With dual sim, will there be a way to use imessage capabilities on both lines? Or will the second line always be green bubble texts! It doesn't help me stop using two iphones if one of my lines will lose all the functions.
iPhone Xs Max, iOS 12
Send messages with iMessage and SMS/MMS
You can send messages with iMessage and use FaceTime on one phone line. To change which line uses iMessage, follow these steps:
You can use SMS/MMS to send messages with either phone number.* You can switch phone numbers before you send an SMS/MMS message. Here's how:
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I forgot to point out: the Android method for calls to come in while 1 is in use, is just conditional call forwarding. You can do that on the iPhone, that's what I do. But... they need to be from the same country. That's the reason why it fails, that I forgot to point out. The AT&T SIM has a US/Mexico/Canada plan. While I could place calls from any of those countries and to any of those, it would not let a call forward be activated. So, other people like me, with 2 sims from the same country, set a conditional call forward to the other sim, on each sim. Apple could do the same thing as Huawei and Samsung... and just do it for the users with the flick of a button. Anyhow... in your scenario, it can't work due to carriers not allowing the international call forward. Hope it's clearer.
Thank you. I was looking at the XS Max and XR dual sims, and was wondering if it was DSDS or DSDA. Thanks for providing an intelligent detailed response. While DSDA would be nice, call forwards work fine. I don't know how many times I received a call on a second sim while I was already on the first, but if I did, I would be able to count them on 1 hand. Not a deal breaker for me.
And I am leaning towards the XR. Not sure the XS max is worth the extra $$$.
IngoBerlin: I have solved the problem in the same way as you. Have you figured out how often you have to turn on the second phone with the second physical SIM (with the same number)? I understand that after I while iMessage deregisters a number if your phone isn't online.
I have the same problem. This really poor from apple.
I wish I would have seen that issue before I got the iPhone xs today. On my old x I have 4 numbers on my iMessage and on a multi sim phone this isn’t possible. I hope for a fast solution apple !
+1 for enabling iMessage to handle two phone numbers in a dual-sim device!
Fix the issue. Apple it’s simper just do it
Yes! Please fix the issue!!!!!!
Same here. Please fix it. It is so bad.
So try to use eSIM on the new iPhone X and the real sim on the second iPhone. Should work too.
The issue is having one number connected to two SIMs (either physical or eSIM). It's simply not an option in many countries.
Sorry, what’s the problem if you see a VM notification on that line?
Have the same issue. Poor thought process here with apple
That has nothing to do with the iMessage and dual SIM issue. Your friend had data issue due to a setting issue. You can 100% have data with either an eSIM or physical SIM.
Any luck with iOS 12.3 beta?
Imessage and dual sim
