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Dual SIM adapter for the Wizard?

Hi,
since a few days I have an O2 XDA Mini S (G4, unlocked, latest O2 ROM) that I use with my Vodafone SIM card (prepaid, Germany). As the device now gives me the opportunity to use mobile Internet (not really an option with the mobile phone I used before), I would like to use another prepaid card too for GPRS/data connection from the German provider blau.de.
I do not use the phone or data options that much, so a service plan is not suitable for me, and for different reasons I would like to keep my Vodafone number and card and just have another card that I can use for internet connections.
So I looked for a dual SIM adapter, and as far as I have learned, there are two different types:
1. The "no-cut" type
Here you are just "connecting" two normal SIM cards with a flat cable and have to store the additional card somewhere in the space where the battery resides. Not a very good option for the Wizard, I think, as the battery compartment is small and does not provide enough space for this.
2. The "cut-out" type
Here you have to cut the two cards to a much smaller size (which does not matter, as the SIM chip itself is rather small and is not affected by cutting the plastic card) to attach them to an adapter that has the size of a normal SIM card.
Changing between the two cards is then done by switching the device off and on or - in some descriptions - by a new entry in the menu, that lets you choose the SIM card you want to use.
My question is if somebody already tried this? Does it work with the Wizard?
Any experiences are highly appreciated, thank you!.

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Pardon my sense of humor.
I don't really believe this can work the way you suggest that it can work, speaking as a technology professional. The phone would have to have the hardware capability to read more than one SIM already built in, and just "glomming" one chip in on top of another would most likely result in the device not reading either one, and possibly frying them both.
I know that it is possible to have more than one phone number/account on a single SIM, perhaps you should explore this much safer and less likely destructive method for doing what you propose.

Yeah, and how would the phone know which to use? You say some sort of menu option, but Windows Mobile has no such support.
This may be your best bet...if it ever comes around...
http://msmobiles.com/news.php/7146.html

Thanks for your answers.
To point this out: This "Dual SIM" option means to use one card OR the other, and switching between them is, like I wrote before, done by switching the device off and on (or a menue). E.g. switching on: Vodafone, turning off and on again, other card, and so on...does not sound like rocket science.
And if this works on an IPhone ->look here why should it not work on the wizard?
Maybe I will just give it a try.

do you know how to recognize digital and analog models?
Im looking for some adapter for my WIng, but i want only analog model, and i have no idea how to recognize it

Just to end this thread...
...I wanted to let you know: It works. By switching the Wizard (or only the phone part) on and off, I can change between Vodafone Germany and Blau.de (which uses the german E-Plus network). Very nice.
@Myrdinn
"speaking as a technology professional [...]"
Well, obviously your knowledge about this was not so "professional", eh? Looks like I am not nuts...
@vetius
You should read my post again: I said "menu or switch on/off", and the latter works fine.
@makind
I looked for one which was explicitly described to work with the Wizard, and found it on a german Website called http://www.human-call.de . Bought it there.
Somewhere here in the board, there was another website mentioned, called http://www.freeyourmobile.com which is UK based, but obviously sells the same adapter. There it is called "2G & 3G New Power on off standard dual sim". This company also has an account here in the board AFAIK.

Clondyke said:
Hi,
since a few days I have an O2 XDA Mini S (G4, unlocked, latest O2 ROM) that I use with my Vodafone SIM card (prepaid, Germany). As the device now gives me the opportunity to use mobile Internet (not really an option with the mobile phone I used before), I would like to use another prepaid card too for GPRS/data connection from the German provider blau.de.
I do not use the phone or data options that much, so a service plan is not suitable for me, and for different reasons I would like to keep my Vodafone number and card and just have another card that I can use for internet connections.
So I looked for a dual SIM adapter, and as far as I have learned, there are two different types:
1. The "no-cut" type
Here you are just "connecting" two normal SIM cards with a flat cable and have to store the additional card somewhere in the space where the battery resides. Not a very good option for the Wizard, I think, as the battery compartment is small and does not provide enough space for this.
2. The "cut-out" type
Here you have to cut the two cards to a much smaller size (which does not matter, as the SIM chip itself is rather small and is not affected by cutting the plastic card) to attach them to an adapter that has the size of a normal SIM card.
Changing between the two cards is then done by switching the device off and on or - in some descriptions - by a new entry in the menu, that lets you choose the SIM card you want to use.
My question is if somebody already tried this? Does it work with the Wizard?
Any experiences are highly appreciated, thank you!.
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Hi;
I do know that the Cect P168 and P168+ which is a iphone clone (chinese manuf.) does support the duel sims. I just got one and although it is not the Iphone and I am still setting it up it is a pretty cool feature.
Kim
p.s. I love my Wizard

Clondyke said:
...I wanted to let you know: It works. By switching the Wizard (or only the phone part) on and off, I can change between Vodafone Germany and Blau.de (which uses the german E-Plus network). Very nice.
@Myrdinn
"speaking as a technology professional [...]"
Well, obviously your knowledge about this was not so "professional", eh? Looks like I am not nuts...
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Well, it looks like I owe you some congratulations. Good luck.

