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Title: Dual sim options
Post by: andy on July 16, 2018, 04:27:13 am

Hi People

I know the gemini has a normal and esim option but are there any ways (internal/external) to make the phone work with two normal phones sims?
Thanks

Andy

Title: Dual sim options
Post by: iusethis on July 16, 2018, 04:59:14 pm

Short answer - no.

Long answer - maybe.

Easiest option: your carrier should have a service called a 'virtual SIM' that basically provisions a SIM card with two different numbers. This obviously won't work for you if your aim is to add another physical SIM card, e.g. traveling.

There are dual sim adaptors (https://www.magic-sim.com/) that let you use two physical SIM cards, but in my experience they are fragile and finicky. The Gemini also seems to have pre-reserved the second SIM menu for the eSIM, so that might be a complicating factor.

Title: Dual sim options
Post by: rubus-3.142 on July 20, 2018, 07:59:30 am

I think the answer depends on why do you need 2 SIM's, some thoughts...

Assuming - at least in the UK - for none of the [consumer] carriers support eSIM...

2 Numbers - on at the same time - select a carrier that will let you have 2 numbers

2 Numbers - switchable,  you might be able to use an adaptor as isuethis says.  For travelling  have one in a old Nokia phone that takes 2 nano sims and fits in a normal SIM sized works great (one UK sim one French SIM ).  It's tight fit though and might not fit the Gemini   Quality varies a lot though the 1.99 ones on ebay are probably not that reliable.  Some use SIM toolkit menu other older ones have a tiny switch.  you could always metal bash the Gemini a bit - or perhaps not  

Low tec Solution for traveling - stick the second SIM inside the case and change when you get there...

Better network coverage - there are now a few MVNO's that roam networks within country e.g. Anywhere SIM https://anywheresim.com/ (https://anywheresim.com/) or Pebble https://pebblenetwork.ltd.uk/ (https://pebblenetwork.ltd.uk/)