Quad Sim Quad Band phone now being sold

GadgetKen · 10-11-2010, 02:48

After 22 hours of standby yesterday and today plus 4 phone calls and some java games and TV set watching, I've got about a 40% charge left on the battery. Will charge it up tonight. With the higher capacity battery on order it should be even better.

Tried adding more low power analog tv stations near my office (closer to a major city than my home), and got 2 English speaking tv channels (one a CBS affiliate and the other a CW affiliate) plus the 3 Spanish speaking tv channels I previously had loaded in. Main reason for getting the phone was just having all my sim cards active simultaneously, the analog tv set, dual cameras, fm radio video/audio recorders, and java capability are just nice extras. Plus I don't have to pay fees for using any of those extra features.

Added some more Java games including an Atari game set that includes Asteroids, Centipede and Tank, as well as PacMan and Tetris. Also put in a java based freeware French/English dictionary. Might also add a multi-language phrase dictionary I saw online. Add Java applications by a bluetooth transfer from my MacBook Pro that uses a Millenicom/Verizon modem.

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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GadgetKen (Offline) Senior Member Prepaid Expert Posts: 342 Join Date: 14 Dec 2004 Location: Connecticut, USA Country:	10-11-2010, 02:48 After 22 hours of standby yesterday and today plus 4 phone calls and some java games and TV set watching, I've got about a 40% charge left on the battery. Will charge it up tonight. With the higher capacity battery on order it should be even better. Tried adding more low power analog tv stations near my office (closer to a major city than my home), and got 2 English speaking tv channels (one a CBS affiliate and the other a CW affiliate) plus the 3 Spanish speaking tv channels I previously had loaded in. Main reason for getting the phone was just having all my sim cards active simultaneously, the analog tv set, dual cameras, fm radio video/audio recorders, and java capability are just nice extras. Plus I don't have to pay fees for using any of those extra features. Added some more Java games including an Atari game set that includes Asteroids, Centipede and Tank, as well as PacMan and Tetris. Also put in a java based freeware French/English dictionary. Might also add a multi-language phrase dictionary I saw online. Add Java applications by a bluetooth transfer from my MacBook Pro that uses a Millenicom/Verizon modem. Phones/Wireless Devices: Doogee S90, Isatphone Pro, Amazon Kindle 3G, SkyRoam MiFi device, Karma MiFi device, AT&T Liberate MiFi device Sim Cards: T-Mobile (Mint), AT&T (Mifi device or Kindle), Koko Satphone: InMarSat Broadband US Wireless Data: AT&T postpaid, Sprint (Karma Mobility prepaid) Broadband International Data: SkyRoam VOIP: Skype

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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!