Question on Purchasing an Unlocked Phone and Using Multiple SIM Cards...

[truelux]

Wasn't sure where to ask this question so I placed it in OT. If a mod believes it would be better off elsewhere, please move it - thanks!

Before I begin... Yes, I have already searched BHW and G...

I am in the US so I'm sure things are different around the world, which is perhaps why I have yet to find an answer to my question - It appears that I cannot use multiple SIM cards per account/phone card?

Reps at BB, AT&T, TMobile and all gave me the same answer. ANY TIME I switch out a SIM card, I'll have to have it activated on another prepaid phone card. That means, I can get a SIM card for ~$2 but I'll have to pay a minimum of $10 just for the ability to send/receive calls and texts. So roughly ~$15 for every new number. I'm not looking for the answer on how to pay $0.01 per SIM card or opening mass PVAs.

I just want to know... Is it possible to use more than 1 SIM card on a prepaid card? or am I really stuck on paying an activation fee or buying another prepaid card every time I want to use another number?If you don't feel like publicly answering, please send me a PM. I won't share it with the world. I'd just like a solid answer at this point.

thanks!


edit: During my searches, I have found threads where members have mentioned that some countries (e.g. India) provide prepaid SIM cards for relatively low prices. Please keep in mind that I am in the US... Though I'd still like to read your response.

 

[ShadeDream]

I'm not from the US so that may be the reason but this does not make much sense to me. I'm curious though so I thought I'd reply.

A prepaid card? Do you mean a card that you can use to top up the sim card? If so, then that will most probably be a no, unless I'm missing something.

 

[truelux]

I can purchase a prepaid card for $15 and a SIM card for $2 = $17 for a phone number.

There are members on this forum saying they have thousands of SIM cards... What I don't understand is, in the US, if I get another SIM card then I'd have to get another prepaid card. It just doesn't make any financial sense...?

Then I read some countries provide prepaid SIM cards, which means they can just insert the SIM and make calls/texts.

 

[ShadeDream]

I can purchase a prepaid card for $15 and a SIM card for $2 = $17 for a phone number.

There are members on this forum saying they have thousands of SIM cards... What I don't understand is, in the US, if I get another SIM card then I'd have to get another prepaid card. It just doesn't make any financial sense...?

Then I read some countries provide prepaid SIM cards, which means they can just insert the SIM and make calls/texts.

This makes a little more sense. No you most likely cannot use one prepaid card for multiple sims, at least not in the UK and I would imagine it to be similar in the US. Unless of course there's some kind of a hack that I don't know about but here in the UK there are sims available that are active out of the box.

Take a look at eBay, do some more research, you should be able to find something.

 

[truelux]

Can another member please shed some light? Preferably one from the US.

 

[Wilson Grant Fisk]

Wasn't sure where to ask this question so I placed it in OT. If a mod believes it would be better off elsewhere, please move it - thanks!

Before I begin... Yes, I have already searched BHW and G...

I am in the US so I'm sure things are different around the world, which is perhaps why I have yet to find an answer to my question - It appears that I cannot use multiple SIM cards per account/phone card?

Reps at BB, AT&T, TMobile and all gave me the same answer. ANY TIME I switch out a SIM card, I'll have to have it activated on another prepaid phone card. That means, I can get a SIM card for ~$2 but I'll have to pay a minimum of $10 just for the ability to send/receive calls and texts. So roughly ~$15 for every new number. I'm not looking for the answer on how to pay $0.01 per SIM card or opening mass PVAs.

I just want to know... Is it possible to use more than 1 SIM card on a prepaid card? or am I really stuck on paying an activation fee or buying another prepaid card every time I want to use another number?If you don't feel like publicly answering, please send me a PM. I won't share it with the world. I'd just like a solid answer at this point.

thanks!


edit: During my searches, I have found threads where members have mentioned that some countries (e.g. India) provide prepaid SIM cards for relatively low prices. Please keep in mind that I am in the US... Though I'd still like to read your response.

Looks like you already have your answer.

Just buy Pre-Paid Sim Cards in BULK

http://www.blackhatworld.com/blackh...ng/532647-where-can-i-buy-bulk-sim-cards.html
http://www.amazon.com/Wholesale-AT-PREPAID-PHONE-ACTIVATE/dp/B00ALLXYXI
http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_sacat=0&_nkw=prepaid+sim+card+us&_frs=1
http://www.alibaba.com/showroom/bulk-sim-cards.html
http://www.mrsimcard.com/w.html