two SIM at once Quadband phone!
 

Just found this phone: http://www.2simphone.com/

It is a quadband phone with two GSM engines and runs both SIM-cards at the same time. Just quite expensive :-P

Did anyone ever saw such a phone from another vendor? I know a lot of people who are starving for such a phone to reduce the number of phones that they are carrying around...

Chris

dont look to bad that phone but i dont like the fact that ya cant have a proper look at one without buying one.....makes ya think

I think it should also have (at least one) EDGE/3G receiver. EDGE is faster than "regular" GPRS and GSM is useless in Korea and Japan. Not a "full worldphone" now :-P

I remember that such a phone was announced on of the Manx SIM websites but I can't recall on which one :(.
Anyway, this might have been the same since the company "behind" the 2-SIM phone is GT:
GT Phone Holdings HK Limited
1601-1603 Kinwick Centre
32 Hollywood Road
Central • Hong Kong (SAR)

Its on GT-Phone.com

The german webboards say that the first 1000 phones were built and shipped and a order of 50.000 pcs is made at the factory. Lets see how long it takes till the first models show up on the gadget websites for review ;)

Chris

Interesting! If I understand correctly the content of GT-Phone.com, they don't sell SIMs but a "calling applet"! Look for the option Buy Now - Download.
How the hell this works? And what about incoming calls - havent received any pricing info (impossible?)

Its a calling applet for callback.
Only makes sense as long as you are in countries with free incoming calls. They dont have any rates for incoming calls as you still use your own SIM card...

Chris

I supposed so :). However, it seems it may make sense to put a Manx SIM, Travelsim or 09 as the own card and to make calls at 29/49 cents. With UM isn't that good since Liechtenstein is on 29 cents surcharge list (i.e. 58/78)..

Yep. Exactly.

I think GT builds up a interesting combination of products though.
SIM-card
own OEM branded phones
callback

lets see what comes next.

EDIT: I just read this on the GT-Phone website: "To initialize a call, there is a charge of sending a local SMS" - so 09 wouldnt work as they dont support SMS yet. ..

Chris

I came across of Doubao 728 mobile handset see link http://www.mobilmania.cz/Titulni-str...0/default.aspx. It cost HKD 1600 or RMB 1400 on ebay. Very similar to the GT phone just price is less that half.

that one looks nice too. These touchscreen-only phones seem to be very popular in HK at the moment.

Chris

Here it is spelled Duobao and Dubao on one page :) http://news.softpedia.com/news/Dubao...ne-45329.shtml

It caused a small sensation across Polish forums over the latest weekend - many people couldn't believe that any manufacturer decided to make such a product :)

I made a query at a ebay seller called exotic_mobiles located in switzerland. He can deliver it within 4 weeks from switzerland. Cost about 265 Euro including shipping...

its actually a surprise that it took so long for a manufacturer took so long in making one of that kind of handset, justthink two networks running in one handset at the same time!

bloody good idea, if a little expensive!

After making some research i found out that a lot of asian manufacturers have such phones - but most of them not quadband but just dualband 900/1800. They start at 160$ - so not too expensive. Just not useful for the US.... (Examples: http://www.ipmart.com/main/browse.ph...19541&cat=1762 )

Chris

Very good work. Did you find any particular model you like. For me All of the look very similar.

Taking a look a the pictures and the specs, the "Ya Xing E50" seems to be the best device.

But there is a contradiction:
"Features: Package contains: 2 x chargers" and "In the Package: 1 unit of Charger"

I don't trust the "Long Fei Fung Wu 998". If you take a closer look the the detailed pictures, it seems like a modded 1 sim phone with dual sim modification like these dual sim cards that can be bought on ebay for e few euro's. Just do an ebay search on "2 In 1 GSM Dual Twin SIM Card Adapter Holder for Mobile" and you'll see what I mean. With these things you need to forward your unavail. status to the phonenumber of the other sim, and vice versa, when switching the active sim via the menu.

If these chinese devices are using the same technique then they are useless in my opinion. If they actually have 2 GSM engines, it's really worth the price.

Anyone who tried to order one just to see what the shipping cost to Europe is?

EDIT:
Take a look at ebay items: 250078553180, 250080047444 (seller: <1% negative)
Don't take a look at: 320077817898 (seller: >3% negative)

I agree. From those handsets the most I like are following ones:
LT X1 Dual SIM Card Phone
CECT T668+ Dual SIM Card Phone
Ya Xing E50 Dual SIM Card Phone

The shipping to Czech Republic is about USD 44 for half kilo and USD 56 for kilo.

I just got conformation from IPmart by email. All listed dual SIM phones should recieve call to both SIM at the same time.

Maybe it has 2 batteries as well, so it's given me a new idea

I have two phones the same (Nokia 3120)

All I need is some glue or an elastic band :???:

If you zoom the CECT T668+ Dual SIM Card Phone picture, you can even see 2 signal symbols on the screen in left hand top corner.

You mean you don't support the "dual sim phone"-idea? Or were you just ironic ? :rolleyes:

I still think it's a good product. You only have one contactlist.
But if the phone dies, don't expect support here in Europe.

Anyway, I think I'll wait until they come up with a GPRS/Edge/whatever version.

I found another phone http://www.yuergps.com/gps/boce/pro-01.asp?ProID=401

Give me an affordable one of these that's tri-band (900/1800/1900) and I'm all over it.

