What happens if you have two phones with the same number?
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What happens if you have two phones with the same number?
The short answer is “no.” Cell phone carriers will not activate the same number on two different phones for security and privacy reasons; for instance, what would happen if the second person lost their phone and every phone conversation was heard by a stranger?
Can I use a duplicate SIM card?
No, from a number of perspectives. Each card has a unique “burned-in” serial number called an Integrated Circuit Chip ID (ICCID). It cannot be legally cloned. Far more importantly, cloning a SIM card is illegal and unethical – depending on your purpose of doing so.
Can two phone numbers be assigned to one phone?
A dual SIM phone is one device that can have up to two active numbers, plans, or accounts. You get this convenience on one device because it has two separate SIMs: A physical SIM: A plastic card inserted into your phone.
Can I have both SIM and eSIM?
An eSIM is a digital SIM that allows you to activate a cellular plan from your carrier without having to use a physical nano-SIM. With iPhone 13 Pro Max, iPhone 13 Pro, iPhone 13, and iPhone 13 mini, you can use Dual SIM with either two active eSIMs or a nano-SIM and an eSIM.
What will happens to physical SIM after eSIM?
The eSIM supports all the regular networks such as 4G/ 5G, much like the regular physical SIM. The eSIM stays on the device and cannot be physically pulled out or swapped like a physical SIM card.
How do I change my SIM with the same number?
How do I transfer my mobile number?
- Call or text your current provider to request a mobile PAC code. A PAC code should be given to you immediately over the phone or within two hours by text.
- Contact your new network and give them the PAC code.
- Check the SIM works in your phone and the new number has ported across.
Can I have a physical SIM card and eSIM for the same?
No, you can’t have a physical SIM card and an eSIM for the same phone number. The main purpose of a SIM (physical or virtual eSIM) is to be a unique identifier to the carrier’s network so there cannot be two different SIMs for the same line.
How do I transfer my phone number from one eSIM to another?
Ask for QR code for Esim and tell them u just want to transfer the phone number. They will do their thing and once done they will give u a blue card with QR code. Go to settings>cellular>add new plan and scan the code – this was tricky for me. Took a while – place code on table and scan.
How do I activate an eSIM on an iPhone?
The activation of eSIM is same on all devices, ie scanning a QR code. You should keep the code safely and in fact, click a B&W image of it and save it as a Note in the Notes app. If you want to drop the eSIM, and use a physical SIM with same number, then it’s not Apple but rather your carrier service who can help you.
Can I use two SIM cards at the same time?
Some devices can accommodate both an eSIM and a physical SIM at the same time, so you can have two wireless accounts with talk, text, and data on one device.
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