How can i get a SIM card cloned?
11 March 2005, 11:50 AM
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No, and even if you did the networks may sniff it out.
There was a time at which you could clone some GSM cards but the technology has been updated since.
There was a time at which you could clone some GSM cards but the technology has been updated since.
11 March 2005, 11:59 AM
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Tiggs, doesn't help you in the UK but I lost my phone with SIM here in Portugal, walked into the [O2-equivalent] shop and told them, and walked out again 5 mins later with a new SIM, same number, for free. Done it with son's phone as well.
Perhaps the difference is that they cancelled the old one at the same time - you don't want that.
Perhaps the difference is that they cancelled the old one at the same time - you don't want that.
11 March 2005, 12:02 PM
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With a lost SIM they should immediately bar it. That's why the can then issue a new one. If they just left the other open, then the ****** would have free calls.
Tiggs,
Seems a very obvious and real reason, but its wide open to being abused and I can see why the networks would simply say no to it - simplest way of preventing crimes.
Stefan
Tiggs,
Seems a very obvious and real reason, but its wide open to being abused and I can see why the networks would simply say no to it - simplest way of preventing crimes.
Stefan
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11 March 2005, 12:04 PM
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Originally Posted by Brendan Hughes
Tiggs, doesn't help you in the UK but I lost my phone with SIM here in Portugal, walked into the [O2-equivalent] shop and told them, and walked out again 5 mins later with a new SIM, same number, for free. Done it with son's phone as well.
Perhaps the difference is that they cancelled the old one at the same time - you don't want that.
Perhaps the difference is that they cancelled the old one at the same time - you don't want that.
Each phone number (well, account) has the SIM number associated with it, so the provider knows which sim card to connect to. To swap SIM's you just change the SIM number on the account.
To answer TIGG's question, it's extemely illegal but have a look here: http://members.lycos.co.uk/gsmlive2003/
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11 March 2005, 12:05 PM
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Originally Posted by Brendan Hughes
Perhaps the difference is that they cancelled the old one at the same time - you don't want that.
11 March 2005, 12:22 PM
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Originally Posted by boxst
Hello
Each phone number (well, account) has the SIM number associated with it, so the provider knows which sim card to connect to. To swap SIM's you just change the SIM number on the account.
To answer TIGG's question, it's extemely illegal but have a look here: http://members.lycos.co.uk/gsmlive2003/
Steve.
Each phone number (well, account) has the SIM number associated with it, so the provider knows which sim card to connect to. To swap SIM's you just change the SIM number on the account.
To answer TIGG's question, it's extemely illegal but have a look here: http://members.lycos.co.uk/gsmlive2003/
Steve.
thanks steve.......looks like just the thing!
11 March 2005, 12:44 PM
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My better half has got 2 sims with the same account. She just told them the old one was getting worn and needed jiggling sometimes. They sent out a replacement free and both work still.
Try it out. Nothing to lose.
Try it out. Nothing to lose.
11 March 2005, 01:58 PM
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Originally Posted by Jap2Scrap
Nope. Well not hers anyway. She's still using the old one. The replacement has been tried out and is now sat in the drawer. They both work fine.
11 March 2005, 02:33 PM
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It is physically possible...but the networks won't let you.
Had a few customers who had Bentleys and Aston Martins (car phone fitted as standard) ask me this. The only way round it at the time was to setup the lesser used phone (the car phone in this case) with another SIM on a different phone number and set up call divert on the mobile, so it would send the calls to the car phone.
I'm sure there is a way, all you need to do is make an exact replica of your current SIM card. I knew it was possible at one time to emulate a SIM using a PIC microcontroller, some open source code (well, only within confined circles
). Usually this trick was used for pirate satelite. But obviously on a phone it would mean you would have to hack it about and solder in various bits for it to work.
Had a few customers who had Bentleys and Aston Martins (car phone fitted as standard) ask me this. The only way round it at the time was to setup the lesser used phone (the car phone in this case) with another SIM on a different phone number and set up call divert on the mobile, so it would send the calls to the car phone.
I'm sure there is a way, all you need to do is make an exact replica of your current SIM card. I knew it was possible at one time to emulate a SIM using a PIC microcontroller, some open source code (well, only within confined circles
). Usually this trick was used for pirate satelite. But obviously on a phone it would mean you would have to hack it about and solder in various bits for it to work.
11 March 2005, 03:45 PM
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Originally Posted by ScoobyDaz
Vodafone will let you do it. they call it multi sim. Our CEO has got a built in car phone and a mobile both on the same number
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11 March 2005, 03:52 PM
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Originally Posted by ALi-B
I'm sure there is a way, all you need to do is make an exact replica of your current SIM card. I knew it was possible at one time to emulate a SIM using a PIC microcontroller, some open source code (well, only within confined circles )
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11 March 2005, 04:07 PM
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Vodafone have offered this service for years at £6/month.
I can't see it not being the case now except it might be a little dearer.
http://www.vodafone.co.uk/cgi-bin/CO...cegjdgnfdffn.0
I see it's now £7 + VAT/month.
I can't see it not being the case now except it might be a little dearer.
http://www.vodafone.co.uk/cgi-bin/CO...cegjdgnfdffn.0
I see it's now £7 + VAT/month.
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