Thanks. I´m happy it really works.
One thing to mention: Nearly all sellers of the adapters that provide a "menu switch" (which means nearly all of the adapters you can find e.g. at ebay.com) clearly stated that this will not work with the Wizard (few were unshure).
So, even you can get them dirt cheap (like <10 US$ incl. S&H) this 10 bucks will most likely will be lost money if you buy one of these for your Wizard.

After One Month Of Use I Now Get ''Network locked - This device is locked... Plz Help

I have been using my Streak for about a month, it's locked to o2 but I am using the rebel sim.
Whilst it's been working fine since I've had it, suddenly when turning on my phone this morning, I get this message on the screen:
Network locked
This device is locked to your service provider. Do you want to enter a network unlock code?
My 2 options are Enter code or dismiss.
I obviously do not know the code and should I go with option 2 and dismiss the message it goes to the home screen, and I have no reception whatsoever as well as the screen displaying phone is SIM network locked.
How can this suddenly happen after a months use? Anyway around it?
I even tried my sim in my other unlocked htc handset and it worked fine.
I even manually changed the network provider to vodafone, made a phone call/text, it's fine.
I reinserted the sim back in my streak and it's still not working...
Any suggestions?

wich version of the rebelsim are you using. 1.1 or 1.2? I really don't know if it matters, but I also using rebelsim, version 1.2, i haven't had the dell streak for a week yet, let alone a month. Up till now, it's working flawelesly with me. no issues with 3g or HSDPA att all.

hyellow said:
wich version of the rebelsim are you using. 1.1 or 1.2? I really don't know if it matters, but I also using rebelsim, version 1.2, i haven't had the dell streak for a week yet, let alone a month. Up till now, it's working flawelesly with me. no issues with 3g or HSDPA att all.
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It's version 1.2
The rebel sims tend to be unreliable, they will work one minute and stop at the next and visa versa.
It's really frustrating though that suddenly I now have a phone I cannot use, cannot send/receives texts or make phone calls...

Don't know if it may be of any help, but have you cleaned the rebel simcard. It sounds stupid, but it could be that the rebel sim, your sim and the sim card slot don't play nice with each other anymore. otherwise, it could be a faulty rebel simcard.

hyellow said:
Don't know if it may be of any help, but have you cleaned the rebel simcard. It sounds stupid, but it could be that the rebel sim, your sim and the sim card slot don't play nice with each other anymore. otherwise, it could be a faulty rebel simcard.
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I doubt the rebel sim is faulty as it did work for a month and suddenly I get this problem.
If the sim was faulty it would not at all work.
I tried cleaning the rebel sim as well as my own vodafone chip and I get the same message.
If I cannot solve this problem over the weekend I may just sell the Streak and get something else, something unlocked.
I cannot have a device that works one minute and not the next.
This is not Dell's fault but the fact it's not locked and theres no way to unlock it at present...
I even tried this and no result:
1. Set your Streak to GSM only mode.
2. Get another phone (must be unlocked) and set it too 2G only mode.
3. Put your sim card into the other phone (without the RebelSim) and start it up.
4. Open the 'Network settings' in this phone and change the network manually to a network that your sim card ISNT on. You will get a 'Cannot register on network' error message.
5. Now set the network manually to the network your sim card IS on.
6. Now make a phone call, send a text and browse the internet, just very briefly.
7. Put your simcard along with the RebelSim back in your phone (remembering that your Streak should already be in GSM mode before you boot it up).
8. Once your Streak is on, open the 'Google Talk' program, it should stay running in the background.
9. Now set your Streak to 'GSM/WCDMA auto' mode.
10. Your Streak will now work on the 3G network and you will still be able to make and recive calls.
11. To keep the ability to recive calls+texts install Weather Display Widget and set it to auto update every one minute.
Here are some screen shots of what I get when I boot up:
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I suppose the provider denied your connection because the RebelSIM.

wyx said:
I suppose the provider denied your connection because the RebelSIM.
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So basically it will now ONLY work on o2?
If that's the case, it's going up for sale in ebay tonight...

