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Can I have 2 different numbers on the same phone (iPhone 16 pro)

Ness5 — Thu, 24 Oct 2024 09:50:27 GMT

Am I able to have 2 different mobile numbers on the same phone (iPhone 16 pro) I'm wanting one for personal use and one for business

Re: Can I have 2 different numbers on the same phone (iPhone 16 pro)

SKY1992bf — Thu, 24 Oct 2024 09:55:18 GMT

@Ness5 The only way to do it is to have two separate sim plans on your account with different numbers and swap out the sims each time

you can't have two numbers on a single sim

Re: Can I have 2 different numbers on the same phone (iPhone 16 pro)

daveNOS — Thu, 24 Oct 2024 10:00:54 GMT

@SKY1992bf There is no need to swap SIM's as the iPhone 16 pro's are dual sim compatible.

@Ness5 You can have 2 numbers, one would have to be through an esim and the other a traditional nano sim.

Re: Can I have 2 different numbers on the same phone (iPhone 16 pro)

Ness5 — Thu, 24 Oct 2024 10:02:35 GMT

Thank you... I thought so, just wanted to double check before I ordered a new e-sim. 👍🏻

Re: Can I have 2 different numbers on the same phone (iPhone 16 pro)

SKY1992bf — Thu, 24 Oct 2024 10:09:24 GMT

@daveNOS wrote:
@SKY1992bf There is no need to swap SIM's as the iPhone 16 pro's are dual sim compatible.

@Ness5 You can have 2 numbers, one would have to be through an esim and the other a traditional nano sim.

@daveNOS wasn't aware of that thanks for the heads up

@Ness5 apologies for the confusion

Re: Can I have 2 different numbers on the same phone (iPhone 16 pro)

PandJ2020 — Thu, 24 Oct 2024 10:57:24 GMT

Just to note that Sky only provide a personal contract for consumers - 'Business' use is not included.

Additional e sim on iPhone 16 pro

Ness5 — Thu, 24 Oct 2024 10:59:11 GMT

I have purchased and activated an additional e sim so I can have 2 numbers on my iPhone 16 pro (personal and business numbers). The phone is able to have dual sims as I have been advised. I'm now having problems installing the additional eSIM on my phone.

Re: Additional e sim on iPhone 16 pro

daveNOS — Thu, 24 Oct 2024 12:47:58 GMT

@Ness5 You mentioned an additional esim, if you currently have one installed on the phone theny you can't use another one, the dual sim function is one Nano SIM and one esim.

If the additional esim is in addition to a physical SIM then what problem are you encountering when trying to install it?

Re: Additional e sim on iPhone 16 pro

PandJ2020 — Thu, 24 Oct 2024 13:31:57 GMT

@daveNOS wrote:
the dual sim function is one Nano SIM and one esim.

From the Apple specs I believe it's either one SIM and one eSIM - or two eSIM's:

From the Apple technical specs:

Dual SIM (nano-SIM and eSIM)
Dual eSIM support

But does caveat subject to your cellular provider's compatibility.

Re: Additional e sim on iPhone 16 pro

daveNOS — Thu, 24 Oct 2024 17:40:05 GMT

@PandJ2020 I know the tech specs say dual esim support(as does Apple stores and the forums), however from family and friends experience it doesn't work and they have had to go for one physical sim and one esim, and they are on various networks(none Sky though).