So I wanted a inexpensive TRI-SIM phone

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Originally Posted by davidtheprof

and you have to manually select which SIM is active for outgoing calls? are they all active for inbound? thanks

You input the number or get it out of the address book and then push send: you are then given the choice of which SIM to use.
I think this is pretty standard when you have only one 'send' button on a multi-SIM phone.
All are active on inbound. But can be manually disabled also.

[Of course I have already ordered another one at the new price!]