Questions tagged [dual-sim]
For questions about dual-sim phones (Phone with two sim card slots)
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WiFi calling with 1st SIM number using cellular data of 2nd SIM?
Does Android support WiFi calling using cellular data of 2nd SIM?
When I travel I don't want to use the pricey roaming for my home SIM card (first), but I would like to make and receive call with my ...
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App-wise setting of mobile data selection in dual SIM
In a dual-SIM smartphone, how to set the usage of mobile data to a specific SIM for defined apps?
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How to enable Do Not Disturb for 1 SIM only in a Dual SIM phone?
I have a rooted OnePlus 2 running LineageOS 14 latest.
How can I enable the Do Not Disturb feature for just my personal SIM card, without also enabling it for my work SIM card? Specifically, I'd like ...
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A universal way of changing the PIN code on a mobile SIM card
Is there a universal way to change the PIN code on a SIM card for a mobile/cell phone?
Will it work on both my phone's two SIM cards, SIM1 and SIM2?
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Can I use a US SIM card on my xiaomi Note 8? [closed]
I am trying to use my Verizon SIM card as well as a SIM card from airvoice wireless on my xiaomi Note 8. It says that it's reading the cards but I don't know how to enable them if I can..
Please help?!...
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Force WiFi calling of SIM2 over data of SIM1
Is there any way I can disable the radio of SIM2 so I can only have 1 active SIM and 1 WiFi calling? Can I use ADB to achieve this, or anything else that doesn't need root or bootloader unlocked?
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Dual SIM sound, vibration and notification settings
I have a Huawei P20 Pro. This might be a quirk with their software, but I thought I should ask either way.
Let's say you have two phones with two numbers. One is your private phone and one is your ...
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How to distinguish between SIM cards in a Dual SIM phone?
The Dual SIM management interface at least under Android 10 is badly designed. With two SIMs inserted, esp. when they are of the same mobile operator, I struggle with quickly determining which status ...
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Cannot get any mobile data when using the phone
I have a Samsung Galaxy A40 SM-A405FN/DS with two Sims. I have activated the option to use mobile data from SIM A when calling from SIM B (and vice versa A <-> B), but it does not do that. And ...
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How to set contacts to show different names based on through which SIM (SIM1 or SIM2) the call is received?
I want my Android phone to show a name (for example, Daniel) when a call is received through SIM-1 and a different name (for example, Jon) for the same mobile number when a call is received through ...
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Copy SMS from Redmi 4X to new 9C - Google and backup/restore did not work
I had an Redmi 4X dual SIM.
I bought a new Redmi 9C dual SIM.
I wanted to transfer everything from 4X to 9C.
On the brand new 9C I used the Google Set up & restore tool on both phones. And it ...
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How to disconnect SIM from network on schedule
I have a 2-SIM phone and need to be able to unregister one of the SIMs from the network each Friday from 16:30 to 20:00. The reason is that this SIM is a duplicate of another SIM which my friends use ...
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How to insert 2 SIM cards on Ulefone Armor 9?
I have the Ulefone Armor 9. It states it has a Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by). In the settings, it seems it says there are 2 slots for SIM cards. But for the life of me, I cannot figure out ...
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Wrong phone number for contacts are shown and called
I have a problem with the app 'Contacts' on my Android 7.1 Nougat (Wilefox Swift 2x). In this app both phone numbers from my google account and from whatsapp are synchronized.
Sometimes the app ...
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Why do dual-SIM smart phones always have to have 1 SIM card turned on?
I read that smart phones can operate for Wifi messaging apps, for example, without needing a SIM card, except during installation
But when I go to Settings /Connections /Sim Card Manager on my dual ...
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Can I install an uncertified eSIM profile provisioned by myself on Android?
I would like to set up an SM-DP+ server to provision my own eSIM profiles. These usually get certified by GSMA and are used for large-scale Remote SIM Provisioning, but I would want to use this for ...
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Does using two SIM cards in a smartphone drain the battery more?
Does using two SIM cards in a smartphone drain the battery more? If yes, what does the phone do differently to cause a higher energy consumption?
