Cell phone plans?

Question

i'm looking for a plan that will let me have multiple phones using the same number. is there any companies that have this service? wat's the cheapest rate out there?

i live in Canada

Answer 1

I dont see the purpose of having multiple phones for the same number. But nextel does offer multiple numbers for one phone, the plan can get a little pricey.

Answer 2

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Answer 3

Multiple phones using the same number is generally is not available from the major mobile / cellular service providers in the USA.

From the FCC guidelines : "It is possible to obtain two cellular phones with the same telephone number as long as the cellular carrier in the market has the software in place to handle the billing and its fraud detection system won't be triggered by the use of two phones with the same phone number."

Some mobile equipment vendors and service providers offer a Multi SIM capability :
http://www.airtimemanager.co.uk/AdditionalServices/multiSIM.aspx
http://www.gemalto.com/telecom/solutions/voice_serv/multi_sim.html
http://home.singtel.com/consumer/products/mobile/value_added_services/multisim_overview.asp
However, this is not typically available from most mobile service providers in the USA (like : Sprint, Cingular, etc).

Here's a discussion of how it works with T-Mobile in the UK :
http://www.smstextnews.com/2006/12/t-mobile_uk_multi-sim_-_for_business_customers_only.html

There are roundabout ways to get the effect of calling one number which rings at multiple mobile devices . It involves a service that forks the call (generates two or more calls from the original call). Most non-technical folks will not want to set up the equipment to do this themselves. There may be some third party services that offer this call forking service ... but it will most likely NOT be your mobile service provider (like : Sprint, Cingular, etc).