Dual SIM phones work well in certain circumstances. They can be extremely useful and simple to use. Here we will take a look at some of the main reasons why people use dual SIM phones and how they work to the user’s advantage.

Work/Life Balance

Sometimes it is useful to have two numbers. One number for work, one number for your personal use. This can help to separate your personal life from your work life and can reduce the “Are you still working?” arguments that you might have at home. The ability to turn off your number and segment your life can be a great advantage.

How do Dual SIM phones work to segment your life?

A dual SIM phone can have two SIMs installed inside it but only one sim can work at one time. When one SIM is working, the other cannot be contacted. The user can actively turn on and off their SIM cards one at a time, so only one number can be active, and you can only receive calls and texts to the number that is active at the time.  This helps to turn off from work or turn off from personal life and really focus.

Digital Footprints

In the modern world, we bank online, we chat online, and spend more and more time online every day. When we go online, we need a mobile phone number to access the sites and services that enhance our daily lives. If other people know that number, we are risking our data security, and allowing hackers the possibility to access our personal lives.  Every time we go online, we leave a digital footprint, and if that footprint has a phone number, it is best to keep that number secret.

How do dual SIM phones work to protect your security?

Dual Sim phones can have one number that everyone knows, and one number that you use for verification purposes, One Time Pins, banking data and personal digital data. The fewer people and companies that know this number, the safer it is.  In the age of digital living, the safer your digital data is, the better.

Commuter Lifestyles

With more people living in the countryside in big houses with nice gardens and then travelling to the city for work, there is an increased need for phones that have different carriers. One mobile phone network might work well in rural areas and not so well in the city. The other might work well in the city where there are more people with that network.

How do dual SIM phones work to offer better coverage?

Switching between mobile networks when coverage is low can help to maximise and improve your communication and connections. There are black spots in every country where some networks simply do not work. The closer that you are to the local antenna or if you are in range of the nearest satellite the better the signal. Obviously, the further way you are, the weaker the signal. Having a dual sim phone can mean that you are always close to the source of the signal for your network.

Everyone has secrets

People might have contacts that other people in their life do not need to know about. If you have separated from your partner, you might not want your new partner to know how often you communicate with your ex. Even if it is completely platonic.  If you have a second job, you might not want your employer to find out. If you are treating your partner to hotel breaks, surprise birthday parties or events that you want to keep special and a surprise, you might not want them to read the messages and listen to the voicemails.  

An Alternative to Dual SIM Phones

Once we agree that having multiple numbers can be useful, how far do you want to push it?

A dual SIM phone works well where a person only wants two numbers, but there are more reasons to have even more numbers on your phone. Having one number for your finances, one for work, another for family, one for dating, and one for kids or social clubs. If you work on multiple projects, own many properties or have different income streams it can be extremely organised and helpful to assign a different number for each purpose. If you are a regular traveller it might be helpful to have international numbers on your phone.  If you call internationally for work, or you have family that have moved abroad having dedicated numbers for them so you are always contactable can be a huge advantage.  

There are many situations where two is better than one. Dual SIM phones work to make life better.