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    Dual SIM mobiles?

    I'd like to get a dual sim phone.


    The primary sim would be private use. (Most volume of usage on here)

    The 2nd sim would be for business use – primarily SMS, some voice, little data.

    I don't need a new phone just something recent-ish.

    I'd prefer Android but am not necessarily attached to any particular brand of Android phone.

    A decent camera would be a bonus, but as long as its at least as good as my current Note 5 that's fine.

    Also are there any dual sim deals out there e.g. with a shared data plan?

    Reading this Dual SIM Phones | Compare Models, Prices & Plans – Canstar Blue
    it seems I'd need a dual-active sim phone so that I can use my personal phone, but receive SMS on my business line as soon as they are sent to me?


    Suggestions / comments please?
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    Quote Originally Posted by VladTepes View Post
    I'd like to get a dual sim phone.


    The primary sim would be private use. (Most volume of usage on here)

    The 2nd sim would be for business use – primarily SMS, some voice, little data.

    I don't need a new phone just something recent-ish.

    I'd prefer Android but am not necessarily attached to any particular brand of Android phone.

    A decent camera would be a bonus, but as long as its at least as good as my current Note 5 that's fine.

    Also are there any dual sim deals out there e.g. with a shared data plan?

    Reading this Dual SIM Phones | Compare Models, Prices & Plans – Canstar Blue
    it seems I'd need a dual-active sim phone so that I can use my personal phone, but receive SMS on my business line as soon as they are sent to me?


    Suggestions / comments please?
    I have a midrange Android Motorola G7 Power (big battery), which supposedly is double SIM.
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    I have an Oppo dual sim. Works fine. 16mp front camera plus separate rear camera. Also takes a separate memory card. Office works sell them, but I bought mine in Rangoon.
    Mine is on a Woolworths $20 a month plan.
    I really can't understand why people pay ridiculous amounts for overrated iPhones. Must be fashion.

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    Quote Originally Posted by DiscoMick View Post
    I have an Oppo dual sim. Works fine. 16mp front camera plus separate rear camera. Also takes a separate memory card. Office works sell them, but I bought mine in Rangoon.
    Mine is on a Woolworths $20 a month plan.
    I really can't understand why people pay ridiculous amounts for overrated iPhones. Must be fashion.
    A quick search brings up OPPO phones for $1400, must be fashion end of OPPO?

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    As a power user of my phone - never seems to be away from my bloody ear - I’m not sure you could claim an iPhone or any other high end phone is over rated.

    They all perform very well

    As for iPhone itself, unhacked, not slowed by the need for antivirus, secure, and reliable hardware.

    Never had on fail, killed a heap of android work phones - so now use my own phone and get an allowance for it.

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    I have a Motorola g5+ as my emergency travel phone.

    The really nice thing I like about Motorola is you can have dual sims and a micro sd card. Most other dual sim phones will only allow a second sim or an SD card, not both. Their android implementation is also pretty vanilla, without the bloat and scumware a lot of other manufacturers install.

    Also check that both sims can transmit and receive 3G or better. Some of the the cheaper phones will only receive and transmit on 2g for the second sim. 2g is dead in OZ now but still used in other parts of the world.

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    Have a G5+ as well & do use the dual sim features. What Dr Rok says.
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    Based on what I have read.

    I thought that as part of US trade sanctions on China, that the Android operating system for Huawai phones in not longer supported by Google. So what you have will still work but no more updates and maybe no access to the Google Play store.

    I think Huawai is now developing their own operating system and will have their own app store later in the year.

    I could be wrong through.

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    Quote Originally Posted by 101RRS View Post
    Based on what I have read.

    I thought that as part of US trade sanctions on China, that the Android operating system for Huawai phones in not longer supported by Google. So what you have will still work but no more updates and maybe no access to the Google Play store.

    I think Huawai is now developing their own operating system and will have their own app store later in the year.

    I could be wrong through.

    Garry
    And for the conspiracy thread - Huawei May contain eavesdropping hardware Dual SIM mobiles? hence not allowed for Government use.

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