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Does anyone here carry two phones?
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I have multiple phones but only carry one at a time. I do use two numbers though. One for personal and one for "other"
Not really a point, I guess if your job requires it. I thought the point of a smartphone is to cut down on the devices you carry.
Have a Bberry from work and an iPhone 5 that is my personal phone. Shut off Bberry on Friday after work and only turn it back on Sunday evening to check emails from colleagues from Asia (already Monday for them). I am very diligent in keeping work and personal separate.
I carry two.
My personal iPhone and my work "dumb/flip" phone.
I've just always wanted to keep those two parts of my life seperate.
My personal iPhone and my work "dumb/flip" phone.
I've just always wanted to keep those two parts of my life seperate.
Used to carry two phones, but BYOD eliminated he need to have two devices. So now i just carry an iphone.
Not anymore I did in the past for years but I haven't for a few years now. I don't see the point. I do see the point in having multiple tablets though.
Yes I carry two iPhone 5s phones; one is my local device and the other my roaming US number.
One is black (grey), the other is white (silver). Helps me differentiate between the two.
It's not weird at all. Just about everyone I know here carries two phones. I see a lot of business travelers and they too carry two phones.
As you said, I have two iPhones because it's easier to sync data between the two.
As for carrying two different devices like Android and iOS; Google is a good provider that helps with that syncing, but it's more tedious that I like.
One is black (grey), the other is white (silver). Helps me differentiate between the two.
It's not weird at all. Just about everyone I know here carries two phones. I see a lot of business travelers and they too carry two phones.
As you said, I have two iPhones because it's easier to sync data between the two.
As for carrying two different devices like Android and iOS; Google is a good provider that helps with that syncing, but it's more tedious that I like.
I think google voice if used in this manner is the absolute best second number one can get.
I use google voice my self and have all my calls forwarded to my actual number, but this gives me the advantage of keeping two separate lines as well as my messages separate on two different apps. Only thing that sucks about google voice is that it doesn't group text messages, for every new day it creates a new thread for that contact.
I carry an LG CU-515 in my purse so I'll at least have a cellphone if I've absentmindedly left my iPhone charging or something when I go out. The LG line's full upgrade eligibility will come in handy if I want to go for a flagship release instead of waiting for the S cycle which is my usual preference.
I have had two phones for as long as I can remember (work/personal).. currently.. I have an iPhone 5 for work and iPhone 5S for personal use.. I must admit this is the first time I have had iOS phone for personal use.. the iPhone 5 from work did its magic in luring me in! 
Yes, an iPhone 5 and an iPhone 5S. The 5S is my primary number, and I use the 5 for times I don't want to give out my primary.
Also, they are 1 year apart in acquisition, so I alternate when upgrading. Each year, when I upgrade, I swap numbers so the newest one has the primary number.
Also, they are 1 year apart in acquisition, so I alternate when upgrading. Each year, when I upgrade, I swap numbers so the newest one has the primary number.