For a travel phone I can live without 850. I just need it to work while I'm at Canadian or American airports.

yeah but its only dual band.....wich sucks....

According to GT, the first shipment of these sold out completely at the end of January. I wonder who, exactly, has them as I have yet to see a single review anywhere. The next shipment is due at the end of March.

Hi, www.yulong.com has also Twin sim mobiles, ánd tri-band

A few days ago after spending some time thinking about it I actually wanted to order the Ya Xing E50 from ipmart.com
Unfortunately, I had to send in some additional documents for them to verify my credit card which again made me think whether to order or not.
However, as soon as my credit card paymant was accepted I got the info that my phone was out of stock. :(
Quite sad as that phone was clearly my favorite to order.
Has anyone bought from them?
That disclaimer puts me off a bit:

"Warning:
Please purchase at your own risk, because all China Phones do not come with warranty, and once shipped can not be returned back to us or refunded."

I mean I never had major problems with any of my (many) mobiles, so I could live with no warranty, but I am afraid that they might ship me a defective one from the very beginning.

Would love to hear from you guys.

Hope your phone arrives quickly and work perfectly. Also please note you could still have purchase assurance coverage or an extended warrantee on your credit card(there might be warrantee language in the instruction handbook that your credit card would double), you might be able to buy a third party service contract or insurance plan (some carriers offer loss, theft damage for a small insurance premium each month) to cover you against problems, or many repair shops advertise they will repair absolutely any brand.

Thanks for the info, I will keep that in mind for my next online purchase.
Unfortunately, that phone was out of stock right after I ordered (see my previous post), so I won't receive it, neither working nor defective. :(
I hope others will post about their dual sim phones purchased from ipmart.com or elsewhere.

Oops, should have read your post more carefully(thought maybe they were backordering it). Hopefully you'll find the phone you want from another dealer. True dual sim phones seem like a great idea. Beats having to swap sim cards.

I am so used to smartphones that going back to a 'regular' phone seems ludicrous ;-)

I wish more phones had dual SIM capability!

For interest I have just ordered a Ya Xing E50 from ipmart, it's been dispatched so should be here in a few days, will let you know what I think of it!

Yes we will be very interested to learn how you get on with your dual-sim phone. Please do post again and share your experiences with us. I too have been tempted by one of these but was a bit reluctant to order from the Far East!

Hmmm...dual SIM phones... if you also get two of those 12-in-1 SIMs...that means 24 prepaid accounts on one phone *evil laughter* buahahahahaha!!!

As far as customer service I think they need to be approached with caution.

In the early spring, with an international trip coming up, I gave into temptation and ordered their quad band 2 sim phone. Weeks went by and my credit card was not charged, so I send them an email, then another, then another, then ....

I received a reply indicating that they had sold out of the first sihpment; the next was "expected" in a few weeks, and I could wait or cancel. I asked them to cancel .... never heard a confirmation but they have not charged me.

A couple of months later, out of curiosity, I emailed again asking if the new shipment was in and whether they were shipping again. No response.

Finally this month I asked if the phone was out there, and could they direct me to any web site reviews if they were aware. No response.

Caveat.

2SIMPHONE lives...
 

Followup to my last post. About 7 months after emailing GT to cancel my unfilled order, I received email from them apologizing for delays due to product availability. They claim the phone is now in stock, and upon receiving an affirmative reply they will express ship it, with a bonus GT-SIM having $25 credit as partial compensation. The phone still looks intriguing (they have posted a schematic of the menu tree on the 2simphone site) but the price hasn't come down and I still don't know if I can trust these guys - especially at such a distance.

I didn't find teh others model showed here it in the ebay. This kind of phone only exist from GT???

Would be interesting with an update on this!

Dual-SIM Quad Band phones now much cheaper!
 

Just received this US$100 phone from China (ZOHO V90+). It resembles the more expensive CECT phones but actually has more features. Dual-SIM, both active at the same time (including Bluetooth), quad-band GSM. Have a look at the reviews as they are quite positive.

http://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.13014
http://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.13541

I've been buying flashlights and small electronics from DealExtreme for over a year, and they've been quite reliable.

schuster, have you tried this phone allready, if so what is your first impression. The reviews on the site seem ok and the price is also good.

I have only had time to do the basics so far. I am charging both batteries and doing rundown tests as there are reports of defective batteries being shipped. Dual SIM function works fine; I have cards from 2 different carriers inside and they both register and receive calls separately. It also seems to work OK with my TravelSIM using callback function; even the STK menus work without a hitch. Placing calls using the second SIM is a little tricky as you have to use the left soft-key as a surrogate "SEND" button. RF is very good; full scale in my basement where even some Nokias have trouble. Ringer and speakerphone LOUD; earpiece volume is acceptable but could be a touch louder. Fit and finish are fine, especially for a cheap Chinese phone. User interface is a copy of Nokia menu functionality; good because the manual is useless. Spent some time turning off all the "cutesy" things like playing songs on poer-up and down; etc. Uploaded ringtones using USB cable without a hitch; the phone asks you what type of device you want it to emulate and then does it; will also charge from computer. So far it seems well worth the $100. By the way, there is a similar model with FM on some websites - YEPO K630i - but it's more expensive and there is at least some doubt that certain shipments are actually quad band. It seems to use the same battery and I wonder if YEPO and ZOHO are manufactured by the same company.