How a Dual SIM or eSIM can work for you on your Bell Mobility phone

[BellDRock]

Understanding Dual SIM and eSIM

Two Numbers on One Phone

A Dual SIM or eSIM allows you to have two mobile numbers on a single compatible phone. With this setup, you can make and receive voice calls and texts on both numbers.

This is perfect for setting up separate numbers for:

• Personal and business use
• Travel, especially for snowbirds or those frequently overseas

Your phone numbers can be on the same account, on separate accounts, or even with a different carrier alongside your Bell Mobility line.

Learn More and Get Started

Check your device for compatibility and learn how to set up your phone with Dual SIM or eSIM by visiting our detailed guide:

What are Dual SIM and eSIM? How do I use them?

[Cyd]

To clarify, if I have a global e-sim that includes talk & text I can use my regular phone number but incur no extra charge from Bell?

[BellKris]

Hi there, @Cyd. Thank you for your post.

No, it would be as if you had two phone numbers on your phone, each being treated separately. You would not be able to makes calls or send/receive messages with your Bell phone number through your global eSIM.

[CMC0330]

If you have two bell plans - one for personal use and one for business - and you want to set it up on one single phone, how does the data piece work? completely separate or could you use a shareable plan and then add a number and share the data?

[BellKris]

Hi there, @CMC0330. Welcome to the Bell Community.

Is the business phone under the same account as your personal phone, or under a separate account?

If the former, you would need two separate lines and two separate plans with shareable data built in. This will make a pool of shareable data (i.e. two lines each with 50GB of shareable data will make a pool for 100GB between the two of them).

If the latter and they're both under separate accounts, they will not be able to traditionally share data; data sharing is limited to lines with shareable data plans on the same account. If they're on separate accounts, your only option for what could be considered sharing would to be to have one phone enable hot-spotting. For more info of how to set up a hotspot and eligible plans, take a look at this thread on setting up a hotspot

Let us know if you have any further questions.