If take out one SIM card, is it true that the phone ...
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How do I change phone number in Viber from SIM1 to SIM2, when I only have data on SIM2?
How do I change Viber phone number in a dual-SIM phone from SIM1 to SIM2, when my current Viber account's phone number corresponds to SIM1, but I only have data on SIM2? (e.g. when I have moved to a ...
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How do I put only one SIM card in dual-SIM smartphone to "Airplane mode"?
In Airplane Mode, the device lasts noticably longer. The "Cell standby" shows 76% in battery settings.
There are two SIM cards inserted into the device, but now I only use the second. I ...
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How to setup whatsapp account on second sim without alerting whatsapp contacts of first sim?
My phone is Samsung F41 Galaxy. It allows to use dual sim.
But I don't want to merge two whatsapp accounts of dual sim. So how to setup whatsapp account on second sim without alerting whatsapp ...
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S6 Duos: Toggle for Data Service Network
I have a Samsung Galaxy S6 Duos, with two SIM cards set up. Each of them has a data plan. In order to switch the active data plans from one SIM to another, I go to SIM Card Manager under Settings and ...
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Can I change which SIM a phone is using for its LTE interface using ADB?
I have a set of phones that have dual SIM cards. What I would like to do is have them connected to one network using SIM card 1, run some test, disconnect from the network, then have them connect to a ...
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Remove option for dual SIM in Sony Xperia C3 Dual
My Sony Xperia C3 Dual phone (which has dual SIM slots) has now updated to Lollipop. I never use the second SIM slot, so is there a way to disable or remove the option because in lock-screen mode it ...
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How to forbid a dual-SIM system from using mobile data on one SIM?
I set the SIM card for mobile data like this:
And it works most of the time. This SIM is Austrian and I spend most of my time in Austria.
However, when I venture into Slovakia — the country of the ...
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Is there a way to force the second SIM to 4G?
My phone is Samsung M12, I want to know if I can switch the SIM 2 into 4G only. I know I can easily download 4G-only apps from Play store, but they work for the first SIM only. I need to force my ...
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Accessing SIM Toolkit in Android settings spawns duplicate SIM card entries?
I have OnePlus 2, rooted and has Xposed Framework. I don't recall ever visiting the SIM Toolkit menu before. But I tried it today and this happened:
Settings -> Wireless Settings -> Sim & ...
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Dual SIM phone: Disable/Enable SIM card on Airplane Mode
I have a Samsung M32 (current Android version: 11, Knox version: 3.7).
I'm using dual SIMs, 1 for homeland and 1 for the overseas. I want to ENABLE the overseas SIM and DISABLE the homeland SIM when I ...
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Restore IMEI of Xiaomi MI4C Without Another Phone
In short: I have a Xiaomi Mi4c that shows has an "unknown" IMEI when checked via the settings in the stable and developer versions of MIUI and Cyanogenmod 13.1. However, when viewed through EFS ...
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Make a phone call in one SIM and simultaneously browse with the other
I have a Samsung Galaxy S10e SM-G970F that I'd like to use for phone calls and simultaneously as an hotspot (WiFi tethering) to browse from my laptop.
The phone has 2 sim cards.
I'm unable to make a ...
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What effect does a dual SIM have on the apps and software?
Some Android phones have dual SIMs. I'm curious what difference this makes? For example, are any special apps required? Do regular apps work on dual SIMs or do they have to be a special edition?
Are ...
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Can a dual SIM Android phone receive voice calls to both SIMs?
Is it possible for a dual SIM phone to receive calls (not simultaneously of course) to both SIMs without any manual switching?
From what I have seen, Android 4.0 seems to support voice call for SIM #...
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Sim card manager - Mobile Data sim card assignment not persistent
I am using Samsung A50, which is dual sim. In the Sim card manager I set my SIM 1 to be the one for Mobile Data, but every time I reboot the device, the setting gets reset back to SIM 2, and so I need ...
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Programming an Android application to switch default SIM for mobile Data
I am working on a project in which I have to switch the default SIM for data automatically, and without the need for user intervention. I read some posts on internet and got to know a method in which ...
