Is it possible to have two numbers on one sim card?

[Parm]

Here's my situation, I've got an Orange contract that I use as my personal line. I've also got another Orange number provided by work that I use as my business line.

Both numbers are on seperate sim cards and it means I have to keep changing the sim card in my phone (currently a Nokia N80).

Obviously, the simple sollution would be to get two phones, but I don't want the nuisance of carrying two handsets around.

Does anybody know if it's possible, with Orange, to have both the numbers on one sim card and use them as line 1 and line 2?

If not, are there any other sollutions I could look at?

Thanks in advance!

[SiM]

I don't know the best solution, but there is always dual sim card adapter thingys
Personally I don't like the idea of them though...

[Funkstar]

Two numbers on one SIM is part of the GSM spec, so it is possible.

Whether Orange support this or not is another thing.

I remember the option for it was quite promenant on my first phone, an Ericsson GA628, but this was back when handsets were expensive. I think people just use two phones now.

EDIT: looks like you can: Orange - Line 2

Oh, and you can in Cameroon too
The Post Online (Cameroon): Orange Launches SIM Card With Two Numbers

[IBM]

My father in law has a phone with space for two SIM cards. Would that be any use, or do you definately need two numbers on one SIM?

[b0ned0me]

Originally Posted by Funkstar

Two numbers on one SIM is part of the GSM spec, so it is possible.

Whether Orange support this or not is another thing.

I remember the option for it was quite promenant on my first phone, an Ericsson GA628, but this was back when handsets were expensive. I think people just use two phones now.

EDIT: looks like you can: Orange - Line 2

I used to do this for exactly the same reason, Parm. Line 1 for primary number, Line 2 for work. However, Orange are the only people I know of who support Line 2 and it's pretty flawed. You can only have a combined bill (so no charging the work part to your corporate card and the personal numberto your bank account), and you can't get roaming on Line 2 - so as soon as you go abroad
In the end I just surrendered to the phone plague. Then I got a blackberry and for a while it was really silly until O2 managed to combine my work phone number with the blackberry. Now I'm lucky enough to only need a personal phone, blackberry, laptop and iPod when travelling

[McClane]

Originally Posted by b0ned0me

Orange are the only people I know of who support Line 2 and it's pretty flawed. You can only have a combined bill (so no charging the work part to your corporate card and the personal numberto your bank account), and you can't get roaming on Line 2 - so as soon as you go abroad

Says on the Orange website "As well as separate numbers you'll get separate bills". So looks like this could be the answer

[b0ned0me]

Originally Posted by McClane

Says on the Orange website "As well as separate numbers you'll get separate bills". So looks like this could be the answer

When I had Line 2 I got two separate bills, but they were printed as part of the same statement and were billed as part of the same account. So it was a faff for me since I had to put it through as a cash expense rather than get it paid directly, but sounds like it's fine for you. The Line 2 service itself works really well, apart from the roaming. I always used to like the way they filled in the spools on the 'tape' icon to tell you which line you had voicemail on.

[Funkstar]

Or youcould get a dual SIM phone, like these:
Verzio launches two dual-SIM handsets, one with 3G - Engadget Mobile

There are quite a number of these available in asia. I've also seen a fake Nokia N99i that had dual SIM slots. Interesting device.

[usxhe190]

get a phone with two sim cards - there was a nokia phone i was planning to use for business with this function