Vodacom Blocks Dual Sim Usage

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Hi all,

I have a Huawei P9 Lite and got the phone because it has dual sim capability. The phone is on a business contract with Vodacom and i was hoping to add my personal sim to the phone so that i don't have to carry two phones.

When i visited Vodaworld today, the customer service agent indicated that Vodacom does not allow dual sim even though the phone has that capability.

Does anyone know how i could get around this problem?

Thanks in advance for your advice.
 
Check the P9 thread. You have to email Huawei to get the unlock code. Not sure if it affects warranty though.
 
Thanks for your responses - i did check with Huawei but they are indicating that because the phone was bought through vodacom they are not able to unlock it. Only P9 Lites on Telkom and Cell C are sold as Dual Sim
 
Politico said:
Hi all,

I have a Huawei P9 Lite and got the phone because it has dual sim capability. The phone is on a business contract with Vodacom and i was hoping to add my personal sim to the phone so that i don't have to carry two phones.

When i visited Vodaworld today, the customer service agent indicated that Vodacom does not allow dual sim even though the phone has that capability.

Does anyone know how i could get around this problem?

Thanks in advance for your advice.
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We can only thank you for warning fellow consumers on this behaviour.
 
Politico said:
Thanks for your responses - i did check with Huawei but they are indicating that because the phone was bought through vodacom they are not able to unlock it. Only P9 Lites on Telkom and Cell C are sold as Dual Sim
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Tell Huawei you will never buy another Huawei device again, and then if they still wont cooperate flash an unbranded rom.
 
False advertising. They were selling dual SIM device, it is not. A reason to cancel contract without penalties.
 
Again, another "dual sim" phone wrongly advertised. This is not a true dual sim phone to start with people.
Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
microSD, up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
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So you can't use it as a dual sim if you want to use a SD card as well.
 
The warranty is covered by Huawei not by Vodacom so if you load a genuine Huawei international firmware for your device your warranty is not in jeopardy. If Vodacom don't want to handle your warranty claims deal with Huawei directly.
 
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Magnum said:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=43VX5dfkB_E
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Not the point that you have to hack something to get it to do what you want. If something is advertised as dual sim it should be dual sim or specifically state the caveat. Like buying a computer and it states it has 8Gb of RAM. But it only has 4Gb, you have to install the other 4Gb. You also have to open the case using a propriety screwdriver.
 
Politico said:
Hi all,

I have a Huawei P9 Lite and got the phone because it has dual sim capability. The phone is on a business contract with Vodacom and i was hoping to add my personal sim to the phone so that i don't have to carry two phones.

When i visited Vodaworld today, the customer service agent indicated that Vodacom does not allow dual sim even though the phone has that capability.
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Why? WTF does Vodacom have to loose by this?

Sounds silly to me
 
TEXTILE GUY said:
Why? WTF does Vodacom have to loose by this?

Sounds silly to me
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You will use another providers SIM for data (most likely Cell C or Telkom) and the VC SIM just to receive (and maybe sometimes make calls) and they can't have that, you won't be buying their expensive data if you do that.

I know cause that's what I do :D
 
supersunbird said:
You will use another providers SIM for data (most likely Cell C or Telkom) and the VC SIM just to receive (and maybe sometimes make calls) and they can't have that, you won't be buying their expensive data if you do that.
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Frikken right I would .... just to pi ss Voda off :p
 
This IMO is illegal and is basically the same as conditional selling. And being a FSP Vodacom are in breach of the rules and regulations of being a FSP.
 
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