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Please explain the SIMs

(Topic created: 09-18-2025 01:40 AM)
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Frustrated007
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can anyone explain to me why and how

1. my phone states i am using sim 1
 but my notification show sim 2
2. locations show this device and one other
 the other device sim # is my second sim #
 
Now mind you when i go into settings and about phone..... its shows im using sim 1 snd sim 2 is available...... but as you have read above something is going on. And yes i have tried to locate things in my settings, ex sim 2, secondary, hidden etc.... nothing comes up. So any help would greatly be appreciated.
THANK YOU AHEAD OF TIME!!!
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Dan2023
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I'm a little confused as to what you're seeing or asking. Screenshots would be helpful.
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ok so you have two different sim numbers correct? and for the most part your phone carrier assigns or activates the 1st sim or imei number to your phone and your phone is up and running. but there is the 2cd imei or sim 2. ex 1st one can be personnal 2cd one can be used for buisness. i should only have one that is active. but in find my the second sim shows up as well in some of my settings (like in notifications it says sim 2 under the word notification). But dhen i go into about phone in settings it shows its not active.
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Dan2023
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Do you have a Samsung LTE watch?
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Frustrated007
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sorry my phone blocked me.... no i only have a galaxy phone.... im gonna see if my phone will "allow" me to send you some screen shots...
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ok here is1758184492186.jpg1758184492234.jpg
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Frustrated007
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ok so same pic let me find the other one...
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here is the other1758184861520.jpg
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again i am very sorry it has taken me so long to respond....
i can show you screen shots that my phonr has done that uou eould not believe unless u seen the pic!!!!
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No worries.

Thank you for the screenshots. They show your issue, but what would be helpful is a screenshot of your SIM Manager settings, with your telephone number blurred or redacted, please. As you can see, mine only shows one eSIM with Mint Mobile, and that it is my primary (and only) SIM.

At this point, if I had to make a guess, I'd say that your phone is utilizing a virtual SIM to send messages. All cellphones are basically dual-band radios. Phone calls are made on the main band, while backend functions, like signing into towers as you move through the network, time and regional settles, etc are handled on the other smaller band. When SMS was developed, it utilized this smaller band to send text messages, which allowed the messages to be sent and received without interfering with a phone call. It still works the same way today; however, the internet can be heavily involved in the process as well these days. Since Samsung Messages is basically an SMS/MMS service, I would assume that your device is utilizing a virtual SIM 2 as a security measure to handle the messages being sent/received by Samsung Messages. That is a total guess, though, on my part.1758186177180.jpg
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