Can I have a duplicate SIM card for my second phone?

[slishnevsky]

Hello.

I have two phones that I use interchangably. 

Can I have a duplicate SIM card for my second phone, so that I dont have move my SIM card from phone to phone each time?

Thank you.

[KAPABLE-K]

Hello @slishnevsky,

While @Cawtau is correct you can not have two SIMs active at the same time for a line Google however will be having an upcoming feature that will allow making eSIM transfers doable see here but I believe the carrier needs to support eSIM transfer also by the looks of it. This would make switching phones very easy.

[slishnevsky]

Thank you!

[Cawtau · Accepted solution]

Hello Slishnevsky,

  Welcome to the community!

  Unfortunately, what you intend would not be doable. It is not possible to have the same number active on two SIMs (physical or eSIM) at the same time.

  In theory, a SIM card could be cloned. However, only one of those SIMs could be active for making and/or receiving calls. In addition, it would not be possible to switch which SIM would be active.

Hope this helps 😀

Cheers