Mobile Sim vs Data Sim

Sabbakhan2003 · ‎12-12-2024

Hi, I was wondering what the difference is between a mobile sim and a data sim?

bristolian · ‎12-12-2024

Data-only plans often have a voice-bar on them.

XRaySpeX · ‎12-12-2024

@Sabbakhan2003 :

A mobile phone SIM comes with a plan that includes calls, texts & data.
A data SIM comes only with data. That doesn't prevent it making calls & texts but you would have to pay for them.

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XRaySpeX · ‎12-12-2024

Data SIMs don't have a voice bar on them. You just have to pay for your calls.

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ISPs: 1999: Freeserve 48K Dial-Up > 2005: Wanadoo 1 Meg BB > 2007: Orange 2 Meg BB > 2008: Orange 8 Meg LLU > 2010: Orange 16 Meg LLU > 2011: Orange 20 Meg WBC > 2014: EE 20 Meg WBC > 2020: EE 40 Meg FTTC > 2022:EE 80 Meg FTTC SoGEA > 2025 EE 150 Meg FTTP

bristolian · ‎12-12-2024

@XRaySpeX wrote:

Data SIMs don't have a voice bar on them.

There have been cases of people moving to data-plans and voice calls stopping working. The bar may be inadvertent, but it can happen.