[Q] Want to use wifi on my HTC P3400i

Hello guys!
I have HTC p3400i . I searched whole forum but everywhere the wifi adapter is shown to compatible with p3400 not for p3400i
I just want to know which wifi card should I buy so that it will work on my HTC P3400i.
I want to use it in my home wifi also in my college wifi.
Is it possible? And where do I get it in India? for what prise and if I prefer ebay.com then will it cost me less?
I shall be highly obliged if I get help from you guys!
Waiting for reply!
Regards,
Adwait
P.S: The product specification mentioned at htc official website http://www.htc.com/sea/product/p3400i/specification.html shows "Expansion Slot:SDIO/MMC (Up to 4GB)" but on my product cover there is "Expansion Slot:SD™" only! that's why I am getting confused!

is my question wrong? or the support is no more available for gene? just wondering if anyone actually reading this or not. or tell me I asked in wrong section!

i am looking for the same thing.....n yes on my cover box, the same thing is written for EXPANSION SLOT: SD card

HI
There is a way to use WiFi on the HTC Gene.
You have to buy a wifi card, which fits into your memory card slot.
Yes, that means you can either use wifi or your memory card!
The WiFi card looks like this
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It fits into the memory card slot and sticks out a little bit (longer than the normal card, possibly for antenna.
You also have to install the WiFi card driver onto your phone before you can use it.
I myself have used a Spectec wifi card in the past so I can tell you that it does work.

sid.nir said:
HI
There is a way to use WiFi on the HTC Gene.
You have to buy a wifi card, which fits into your memory card slot.
Yes, that means you can either use wifi or your memory card!
The WiFi card looks like this
It fits into the memory card slot and sticks out a little bit (longer than the normal card, possibly for antenna.
You also have to install the WiFi card driver onto your phone before you can use it.
I myself have used a Spectec wifi card in the past so I can tell you that it does work.
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can you give me detailed info? I searched, there are lot of such cards but don't know which one to buy!
and how much storage that card provides? means I wanna download something, will it possible?

I guess the card by the company "SPECTEC" is your best option!
Code:
http://www.amazon.com/SPECTEC-Wireless-Networking-Connection-Notebooks/dp/B000BD9PBQ
http://www.spectec.com.tw/download/review/994-1.pdf
It does not have have any storage within it. If you want to plug in the card you must remove your memory card, insert the wifi card and use it. This will mean that you are restricted to only the phone memory.
So i would suggest storing the driver and your preferred browser on the phone memory!
Your best bet is to have a LITE ROM, one which gives you a decent amount of free space, like:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=528892

Spectec Wifi Card problem
I have been using Spectec SDW820 wifi card for the last one year. It works well but when the phone is in standby mode and there is an incoming call, the phone hangs. While working also some times phone hangs. Things become normal once the card is taken out. Some times card does not work & it requires phone to be soft-resetted. I have used this card with original ROM, many cooked ROM but the behaviour of the card is the same.
Are you also having the similar problems?

[Q] Wrong Time Zone

I have had this for a while now, even through a couple of updates. My 'automatic time zone' setting is wrong. It is not getting it from the network. I live in Queensland, but it is getting the time zone as New South Wales.
Has anybody else had this, either in Australia or elsewhere? I am on the Telstra network.

jeromepearce said:
I have had this for a while now, even through a couple of updates. My 'automatic time zone' setting is wrong. It is not getting it from the network. I live in Queensland, but it is getting the time zone as New South Wales.
Has anybody else had this, either in Australia or elsewhere? I am on the Telstra network.
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I think the phone get the time info from the mobile network (not from the Internet). So you should ask your network operator to fix it.

vndnguyen said:
I think the phone get the time info from the mobile network (not from the Internet). So you should ask your network operator to fix it.
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If you had ever dealt with Telstra, you would know how futile that is.
In any case, I had the same problem when I went to the UK, so it is probably not local.

Do a factory reset and see if that helps. Good luck
N9005 NH1 32GB Stock debloated rooted ROM

jeromepearce said:
If you had ever dealt with Telstra, you would know how futile that is.
In any case, I had the same problem when I went to the UK, so it is probably not local.
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Ok put your sim card into another phone.
- If the problem still persists, this is the mbile network problem.
- If the time zone is correct on that new phone, the problem is in your phone. You may need to factory reset, or update to the newer firmware.

vndnguyen said:
Ok put your sim card into another phone.
- If the problem still persists, this is the mbile network problem.
- If the time zone is correct on that new phone, the problem is in your phone. You may need to factory reset, or update to the newer firmware.
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Good idea - I'll try that!

jeromepearce said:
Good idea - I'll try that!
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If I could find a phone with a micro sim card slot...

jeromepearce said:
If I could find a phone with a micro sim card slot...
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You can use an adapter, like this:
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Thanks once again. That would be a godsend for me as I want to use a dual sim when abroad but can never do it because of the micro sim thing. I'll get one.

