# Recommend an affordable dual SIM phone?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-an-affordable-dual-sim-phone/652796>\
**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [March 13, 2013, 6:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-an-affordable-dual-sim-phone/652796 "2013-03-13T06:01:20Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![Vitalis\_Kissmeoff](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/f05b48/32.png) [@Vitalis\_Kissmeoff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Vitalis_Kissmeoff)\
**Post date:** [March 13, 2013, 6:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-an-affordable-dual-sim-phone/652796/1 "2013-03-13T06:01:20Z")

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I don’t need the latest/greatest, just something for int’l texting. I like qwerty and decent battery life. Must have dual SIM and be unlocked. $75-150. Any brand. Suggestions?

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**Author:** ![Idle\_Thoughts](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/838e76/32.png) [@Idle\_Thoughts](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Idle_Thoughts)\
**Post date:** [March 13, 2013, 6:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-an-affordable-dual-sim-phone/652796/2 "2013-03-13T06:10:41Z")

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Going to move this over to IMHO for you since it’s asking for advice.

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**Author:** ![Vitalis\_Kissmeoff](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/f05b48/32.png) [@Vitalis\_Kissmeoff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Vitalis_Kissmeoff)\
**Post date:** [March 14, 2013, 1:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-an-affordable-dual-sim-phone/652796/3 "2013-03-14T01:10:00Z")

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I got this one:  
[http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B009SD576W/ref=oh\_details\_o00\_s00\_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1](http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B009SD576W/ref=oh_details_o00_s00_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1)