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unfortunately, no carrier will do this. I suspect that this is because of administrative fees associated with simply allocating a phone number and the network o
by m0dest 8y ago
unfortunately, no carrier will do this. I suspect that this is because of administrative fees associated with simply allocating a phone number and the network overhead from having a device associate with cell towers when idle.
- namibj 8y agoYou don't need a phone number if you don't need to be called on one, and you don't even need to be actively tracked in the home location database if you don't need to be reached at low latency at all. Think low latency=incoming call, no loner low latency=hourly email check. The remaining overhead is just renewing the sim once it degrades and keeping database space to allow it to associate if it turns the gsm module on.
- wpietri 8y agoThat would be ideal in my case. It's data only and I'd be happy to leave the GSM module off 99% of the time if that made things cheaper.
- namibj 8y agoSee https://www.quora.com/Do-all-SIM-cards-come-with-a-phone-number/answer/Paul-Chitescu https://www.quora.com/Do-all-SIM-cards-come-with-a-phone-num... for someone who seems to know a little more than I do telling us that the number is not necessary for the card to work.
- arcticbull 8y agoI'm pretty sure all registered SIMs (even data-only) on a carriers network get an allocated phone number -- at least that's what I'd always thought.
- eric_h 8y agoIs it possible for a SIM card to not have a phone number? My iPad has a SIM card for cellular data and it has a phone number even though it doesn't have a phone app.
- kweks 8y agoKnowroaming.com Essentially worldwide coverage, cheap rates, unlimited plans as well, no monthly fee, and only kicks in when you need it :)