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How does dual sim work

Hi. I have a GB xt1068 (dual SIM) and am wondering what the second SIM will allow me to do. It it simply like having two mutually exclusive phone lines in one handset (e.g. need to activate one or the other) or can they work together (e.g receive call from either)

V4lve said:
Hi. I have a GB xt1068 (dual SIM) and am wondering what the second SIM will allow me to do. It it simply like having two mutually exclusive phone lines in one handset (e.g. need to activate one or the other) or can they work together (e.g receive call from either)
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Dual SIM is useful for various situations. I personally use it to both have a cheap 3GB mobile internet (tablet contract) and a cheap phone/SMS (prepaid), since there are no contracts for that much data+phone for a low price where I live.
When you are travelling a lot, you can use the second SIM slot for a SIM from a local carrier, so you don't have to roam but still can be contacted with your number in the original SIM slot.
You can also use it for your work SIM, if you don't handle crucial company data, so you don't have to carry around two devices. After work, you can easily disable the SIM, if you don't want to be contacted any more.
However, AFAIK, the Moto G 2014 only has one GSM and one HSDPA modem for both SIMs. So you can not have two calls or two data connections at the same time. But it is easily possible to switch the SIM (for example right before a call, you can decide from which SIM to call).
Hope that helped

Note that one sim will use 3G only and the other will be 2G for phone calls. So if you plan on use a three network sim for phone calls then the other sim will be downgraded to 2G so you will not be able to use data on that at the same time.

[Q] dual SIM question

Quick question for you dual SIM users.
Does the Moto G2 support 3G on both Sims?
I intend using two three SIM cards, but they only support 3G. So if SIM two is only working on 2G it would be no good to me.
Thanks

The data connection is for one sim only, you get to choose if you use data on sim one or two, data is automatically change sim, for example from 3g sim1/2g sim2 to 2g sim1/3g sim2

Thanks, I'm with you. So with my two three Sims there would be only one SIM on at any one time.
I have I signal SIM moto g1 now, and if I switch to 2g only the three SIM no longer works.

eemgee said:
Thanks, I'm with you. So with my two three Sims there would be only one SIM on at any one time.
I have I signal SIM moto g1 now, and if I switch to 2g only the three SIM no longer works.
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Both Sim work at the same time while I'm using 3g in any Sim.
Data is available only for one Sim at a time, but the change is really fast and automatic when you select which Sim to use for data
I use mine with same carrier, it uses the 850mhz band.
Remember this phone is dualsim standby, it means if you're using voice in one Sim the other is unreachable.

fburgos said:
Both Sim work at the same time while I'm using 3g in any Sim.
Data is available only for one Sim at a time, but the change is really fast and automatic when you select which Sim to use for data
I use mine with same carrier, it uses the 850mhz band.
Remember this phone is dualsim standby, it means if you're using voice in one Sim the other is unreachable.
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Yes just on most networks if you are on 2G the sim still works. On three they don't.
A three SIM won't work on 2G no calls text or anything.
So even with both sims in standby only one would receive calls, am I right?
Only way to receive calls on either SIM (from standby) on a moto g is if at least one SIM works on 2G?

eemgee said:
Yes just on most networks if you are on 2G the sim still works. On three they don't.
A three SIM won't work on 2G no calls text or anything.
So even with both sims in standby only one would receive calls, am I right?
Only way to receive calls on either SIM (from standby) on a moto g is if at least one SIM works on 2G?
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I've own two dual sim phones s4mini (lost it) an this moto g 2014, both are stated as dual sim standby, I haven't notice any difference in the way they handle simcards/data/voice.
On both phones I've use same carrier/numbers, one is personal (same number for 10+ years) the other from work (same number for 5+ years).
I've never missed a call on either Sim.
Even if I'm downloading something I can receive calls and text messages on that sim the download stops but my phone core functionality is still a phone for both simcards with any combination of data in 2g/3g or 2g/2g.
I'm never going to carry two separated phones, for me is enough the dualisim standby functionality.
For you is a pain that your carrier don't support 2g network any dual sim standby won't work, you need a dual sim phone with two separate modems

fburgos said:
For you is a pain that your carrier don't support 2g network any dual sim standby won't work, you need a dual sim phone with two separate modems
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Thanks for confirming that, only other thing I can do is use one SIM and activate call divert on the other number.
That's the main drawback with three only supporting 3G/4G

Anyone tried a dual sim adapter with the R1 HD?

I have an older dual sim adapter I had used on some previous phones. I installed it primarily out of curiousity on the #2 sim slot and populated it with two freedompop (AT&T LTE, data only) sims. Sim toolkit (the app used to switch sims) shows a notification ("AT&T sim-1), but doesn't allow me to change it. It may also be reading sim #1 in the phone since it is populated with a tracfone AT&T sim, as oposed to one of the freedompop sims in the adapter on the phones #2 sim slot.
It is picking up one of the freedompop sims with LTE and seems to be working fine, I just can't access sim toolkit to change freedompop sims.
Anyway I was wondering if anybody with experience with dual sim adapters might have some insight on the adapter use with a dual sim phone. Thanks.

Dual sim Data confirmation if possible

I saw something a bit odd here. It says here on specs that secondary sim only supports voice but from what I know is that both SIM cards support data. Is there something wrong here? Do both sim slots not support data? To the best of my knowledge with this phone you can have two SIM cards and use data on both of them allowing you to download two WeChat apps and have two numbers for each WeChat account on one smartphone. Is this not the case now?? See link from HK below and look at the bottom of the specs page for supported bands on SIM card tray.
https://www.1010.com.hk/jsp/handsets...jsp?model=9692

Hi
I don't have a second SIM handy but looking at the settings you set the phone with a default SIM for calling and a default for data. Makes sense you would have to do this. So outbound calls and default use of data is pushed through either SIM. Don't know if that helps....

Found a SIM and popped this in. I now have another option enabled which says switch data connection between calls. So the option moves the data to SIM 2 when taking a 4g call on SIM 1....

Dual SIM options

Single SIM only in Canada VOG-L04 model.

Dual Sim on Pixel

Hi,
I think about getting a Pixel phone, but I need dual SIM support. Can somebody share some details how this works in Android 12? Can I assign one of the SIM cards to a phone number? On my iPhone, the dialer calls somebody on the same SIM that he called me. Does Android work the same? A few screenshots would be great.
thx Stephan

It works the same as an iPhone. Data select, phone number assign to a contact, dual standby, pretty seamless. Lots of options just like you are used to.

Am interested if this Pixel dual standby mode (SIM + eSIM) works for foreign sims too? Can I download AT&T as eSIM and use it with European Orange SIM as physical SIM?