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Old Jul 22, 2015 | 1:44 pm
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ajGoes
 
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Originally Posted by ShamRockSteady
I am about to embark upon an exciting new job, and I'm having a dilemma regarding my smartphone. My new job will not give me a phone - rather, they will reimburse me for my bill.

I would like to only carry one smartphone and so my question is as follows: Should I purchase a the smartphone I really want and use a single phone number for personal and professional calls? Is this as scary as it sounds or does it not make any difference in the real world? I kind of hate the idea of wondering if a call is about work or a personal issue. Any thoughts from anyone who has had to use one number for work and personal calls?

On the other hand, I could purchase an unlocked Lumia 640XL Dual SIM. The benefit of that would be that I could have two numbers (one work, one personal) pointing to a single phone. The down side is that it's not exactly the type of phone I want.

So what does everyone think? Is it better to have a Lumia that has two numbers dialing to it, or should I take the plunge and use a single number for every aspect of my life?

Thanks in advance!
Another option would be to assign two numbers to one phone. Google Voice/Hangouts is one way to do that. Caller ID would tell you which calls are coming from your work number.

If you get an office phone and set it to forward to your GV number, you can screen calls before answering them.
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