1. Work / Home Mixing work and play is a bad idea; that's why so many people are carrying a work phone around with them on top of their own mobile. With the emergence of the smart phone at the end of the last decade: gadgets such as MP3 players and PDA's have been combined with the mobile phone to save on space. With all this work on new technology its almost ridiculous for business people to being carrying two separate mobile phones around at once. It doesn't have to be this way: with a dual sim mobile phone your business sim card can occupy the same phone as your personal one while still remaining completely seperate.
2. Better Rates Most networks offer much better rates if you're calling people on the same network. With a dual sim mobile phone you can get a spare sim card (most major UK networks are happy to give you a free sim card or 10 now) especially for calling your friend Jim on. Getting a spare sim card is never a problem, with most networks willing to empty a truck load of them into your front garden in the hopes you'll encourage your friends to sign up with them too.
3. Cold Call Blocker Sim Few things are more aggravating than answering an unknown number only to be greeted by a salesperson aggressively pushing a product or service you have no interest in. With a dual sim mobile you can set up one sim card for use with salesmen. Keep your private sim private. When you don't want to answer calls from double glazing specialists just switch the second sim card off.
4. Eat Sim! Have you ever gotten so angry you want to pull your sim card out of your phone and throw it at someones stupid face; but you don't want to lose all your contacts in the process? Dual sim dual standby phones can make your crazy dream a reality.
5. Network Coverage With a dual sim mobile you have a much greater certainty of finding a strong network signal on the basis that you have two separate networks to connect to. Also: if one network is having technical difficulties you won't be affected.
And there it is; 5 reasons to consider a dual sim mobile ranging from compelling to propelling. If you're thinking a dual sim mobile could be the right choice for you, you're probably now wondering which mobiles actually offer this functionality. Many manufacturers offer dual sim mobiles: including Nokia and Samsung. There is also a growing market for cheaper Chinese manufactured dual sim phones from companies such as Sciphone. Whichever phone you choose you'll be sure to benefit from the advantages of a dual sim mobile.
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