Oneplus Two from Chinese shop - one IMEI : DualSim capability ?

It is written two many times that devices bought from Chinese sites have one IMEI and DualSim function works only in Chine. In the rest of the world (ie Europe) only one card is working.
Is that correct ? People that have purchased device from sites mentioned, can you please clarify where did you buy it, if DualSIM works and in which country ?
Lot of people are hesitantto buy the device with such a restriction, me included

China version is single sim outside of China.
International versions are dual sim with 2 IMEI numbers

ColinB63 said:
China version is single sim outside of China.
International versions are dual sim with 2 IMEI numbers
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Dear Colin, as I have just read in some other threads found here in xda, a lot of people insist that their devices are working fine with DualSim capability in Europe, although one IMEI is shown. Only remark is that they have no second IMEI and phone number of SIM registered in settings, with all other capabilities fully working

ktsak said:
Dear Colin, as I have just read in some other threads found here in xda, a lot of people insist that their devices are working fine with DualSim capability in Europe, although one IMEI is shown. Only remark is that they have no second IMEI and phone number of SIM registered in settings, with all other capabilities fully working
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That's interesting to know.

verdict from Chinese variant user using three uk:
yes dual sims works fine. only drawback is no phone number for sim2 in phone info. not a big deal at all.

Hi guys
Same thing here I got mines which is from china and the dual sim works in france but I have not test the both line in the same time ex call the first line and then while the first is in use call the second one lol sorry for the headache
Rgds

i think theoratically if you are on two different networks it should work as the both the sims are with same IMEI and restrictions apply if One sim is without IMEI
I dont think if it is a different network the same IMEI should be conflict its however i dont know if there are some security measure on the network which protects same IMEI to be registered twice
The whole concep of have mandatory IMEI numbers is so that the phone using the sim card can be detected and the purpose is served

Should have been able to use a micro sd in the 2nd sim slot ala Huawei.

It works without any issue
check the image below
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samir_a said:
It works without any issue
check the image below
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Does it work on Vodafone 4g
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samir_a said:
It works without any issue
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Hey thanks for the screenshots.
From what I've found, since the Chinese variant has only 1 IMEI, it will not support dual-sim active, but should support dual-sim standby. I guess this means that you while you're on a call on sim 1, your sim 2 might not be reachable. Did it occur to you?

Re the 2 SIMS for Australia. I have an Amaysim (Optus) as mine main SIM and I threw in a Boost (Telstra) to see how it works. I can confirm it works fines. I can adjust the preferred SIM for calls and data but I received calls and texts from both at any time. I called one number whilst already on the phone on the other and it went to message bank as expected. Then reversed the process on the different numbers. All good. It shows as 2 IMEI numbers one for each SIM but it is the same number. It has the option to send texts or calls from either SIM. My main purpose was to use as both personal and work phone.

Hi,
I have the Chinese version (ONE A2001). I have one french and one spanish SIM cards. I can only make and receive calls and SMS on the SIM that I choose as the default cellular data SIM. Anybody having the same problem? I'd like to know if this is a problem on my phone or if it is the Chinese version.
Thanks

I am running EE and Three sims in the UK without any problems

Thanks Disk0360.
I'm wondering if the problem does not come from the providers.
My french sim is Free
My spanish sim is orange
I understand that the OP2 is 4G/2G.
Free does not have a 2G network and they go through....Orange in France.
So I have 2 sims trying to connect to Orange network with one IMEI only...

Hi,
FYI, just got the OP2 European version, and now dual sim works flawlessly!

On mine I can see Voda 4g on the network selections. Check the bands and see who supports the one plus 2

Wtf OP. Why on earth would you even do that, one IMEI for a dual sim phone?? I checked for the different bands that might be used and I was OK with sacrificing LTE for 3G when I am outside of China, but that they put one IMEI, who comes up with this??

does anyone realize that if your dual sim phone only have one imei will have the following issue:
--- if you use 2 sim card, and there are 2 people call your sim number at the same time, first one will connected will no problem, but the second sim will not, the caller will receive message that the "phone is offline" (that suck!)
but if you have 2 imei, the second caller will receive "busy message" not offline
So i can say that dual sim will have dual on...