Two phones - one number

[FoXtroT]

My father recently got an upgrade (he is with Vodacom) and wants to keep his old phone as a spare when he goes riding. Is this at all possible? Having two sims with the same number?

 

[MidnightZA]

Yes it is possible. My father has this. Im not sure what they call it if you were to ask for it in a store. A lot of vodacom stores havent even heard of this feature. There is a once of fee, you get a second sim card linked to the other (one as a primary and one as a slave)

 

[slvR]

What like a fully functional cloned sim?
You could divert the calls but for other services idk if it's a thing.

 

[FoXtroT]

Mostly just want calls, maybe sms's. No need for internet or anything like that.

 

[Swa]

So he wants to take his old phone with him and leave the new one? Sure that's easily done with a cloned sim but if Vodacom offers this officially as a service it may be cheaper.

 

[MidnightZA]

For my fathers two phones once the primary phone is switched off the secondary phone will be able to make and receive calls and sms's, and also browse the net with the available data from the primary sim

 

[FoXtroT]

So he wants to take his old phone with him and leave the new one? Sure that's easily done with a cloned sim but if Vodacom offers this officially as a service it may be cheaper.

So, do the mobile providers typically not clone sim cards. I take it cloning is the term I'm looking for with regards to this?

 

[Swa]

So, do the mobile providers typically not clone sim cards. I take it cloning is the term I'm looking for with regards to this?

Cloning as in providing a sim with the same number (not the phone number) no. This thing from Vodacom is two different number sims so both can be registered on the network at the same time and work correctly. With cloned sims the last one to register on the network is typically the one that's working. It's still perfect for what your father wants but you'll need someone with a device to do it. Vodacom would probably work out cheaper.

 

[FoXtroT]

Cloning as in providing a sim with the same number (not the phone number) no. This thing from Vodacom is two different number sims so both can be registered on the network at the same time and work correctly. With cloned sims the last one to register on the network is typically the one that's working. It's still perfect for what your father wants but you'll need someone with a device to do it. Vodacom would probably work out cheaper.

Ok great thanks, for the help.

 

[VC-1]

My father recently got an upgrade (he is with Vodacom) and wants to keep his old phone as a spare when he goes riding. Is this at all possible? Having two sims with the same number?

Known as "Twin SIM" in Vodacom product and services.

 

[FoXtroT]

Known as "Twin SIM" in Vodacom product and services.

Awesome, thanks.