It is possible to get messages or calls from 2 sim on Standby mode in Nokia 101

I am planning to gift a Nokia 101 to my dad in some days for his birthday but before going on with the purchase I just had a query which I wanted to get sorted out. My dad is at the movement using two different set of mobile phones so I decided to go with the Nokia 101 Dual sim phone. Now I just want to know will both the Sims be active at the same time. Means suppose if I get a call on the Sim 1 and I receive the call and start with the conversation and during this time if I get a call on Sim 2 so will my sim 2 be active and I’ll get a second call or will my second sim will be inactive. I hope you are clear with what I asked? Hope someone replies soon as I want to gift the cell phone to my dad on his birthday and its approaching.

In the standby mode both the Sims are active and you can receive calls or messages on any of the Sims. I receive so many calls and messages on both the Sims but I haven’t noticed anything such as you are asking. When my first call is active I have never received call on the other sim so I don’t know what exactly happens. But I am able to receive call on my same sim on which my first call is active, may be this is because of the call waiting service. I feel call waiting service might be also valid for second sim. I don’t have much knowledge about it so will have to check it.

Yes you can receive a call or message on any of the Sims when the phone is in the standby mode but once you receive a call or message on any of the sim the other sim becomes inactive. I’ll explain this to you in more proper manner. Suppose if you receive a call on Sim 1 then now your Sim 2 becomes inactive and you will not be able to receive any calls on Sim 2 till the Sim 1 is active once again. Same goes with the messages once you receive a message on one sim the other sim will be inactive for the time being. Hope you understand this.