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Dual Sim and Apple Ecosystem (alien.top)

submitted 2 years ago by Downton_Economy7416@alien.top to c/apple@hardware.watch

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iPhone has software features to manage Dual Sim, such as the contacts using a preferred phone number or messages showing which phone number is being used to converse.

My question is how is Dual Sim managed across devices? iOS, iPadOS, and macOS can all sync messages and phone calls. I don't want to respond to a message from my iPad or Mac and have it be sent from my primary number instead of my secondary number. Apple never really updated Dual Sim after releasing it. It feels janky that iPad, Mac, and Apple Watch don't show which phone number is being used to text.

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[–] Downton_Economy7416@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

I tested this and you are correct. While on iPhone it is super clear which line I am using to respond, on other devices (when Messages in iCloud is on or when syncing is enabled), the previously used number is used to send the message. I still wish macOS, iPadOS, and watchOS made it obvious which line is being used, but it's fine. I will probably just use a separate phone instead of Dual Sim.