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Old Mar 21, 2014 | 3:31 pm
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BigStuart
 
Join Date: Nov 2013
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Originally Posted by zkzkz
How does it work?

Do you have to switch SIM cards manually or does it stay active on the network with both IDs simultaneously? How do you select which SIM to use to make a call? How do you select which SIM to use for data?
Dual sim, dual standby... That's the official terminology for both sims being active at the same time.

When dialing a number, there are 2 buttons on the screen to initiate the call, one for each sim. Same when composing a text message.

One small thing to remember, only the sim in "Slot 1" is capable of 3g HSDPA+ data speeds... Sim 2 is limited to 2g data speeds, so you have to consider this when deciding which sim goes where. You can switch data between sims with a quick menu selector, so it's really very convenient.
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