2 SIMS on same number/contract?

[Dumbphone_user]

Hello,

I've had a SIM with the same number for years, and I use it in an old Nokia dumbphone. I prefer to carry a dumbphone with me for day to day use, and am not interested in carrying a smartphone with me all the time.

However, I'd like to use some of my data allowance in a smart device at home, but do not want to keep swapping my SIM from the dumbphone to the smart device each time.

Is there any possibility of having 2 SIMS on the same number/contract? Could I get another plastic SIM for my smart device?

Thank you.

I've looked around the website, but can't seem to find anything about this.

[Bambino · Accepted solution]

@Dumbphone_user You cannot have two physical sim cards with the same number, nor have one physical and one esim. It's not possible.

[Dumbphone_user]

Thank you Bambino.

Is it possible, on my contract, to have my main SIM with my usual number, and a secondary SIM with no number, and limited to data only?

[Enlli]

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@Dumbphone_user wrote:

Thank you Bambino.

Is it possible, on my contract, to have my main SIM with my usual number, and a secondary SIM with no number, and limited to data only?

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No. This is the same for all networks. 

You could have a data only SIM but it would be a separate contract

[MI5]

@Dumbphone_user 

If you're just using a smartphone at home, just use your wifi for data.

[Bambino]

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@Dumbphone_user wrote:

Thank you Bambino.

Is it possible, on my contract, to have my main SIM with my usual number, and a secondary SIM with no number, and limited to data only?

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@Dumbphone_user All sims have a phone number. You have to be able to top up your data allowance if it's a data only sim.

[Oxonian]

@Dumbphone_user 

Looking at this afresh, have you considered putting a O2 PAYG Big Bundle SIM in the Nokia ; you will get unlimited calls and texts but no data for £5.00 per month :-

Big Bundles: Eveything you need to know – Help and Support | O2

https://www.o2.co.uk/help/pay-as-you-go/big-bundles

You could then put a data-only SIM in the smartphone from O2 or from another provider :-

Best SIM Only Deals | Compare SIM Only Contracts & Plans | O2

https://www.o2.co.uk/shop/sim-cards/sim-only-deals

These SIMs would not have the same number but I think that they would otherwise achieve your objective ?