2-line phones

I do get a 15% discount on a nation plan. I was just trying to keep from
having to carry two phones.
Steve

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I am due for a new phone soon. At this point I will probably wait till the
new year and see what phones come out.
Steve

On Fri, 03 Dec 2004 10:49:31 GMT, Jack Zwick <[email protected]>
wrote:

>In article <[email protected]>,
> "Steven Riegerix" <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>> I was hoping to be able to answer a ringing phone, no matter if it was work
>> or my wife. Switching Sim cards would defeat that purpose.
>> Thanks
>> Steve
>
>How about something like the Sony T637, a small, light, yet capable
>phone. Get two.

You need to pay attention to what he asked. He specifically asked for
a solution *not* carry two phones!
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On 2 Dec 2004 17:31:32 -0800, [email protected] (tom glaab) wrote:

>The circuit-switched wireless internet has a phone number associated
>with it, even though you can't do much with it. Think of it as a modem
>line for your phone. If you're really enterprising you can try to
>figure out your second number (does your phone have a "show my
>numbers" option? Does a friend's phone so you can swap SIMs and try?).

If you have a data line, you can call customer service and ask them
what it is.

What would this accomplish?
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In article <[email protected]>,
Joseph <[email protected]> wrote:

> On Fri, 03 Dec 2004 10:49:31 GMT, Jack Zwick <[email protected]>
> wrote:
>
> >In article <[email protected]>,
> > "Steven Riegerix" <[email protected]> wrote:
> >
> >> I was hoping to be able to answer a ringing phone, no matter if it was
> >> work
> >> or my wife. Switching Sim cards would defeat that purpose.
> >> Thanks
> >> Steve
> >
> >How about something like the Sony T637, a small, light, yet capable
> >phone. Get two.
>
> You need to pay attention to what he asked. He specifically asked for
> a solution *not* carry two phones!
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But nobody came up with a reasonable 1 phone solution.

On Thu, 02 Dec 2004 16:12:40 GMT, "R.M" <[email protected]>
wrote:

>Steven Riegerix wrote:
>> Is it possible to have two phone numbers residing on the same GSM phone? I
>> would love to be able to combine my work and home number on the same
>> handset. Is this available?
>> Steve
>>
>
>Well I'm not sure this is an answer to your question, but I do have two
>numbers attached to my sim card. Before you get excited, its not what
>you think. I have my main phone number that everyone has, then I have
>another number that almost useless that even Cingular know nothing about.
>
>Just after I rolled my number from T-mobile to Cingular I started to get
>calls on my phone that shows "Incoming data call". It also displays the
>phone number of the person who was calling and I even tried calling the
>number only to get an operator on some business's PBX. The bad news is
>whenever I get once of these call I can either let it ring until the
>person hangs up or reject the call I can't answer it and it will not
>roll to voicemail. A few weeks ago I got lucky when someone tried
>calling from a home phone number. When I call it back, I discovered he
>was dialing a completely different number from my own. When I got that
>number I did some testing of my own. Anytime I dial it a data call rings
>on my phone. The number just rings and rings. When I reject the call the
>person gets a fast busy.
>
>When I called Cingular and told them what I discovered they didn't know
>what to do. They were unable to help me even when I gave them the other
>phone number.
>
>So it can be done as I do have two phone numbers attached to my phone,
>but other than being annoying when someone dials the other number, it is
>totally useless.
>

R.M.
It sounds like you have CSD (Circuit Switched Data) on your account.
Call them and them to see if you have it, then ask them to remove it.

In the billing system, when you provision an account for CSD, you
actually have to pick a 2nd data number (it's kinda automated though).
However, after provisioning, I haven't been able to find (see) the
number. When this number is called, exactly what you say happens:
Phone will ring with an alternate ring (check ur options) and it
displays: must be answered with data device, i.e., PC." Speaking of
ringing options, for now, you can go into your handset options and set
it for "no ring" or silent on data calls.

Zeng

Evan Platt <[email protected]> wrote

> >If you're really enterprising you can try to
> >figure out your second number

> What would this accomplish?

That's why I caveated it. Some in ths group have talked about hanging
their laptop off the phone and calling it from a landline on the data
number, thus providing a reverse dialup internet connection from the
phone.

I'm sure someone could come up with a useful reason for doing this,
but otherwise I think we've answered the original question...

tg.

I have two numbers (NAMS) in my handset although both cannot be "active"
simultaneously. When at work, I enable my work number. At other times I
enable my personal number. The phone responds only to the "enabled" number
and disregards the other. Calls to the "non-enabled" number go unanswered
or go to voice mail. Been doing this for years.

"Steven Riegerix" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Is it possible to have two phone numbers residing on the same GSM phone? I
> would love to be able to combine my work and home number on the same
> handset. Is this available?
> Steve
>
>

In article <[email protected]>,
"Joe Fabeitz" <[email protected]> wrote:

> I have two numbers (NAMS) in my handset although both cannot be "active"
> simultaneously. When at work, I enable my work number. At other times I
> enable my personal number. The phone responds only to the "enabled" number
> and disregards the other. Calls to the "non-enabled" number go unanswered
> or go to voice mail. Been doing this for years.
>
> "Steven Riegerix" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> > Is it possible to have two phone numbers residing on the same GSM phone? I
> > would love to be able to combine my work and home number on the same
> > handset. Is this available?
> > Steve
> >
> >

How do you switch enabled numbers?

On Mon, 06 Dec 2004 18:45:01 GMT, Jack Zwick <[email protected]>
said in alt.cellular.cingular:

>How do you switch enabled numbers?

Depends on the phone, but it's usually in the menus.

Contact us at : [email protected]

Originally Posted by Steven Riegerix

Is it possible to have two phone numbers residing on the same GSM phone? I
would love to be able to combine my work and home number on the same
handset. Is this available?
Steve

There is a gsm card that has 2 lines

Originally Posted by Steven Riegerix

Is it possible to have two phone numbers residing on the same GSM phone? I
would love to be able to combine my work and home number on the same
handset. Is this available?
Steve

I have the technology available. I need cingular or sprint or nextel to use the service for everyone to use.

"sjwilson" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
>
>> you dont get a Cingular discount? working for SBC?
>
> ??? SBC employees are eligible for discounts through Cingular, but I
> don't think that was his question....

He didn't say if he wanted to keep his home phone or just have two numbers.

I'd suggest looking at a TELCO 'granny' phone. The landline companies in the
past had a limited use landline that was limited in the number of out-dials,
not incoming. It would be interesting to order one, put it on call
forwarding to your cell and forget about it except for maybe $12/mon fee.

if you did do this forwarding idea, when you call people back on 'business' you could dial *67 to block your cell #