Re: [Staffslug] Duplicate SIM Cards
Adam,
Even if you could make an exact copy of the SIM, the mobile network
would detect the same SIM in different devices (different IMEI) or in
different cells and would probably shut them down. These expensive
"multi SIM" accounts use uniquely numbered SIMs and tie them together in
billing.
To answer your other question, the network operator does retain
ownership of the SIM.
Sorry I can't be more helpful.
Dave.
On 11/07/10 00:24, Adam Egan wrote:
Hi all,
I was just wondering if anyone knew much about this subject as Google
is showing me forum posts that haven't been updated since 2006.
Say I have multiple devices in my home that use a SIM to provide for
example,PDA, Car phone, 3G Door Bell... I don't want to pay a contract
for each one and would like to avoid PAYG due to having to top them up
seperately etc (and having to remember to do so).
Basically, I'd like to take out a cheap £20 contract which offers
unlimited texts.. and then put a SIM card in each device which
corresponds to this one account. I've heard about Orange Single Number
and Vodafone MultiSIM - but they are either costly or only available
to businesses.
I would have thought it was possible to simply duplicate/clone a SIM?
And surely if it's my own SIM it isn't illegal? (Unless of course the
SIM remains the property of the network operator - I'm not sure if
that's how they work these days).
So yeah, any info on this would be great!
Adam
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