Flip phone at home and iphone at work

[shimon2go]

Does anybody here do that combo? would love to try it but having some difficulties.
1) Getting the same number to ring on both
2) Getting text messages on both
Getting text messages on both, there is a work around to use a tablet at home with icloud. The phone number issue is the greater issue.

Here is what worked for me. Verizon Postpaid only.

I have an iPhone for my main number, then I bought from Verizon a Palm Companion phone https://www.verizon.com/smartphones/palm-phone/, when you activate that it will be a "Number Share" meaning it shares the phone number of my main phone. (Incoming and outgoing calls will be the same number of your main Phone, but text will go to a different number)

Once activated I took the Palm Sim card and put that into my iPhone and the iPhone Sim into any flip Phone - so the iPhone now has the Phone calls with my Main number and the Flip phone has Talk and Text with my main number.

One the iPhone you can then sign into your main number with Verizon Messages. Working for me seamlessly for 2+ years.

[bubkiz]

Hi - has anyone had success in doing similar with an Android device (Pixel 6)

[bubkiz]

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Carrier: Verizon
Current PHne: Pixel 6
Would like to: Buy a dumbphone and be able to call (using the same number)and send/retrieve messages on both devices.

I would appreciate any ideas/workarounds for this.

[Jeremiah]

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Any easy/new methods to have same number on flip+iphone?

[TzviR]

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Any easy/new methods to have same number on flip+iphone?

I haven't used it in a while but T-Mobile Digits is decent I think

[elimmm]

I haven't used it in a while but T-Mobile Digits is decent I think

@ tzviR    update?

[TzviR]

@ tzviR    update?

I don't use it in my current set up but I used to have a T-Mobile sim in a flip phone and was able to make and receive calls and text at the number through the Digits app. I have a different set up now but it should still work the same. Try it out and let us now.


Because this comes up somewhat often I'm going to explain my set up in case it will help someone. It is a little different than what many people want as I rarely carry the smart phone with me but this is what works for me.

I have an LG classic flip with US mobile service. This is my main phone and the number that everyone has. Most calls and texts I make are from this phone.

Very useful and almost necessary for anyone that uses a flip phone is google voice. If I ever have to write up a long text I'll just type it up on my computer and send to myself through voice and forward it to whomever. Also if anyone ever sends me a link or a picture I need to see more clearly I just forward it to my google voice and look at it on my computer.

I also have an iPhone with T-Mobile filtered through TAG with MB Smart. It stays in my car and I have it for Carplay/maps and I'll also take it with me when I travel, great for mobile boarding passes and on the go traveling needs. Almost no one has that number. It was too confusing for people to have a second number for me that I didn't always have on me. I have the caller ID blocked and sometimes if I'm on a call with someone and want to switch it to the car system I'll tell them that I'm calling them from an unknown number and they should pick up.

Personally this setup works well for me. I find that only carrying a flip phone with me comes with many benefits and removes so many distractions but having the iphone in the car minimizes the inconveniences of having a flip phone.

[aygart]

I don't use it in my current set up but I used to have a T-Mobile sim in a flip phone and was able to make and receive calls and text at the number through the Digits app. I have a different set up now but it should still work the same. Try it out and let us now.


Because this comes up somewhat often I'm going to explain my set up in case it will help someone. It is a little different than what many people want as I rarely carry the smart phone with me but this is what works for me.

I have an LG classic flip with US mobile service. This is my main phone and the number that everyone has. Most calls and texts I make are from this phone.

Very useful and almost necessary for anyone that uses a flip phone is google voice. If I ever have to write up a long text I'll just type it up on my computer and send to myself through voice and forward it to whomever. Also if anyone ever sends me a link or a picture I need to see more clearly I just forward it to my google voice and look at it on my computer.

I also have an iPhone with T-Mobile filtered through TAG with MB Smart. It stays in my car and I have it for Carplay/maps and I'll also take it with me when I travel, great for mobile boarding passes and on the go traveling needs. Almost no one has that number. It was too confusing for people to have a second number for me that I didn't always have on me. I have the caller ID blocked and sometimes if I'm on a call with someone and want to switch it to the car system I'll tell them that I'm calling them from an unknown number and they should pick up.

Personally this setup works well for me. I find that only carrying a flip phone with me comes with many benefits and removes so many distractions but having the iphone in the car minimizes the inconveniences of having a flip phone.

Not sure about on iPhone, but on android you can set GV to have all calls route through it to not need to be calling from an unknown number

[TzviR]

Not sure about on iPhone, but on android you can set GV to have all calls route through it to not need to be calling from an unknown number

Right but then I would have to call from my GV number. My main phone number that I want people having is just my flip phone number.