Phones to take 2 sim cards ? do they exist ?

DDom

Hi,
Thought I would ask the "Font of all knowledge" that is MSE Forums !!!

Just got back from France again, the GF and I spend a fair amount of time out there and both have English contract and French PAYG sims.

This normally requires carrying 2 phones each which is a bit of a pain.

The question is, does anyone make a phone that can take more than one SIM Card as we could then have French and english sims in the same phone....

Am I mad or is it possible ?
Any help as always gratefully recieved
Cheers
Dom

maka_2

Hi dom
not to sure if there is a phone that takes to sim cards but there is a dual sim card holder that you put in your. not sure were you can get this though.

Fairwinds

You can buy an adaptor like this

http://www.fonefunshop.co.uk/dualsim/dualsimcovers.htm

never tried it, so don't know if there are any good or if they'll fit your phone.

michaels

I have used a dual sim adaptor (also called ghost for some reason) - easily found on ebay - you turn the phone on and off to switch sims - however only one sim is ever 'on' at a time

virgo17

GordonD wrote:

You can buy an adaptor like this
http://www.fonefunshop.co.uk/dualsim/dualsimcovers.htm

I have used one of these 'ghost' SIM adapters before and it worked quite well. You need to be very careful that the one you buy will still allow either the battery to fit in correctly or the back to slide onto the phone properly. Some do not.

I'm probably stating the obvious here but of course only one SIM (and therefore only one 'line') can be in use at any time. You normally change from one SIM to the other by powering the phone off and then back on again. Anyone ringing the other SIM will get your network answerphone or number unobtainable signal, depending on how it is configured.

Hope this helps.

V.