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Dual phone SIM card - how to disable both SIM's
I've a dual phone SIM card (Pocophone). How can I to disable both SIM's without power down everything?
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"Sim Empty" and cannot make calls after upgrade
I have a WileyFox Swift which I recently updated to Nougat. Wileyfox runs Cyanogen natively. I have not rooted it or hacked it in any way. I installed the update by clicking on a reminder that kept ...
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Dual active LTE + multipath tcp + VPN
I travel a lot and having a constantly reliable Internet connection is high on my priority list. Tethering from my phone is often times spotty. Different carriers are good in some areas and poor in ...
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Can't use mobile data on non-default sim, even if inactive when the second sim is open call
I'm using OnePlus 7T with dual sim.
Sim #1 is my default sim, and Sim #2 is a data sim which I'm using only for mobile data.
Obviously, I've defined Sim #1 to be the default sim for calls and sms, and ...
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Aggregating two 4G/3G data links from 2 different sims?
Having two 4G capable sims -from truely two different operators (no virtual carriers at all)- and a Dual Active sim phone (Zenfone 2 Laser), I want to do true load balancing with a 1 sim + 1 sim 4G/3G ...
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Filtering/hiding all SMS based on recipient number
I'm looking for a possibility to hide all SMS sent to a certain number in a dual sim environment. I have number A and number B and I would like to see only SMS for number B, num
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How to use mobile data (hotspot) and calls at the same time?
I have a Huawei Honor 8X running Android 9 and it is pretty new - probably a year or so old. I am currently running it dual-SIM - one for my telephone number and one for mobile data. I am doing this ...
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If using dual sim on Huawei P20 Pro would changing sims show in either Google Activity or Huawei Data Download
I have a Huawei P20 Pro with dual sim capability. If I used (signed into) the second sim with another Google account, would My Google Activity on the Google account of the first sim show the switch, ...
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Bulk manage Google Contacts with dual SIM card
I have a Archos NEON 45 with a dual sim option. Never had a use for it until my business phone stopped working. So I transferred the business SIM-card to my Archos NEON.
I also added by Google ...
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Does Android auto-switch between SIMs for data on dual-SIM phones when one of the SIMs has poor reception?
If you're using the internet on the phone, does Android auto-switch between SIMs on dual-SIM phones when one of the SIMs has poor reception?
https://honestmobile.co.uk/ seem to think some phones do ...
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Append code before phone number if call is made from SIM2
I've been trying to find a way to do this for weeks now but I just can't seem to find a solution.
In my phone (Huawei Nova 3) I have two SIM cards, private (SIM1) and work (SIM2).
SIM2 has a ...
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Dual Sim Oppo Reno Z - not receiving notification of voice messages or calls on 2nd sim
I use vodafone as my 2nd sim and Optus as my 1st. I'm not receiving any notification that I have a voice message on my 2nd sim. I also don't receive a notification that someone called on the 2nd sim.
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Method to block calls on dual SIM and block notifications from some apps (scheduled)
I recently got a Motorola G5S Smartphone with Android 7.1.1 with Dual SIM. One SIM is work-related, the other private. Also, every App on my phone is either work-related or private.
I'm searching for ...
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Using mobile data on sim card 1 and sim card 2 for calls and messages?
Can I use both sim cards in order to use internet and handling calls? For example, while browsing on the internet on sim card 1, can I get calls to sim card 2 and also call to somebody else?
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How to disable Enter SIM card PIN window under Android 9?
hello see the picture.
I took my smartphone with me and the battery was empty. When I recharged the device I got this typical SIM card message. Enter the PIN.
but unfortunately I didn't know the PIN ...
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How to make automatic SIM card selection for specific contacts?
Everytime I call someone I change SIM card to one of them and call from that SIM card. Is it possible to assign a SIM card for each contact, so that when calling a contact the phone select the SIM ...
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How to use 2 sim cards & SD Card?
I have xiaomi redmi note 5 pro, and the sim tray has a hybrid configuration, Either using 2 sim cards or 1 sim and one micro sd card.
Is it anyway to use 2 sim cards and a micro SD card in the same ...
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