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Second Phone Line

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Wirenut

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Nov 6, 2016
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What are my options for a second phone line thru an iPhone? I need to get a business phone line but don't want to carry a second phone. I know that I can't get it the normal way via the cell radio (which is unfortunate) but I have heard that there are apps that can do it.

Has anyone used these apps? Have recommendations?
 
T-Mobile is supposed to release "digits" soon. It's in beta now but it is supposed to combine 2 numbers via the phone line, not via VoIP (which sucks most of the time). I'm waiting for that. If it's good I'll switch to T-Mobile.
 
I really wish Apple would offer "Fast User Switching" for iPhone for exactly this reason...

LineUp isn't bad, but I don't think it's what you're looking for. It gives you a second cell and text number, but it's probably not what you want for a business line.
 
I need a second line to use for business only. I want it to be able to call and text with it. Basically, two completely separate lines in one phone.

I see so many people carrying 2 cell phones. I can't believe that there are no 2 line cell phones in 2017.
 
Wirenut said:
I need a second line to use for business only. I want it to be able to call and text with it. Basically, two completely separate lines in one phone.

I see so many people carrying 2 cell phones. I can't believe that there are no 2 line cell phones in 2017.
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If you want to use two sims There are but they Aren't iPhones. They are android phones.
 
maxjohnson2 said:
Google Voice through Hangouts, my primary call/text/message app.

I only give out my actual number to friends and family members.
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Is this method reliable? Would you trust it for a business in which you need to receive every call? This may have been a long time ago, but I thought I read directly on Google's website that Google Voice wasn't for business or anything important that needed high reliability.
 
Wirenut said:
Is this method reliable? Would you trust it for a business in which you need to receive every call? This may have been a long time ago, but I thought I read directly on Google's website that Google Voice wasn't for business or anything important that needed high reliability.
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Probably not, you have to manually enable incoming calls and have decent data at all time to ensure good calling quality.

You're gonna need to look at Android devices for dual sim, but that means leaving Apple. So T-Mo Digits may be the solution since it's available for iOS.
 
Try Sideline. I port my old house landline number to it, and it actually uses your phone's cellular signal Nostradamus of treating it like a VoIP call.
 
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