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Roti2000 · **Newbie Question re:Multiple SIMS -** 10-11-2010, 05:42

These are great posts. Very informative. I've read about these sorts of phones, but have never seen/used multiple SIM phones before.

Here's the question, on the aliexpress site this phone is advertised as "quad standby."

I am assuming this means that you turn on the phone and have to choose ONE of your SIMs for the phone to monitor? If someone calls on the other SIM numbers does it go to voicemail?

I have heard of "active dual SIM" phones before, which I take to mean that you are monitoring both SIM numbers simultaneously, i.e. assuming you are not on a call, you can get calls from either SIM line.

I would really like one of the latter--I'm headed to Mexico and I already have a TELCEL Amigo with free incoming, but I wanted to get an AT&T Prepaid US SIM to get the occasional US call.

I am assuming that the "standby" phones don't work this way.

If anyone can clarify just how the multi-sim phones work, that would be greatly appreciated!

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Roti2000 (Offline) Junior Member Amateur Member Posts: 18 Join Date: 08 Jun 2010 Country:	Newbie Question re:Multiple SIMS - 10-11-2010, 05:42 These are great posts. Very informative. I've read about these sorts of phones, but have never seen/used multiple SIM phones before. Here's the question, on the aliexpress site this phone is advertised as "quad standby." I am assuming this means that you turn on the phone and have to choose ONE of your SIMs for the phone to monitor? If someone calls on the other SIM numbers does it go to voicemail? I have heard of "active dual SIM" phones before, which I take to mean that you are monitoring both SIM numbers simultaneously, i.e. assuming you are not on a call, you can get calls from either SIM line. I would really like one of the latter--I'm headed to Mexico and I already have a TELCEL Amigo with free incoming, but I wanted to get an AT&T Prepaid US SIM to get the occasional US call. I am assuming that the "standby" phones don't work this way. If anyone can clarify just how the multi-sim phones work, that would be greatly appreciated!