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Dual Sim Call redirect

Anonymous — Tue, 19 Aug 2014 12:22:08 GMT

Hi All,

As a sufferer of terrible O2 reception, and I still have way over a year left in my contract, I've thought of a method that may reduce my problems, but wanted to get some techie advice on it.

If I get a dual sim phone, and I put my O2 sim inside it along with a sim which I know has good reception indoors, can I set it up so that whenever someone calls my O2 number and can't get through (due to no reception), it automatically redirects to my other sim? This would mean that I would never miss a call again due to lack of reception, as I currently miss many calls and just get a text saying so and so called!

Has anyone done the above before, or knows if it is possible?

Thanks

Re: Dual Sim Call redirect

Anonymous — Tue, 19 Aug 2014 12:35:06 GMT

Hi

Not sure if this helps which is for contract customers only

http://service.o2.co.uk/IQ/srvs/cgi-bin/webcgi.exe?New,KB=Companion,question=ref(user):str(Mobile),CASE=13448

Re: Dual Sim Call redirect

MI5 — Tue, 19 Aug 2014 17:40:33 GMT

Yes, what you are asking is possible as long as the phone was capable of dual standby.
You need to set the O2 sim to divert when not reachable to the other sim in the phone.

Re: Dual Sim Call redirect

Cleoriff — Tue, 19 Aug 2014 19:12:00 GMT

@MI5 wrote:
Yes, what you are asking is possible as long as the phone was capable of dual standby.
You need to set the O2 sim to divert when not reachable to the other sim in the phone.

@MI5 are dual sim phones any good for using if/when I go abroad? I don't have a problem at the moment but this is something I genuinely want to know. For instance could the phone carry an O2 sim and a Movistar (spanish) sim?

Re: Dual Sim Call redirect

MI5 — Tue, 19 Aug 2014 19:15:11 GMT

Yes that's not a problem although Sim 2 should only be considered useful for calls and texts as data is generally restricted to 2G on that Sim slot.

Re: Dual Sim Call redirect

Cleoriff — Tue, 19 Aug 2014 19:18:13 GMT

@MI5 wrote:
Yes that's not a problem although Sim 2 should only be considered useful for calls and texts as data is generally restricted to 2G on that Sim slot.

Thank you. Something to think about when I upgrade....

Re: Dual Sim Call redirect

Anonymous — Tue, 19 Aug 2014 22:28:20 GMT

You won't get that on a note @Cleoriff

Re: Dual Sim Call redirect

Cleoriff — Tue, 19 Aug 2014 22:35:38 GMT

@Anonymous wrote:
You won't get that on a note @Cleoriff

Oh damn and blast...well, I may keep my S3 as a 'spare'...then I can build up a nice stock of android phones

In fairness I never have a problem with using any network over in Spain but I did want the dual sim question answering...so I can pass on any new found knowledge

Re: Dual Sim Call redirect

jonsie — Tue, 19 Aug 2014 22:37:24 GMT

I used to get very confused when I had a dual sim phone...mind you it doesn't take much to confuse me!

Re: Dual Sim Call redirect

Anonymous — Tue, 19 Aug 2014 22:38:33 GMT

You said it mate

Re: Dual Sim Call redirect

Cleoriff — Tue, 19 Aug 2014 22:40:13 GMT

@jonsie wrote:
I used to get very confused when I had a dual sim phone...mind you it doesn't take much to confuse me!

That may be a combination of jet lag and Thai beer @jonsie

Re: Dual Sim Call redirect

Anonymous — Tue, 19 Aug 2014 22:40:25 GMT

Or Thai whiskey

Re: Dual Sim Call redirect

jonsie — Tue, 19 Aug 2014 22:43:33 GMT

Well there is that....

Re: Dual Sim Call redirect

aldaweb — Tue, 19 Aug 2014 23:17:38 GMT

@Anonymous wrote:
You won't get that on a note @Cleoriff

Unless you get an import from the far east

Re: Dual Sim Call redirect

Anonymous — Thu, 21 Aug 2014 12:32:39 GMT

Hi @Anonymous

Let us know how do you get on as it may help others searching for similar issues....

Good advice @Anonymous and @MI5 !

Re: Dual Sim Call redirect

Anonymous — Thu, 21 Aug 2014 16:56:22 GMT

Yes will do. However, since this will be my main phone, I'm looking for a decent dual sim phone. The moto g2 (rumoured early september) seems to be good so I may wait for it.

Re: Dual Sim Call redirect

Anonymous — Thu, 21 Aug 2014 17:03:45 GMT

Good luck with your quest.

I read

The Moto G2 is expected to run a quad-core ARM V7 (VFPv4 NEON) processor and Adreno 305 graphics. It is also rumoured to come in a dual-SIM model although this may not arrive in the UK. http://www.pcadvisor.co.uk/news/mobile-phone/3532481/motorola-moto-g2-release-date-price-specs-uk/

Re: Dual Sim Call redirect

MI5 — Thu, 21 Aug 2014 19:48:47 GMT

Have a look at the HTC One Dual Sim version or any of the Samsung Duos range too....