I am the CEO of ekit, the provider of the dual IMSI SIM currently being sold by Telestial, ekit’s retail partner, and by other resellers via ekit. Telestial and ekit customers are purchasing and using this service today. If you are interested in experiencing the service for yourself I recommend you go to Telestial.com to purchase a dual IMSI SIM, or if you’re interested in reselling then please contact
pauld@ekit-inc.com
In response to your questions:
Question 1: What area code did you get? Did you have a choice?
The dual IMSI SIM currently comes with either an LA or New York US number. There will be the ability to choose area codes in future.
Question 2a: Does the US service stay activated?
The US service, which is the ability to make outbound calls in the US and Canada, remains active as long as a call is made or text is sent once a week. Calls and text messages can be received on either US or UK number in the US and Canada at any time, even if the US service is not active.
Question 2b: And does the number change?
No, the number does not change if the US service is deactivated. You can receive calls and text messages on the US number even if the US service is deactivated. You retain the US number as long as the service is used once every nine months. You can receive calls or text messages on either the US or UK number at any time. Thank you for pointing out the current language needs to be clarified.
Question 3: Can you accidentally make the phone think you should be charged as if your UK number is in the US?
If you accidentally try to make a call in the US using the global (+44) service, the call is blocked, and you will receive a text message notifying you that your US service has been activated (if it wasn’t already activated) and providing instructions on how to make a call from the US or Canada. You can receive calls or text message on either the US or UK number at any time.
The press release for the ekit dual number service is attached.