and an EE sim for data.

19-05-2015, 08:20	#3
vuittion Forum Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: london (south east) Posts: 515	Its great for your other girlfriend.

19-05-2015, 08:30	#4
sills Forum Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Kent Posts: 196	I have my own and work SIMs in mine to save carrying two phones around. As with Steve though, my own number is on O2 and has the best 2G coverage here and the work on is on EE so I use the data on that.

19-05-2015, 09:46	#5
moox Forum Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 14,645	Roaming. If you live near a border between two countries (e.g. US and Canada) and regularly travel between them, it's cheaper to have a US and a Canadian SIM and switch over, without needing two phones. Ditto mainland Europe, or the NI/IE border etc The only downside is that many of these dual SIM phones might be 4G for one SIM but only 2G for the other

19-05-2015, 10:12	#6
Stereo Steve Forum Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 1,378	Most are. My initial idea was to get a Sure Signal as we get little reception in the house but realised this would only work if I had the VOD sim in slot 1 which kind of defeats the object. Not sure if there are any that can do 3/4G on both sims.

19-05-2015, 18:06	#7
tdenson Forum Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 4,214	I use mine when traveling. I spend a lot of time working in Kenya, it means I can leave my UK SIM in the phone as well as a local one. This is particularly valuable when using two factor identification, or when banks etc. need to send a text message to the mobile they have on record.

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What's the point in dual sim phones?