I'm curious to see what people think the odds of RIM making a dual SIM model, and whether or not its something that any Crackberry users, outside of myself, would want. Weigh in with your thoughts and opinions.
Thanks
I want it because BIS phone contracts are restrictive.
For example, on 02 a BIS user can get international calls reduced to 18p/minute with an international tariff. However, a non-BIS user can have international calls down to 3p/minute. This represents a significant saving.
Consequently, a dual SIM BlackBerry could offer cost savings by having one BIS/BES-enabled SIM and one without. However, the support for non-BIS would go against the politics at RIM and they probably won't see my point of view.
Chances of a dual sim BlackBerry are very slim. I think its very well known on CB that I don't have BIS/BES. This is because I have weighed up all the pros/cons and for me its just not worth having. With full international usage, I think BIS would be over �200/month compared with �15/month.
Furthermore, BIS doesn't work when I travel overseas and travelling is another scenario when dual-sim phones can be very useful. For example, in some countries the carriers don't compete on the same ground. Instead, they expand to new ground. When you travel across a country with such an infrastructure, you need at least two SIMs to experience daily coverage. In some ways, a single-SIM BIS phone is anti-international.
I would love to have one for a dedicated data line, and a separate dedicated voice line. Then I can really pick and choose the tariffs that are best for me
I would love to have one for a dedicated data line, and a separate dedicated voice line. Then I can really pick and choose the tariffs that are best for me
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I once had the idea of a "shadow SIM". Such that it is a second SIM slot in the BlackBerry, but the SIM card put in there would be used exclusively for data. The primary SIM could function for phone+data, unless a "shadow SIM" is inserted. And all this transparently integrated into the phone so the user doesn't need to do extra configuration.