Three Reasons Why We All Need Dual SIM Phones

Recently, manufacturers have started producing phones that offer the possibility to house two SIM cards in one phone. It is even possible to put more than two SIMs in some phones. Why, you may ask, would this be necessary?

After all, one number should be enough, shouldn’t it? The main reasons are that it is possible to acquire different phone lines for different purposes. The functional purpose will be looked at in terms of work/home balance, mobile network performance, and travel/roaming.

Having Two Sims For Home And Work

Being able to switch between SIMs, while you are either at home or at work, lets you get appropriate phone calls and be accessible to the right people at the right time. Not having to carry two phones, getting used to the device and keeping your contacts in one device, makes the experience far less complex.

With the flip of a button, it is possible to turn into work mode so that your clients and work colleagues can contact you on your work phone. And then, out of hours, you can switch back to your personal phone so that you are offline to work, but online to personal. Naturally, you can give your personal contacts your work number if you deem it necessary.

Mobile Networks and Reception

Some people find that, even in this day and age, their mobile network is not good enough in certain areas. If you live in a remote area, or work in remote areas, a certain network may work there, but not be the best elsewhere.

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It could be that the network that you use for making calls at work does not provide all the functionality that you desire in your personal life, and so you choose to operate two SIM cards – one for your streaming and high level smart phone performance, and one really just for taking calls, making calls, sending texts, and receiving voice mail.

Travel

Obviously, many of us are traveling more than ever before. With international travel more common, there comes a need to be communicable around the world. If we regularly travel to certain places, then we’ll probably have different SIM cards for different regions.

Being able to flip between SIM cards without having to undo the back of the phone and take the SIM card out, and then put it back, is a real bonus. As soon as you get back to the airport, you can flip the switch and be back on the correct regional SIM.

This can also mean that you don’t get caught with overseas charges on your home-based SIM, which can run into some pretty hefty sums if you don’t use the phone sparingly while roaming.

Two SIMs have become a part of life for many and there are increasing numbers of phones offering this option. Samsung have become one of the leaders in Dual SIM phones but other operators also offer devices with this capability.

  Phil Turner

About the Guest Author:

Phil Turner needs a dual SIM mobile phone because of his frequent trips to the UK from Ireland. It would avoid carrying two phones and shuffling the two every time he has to make a call.