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JoeyEmma
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I have two phones both on Orange, one a personal one K750i and the other a naff old Nokia which is paid for by work. I'm sick and tired of carrying two around. Is there anyway that I can put two lines on one phone either by SIM card or magic.
The guy in the carphone warehouse suggested I just permanantly divert my work phone to my personal phone. This is a stupid idea as 1) when I call people back I will have to pay for the call and 2) all my clients will learn my own mobile number, which I don't want. |
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EastCoastStar
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search for a Dual Sim adaptor (or something along those lines) on google.  thats hwo you can do it.
here ya go http://www.fonefunshop.co.uk/dualsim/dualsimcovers.htm
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JoeyEmma
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Interesting. How do they work? Do they just slot in at the back or do I have to fiddle around with the fixings at the back?
Can you have both lines going in at once or do you have to choose one phone to have on and the other off.
How do you switch between calls on different lines? |
EastCoastStar
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thats something i cant awnser. i do know that they just slide in, you dont have to mess with them (on that one, some you do). but im not too sure about switching between them, and if they can both be on etc.
im curious, most of my phones i have had have a line1 and a line2. i wonder if you can use that. (i have no idea).
i dont know the details about these things.
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*Jojo*
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I've seen this dual sim adaptor way back . . . yeah it do WORK great! Unfortunately, it can ONLY accomodate OLD fone models, . . .the ones being sold at my place. As I was planning to GET my  T68i then . . .
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masseur
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the twin sim adaptors have a little bit of electronics that detect the phone being turned on and off. To switch the active sim you simply do that, switch off and on again. if you switch off for a while and then switch on it keeps the same sim as last time active
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LL1
Joined: Nov 26, 2005
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Can you ask work to get your work number put as a line two on your personal phone. I wouldn't do it the other way around though as you can't send texts from a line two (well not on Orange anyway, dont know about the others) |
EastCoastStar
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On 2006-01-17 22:18:19, JN wrote:
I've seen this dual sim adaptor way back . . . yeah it do WORK great! Unfortunately, it can ONLY accomodate OLD fone models, . . .the ones being sold at my place. As I was planning to GET my T68i then . . .
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how OLD? the site says it was tested on the p900 and worked. but then again, i guess the p900 is getting old.
i would do what the user above me suggested.
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*Jojo*
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On 2006-01-17 22:20:16, masseur wrote:
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@masseur - I guess you meant . . . "TO" switch and not "TWO" switch 
Yeah, there's a downside with this device though . . . You may have 2 SIMS in your fone, but only ONE is active at a given time . . . you just have to activate the 'other' SIM to make calls or sms etc.
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Greggy
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Ive just bought one it looks tricky to do u have to cut both sims down to fit. Btw u dnt have to switch it off and on. Theres an on screen option to switch from one to the other
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masseur
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yeah, I have heard that some of the newer ones are a bit cleverer where you get an on screen option or you can enter a code to switch the sim
I gave up on twin sim adaptors a long time ago and now just carry two phones!
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*Jojo*
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I am having second thoughts wheter to get this one as it might damage the internal/integral parts of the handest But just like Masseur, I just opted to carry my handsets 'ALL' along (with me), which at a time happened to be - 4 !
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bigredend
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@ joeyemma
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all my clients will learn my own mobile number, which I don't want. "
No they wont, you set the divert on your works phone and that diverts calls to YOUR phone, you don't give the clients YOUR number. altho doing this does cost more money
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*Jojo*
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On 2006-01-17 22:30:29, EastCoastStar wrote:
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On 2006-01-17 22:18:19, JN wrote:
I've seen this dual sim adaptor way back . . . yeah it do WORK great! Unfortunately, it can ONLY accomodate OLD fone models, . . .the ones being sold at my place. As I was planning to GET my T68i then . . .
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how OLD? the site says it was tested on the p900 and worked. but then again, i guess the p900 is getting old.
i would do what the user above me suggested.
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@ecs - I think that accessory did NOT click much at my end that's why there are only limited units sold for the latest handsets or perhaps NONE at all As I looked for it last July of 2005, the 'latest' fone that the store has is for only the T68i model one.
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max_wedge
Joined: Aug 29, 2004
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dual sim card holder - what a brillian idea! Seriously thinking of getting one.
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Posted: 2006-01-17 21:54
