CryptoPoor

Account Executive

Work phone as personal phone?

Not exactly a sales-related question, but I would still love to see your opinion on this matter.

Starting a new role next week and procurement/IT just emailed me asking to choose my new iPhone and if I want to transfer my existing phone number (my personal phone number) to their new phone.

I'm not exactly a big fan of having to carry two phones, I can barely keep up to date with all the notifications on my personal phone. At the same time, there's a part of me who doesn't want to mix personal and business in one device.

What's your thoughts on this?

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LordOfWar

Tycoon

Blow it up

One phone, two sim cards. Best of both worlds.

RealPatrickBateman

Politicker

🔪Amateur Butcher🔪

Lord has been gaming "the system" since before he could walk. A TRUE Savage 🫡

LordOfWar

Tycoon

Blow it up

Always hustlin'

Kosta_Konfucius

Politicker

Sales Rep

I have not heard of a two sim cards since watching The Wire

LordOfWar

Tycoon

Blow it up

Hardest part is finding a good dual sim phone. PIxel and iPhone are the top choices, and if you can get your personal one as an eSim just keep the employer nano sim.

jefe

Arsonist

🍁

Clever

jefe

Arsonist

🍁

Who has the pockets for 2 phones?! I just use my personal for both. Be careful you don't drunk dial anyone though...

I wish iPhone had profiles you could set up and switch between easily, keep those contacts separate.

CryptoPoor

Opinionated

Account Executive

My concern is that they are providing the device, which means it will be a work device, not my personal one that I could simply expense my phone bill every month.

Different profiles would definitely be a big plus

jefe

Arsonist

🍁

I could see that being a point of concern, but I think it depends on how your company approaches this. Is it yours to keep? Does IT actually send you a phone (versus receiving a sealed box, who knows what they've installed)?

I was able to pick my laptop, my company paid for it to me and arranged shipment from the retailer directly to me and it arrived sealed. I did all the set up and get to keep it.

If you're at all like my situation then you're golden. If not, then you need to think a little..

Also, will you need physically carry that second phone? If you're at a desk most of the time it's less of an issue.

antiASKHOLE

Tycoon

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antiASKHOLE

Tycoon

Bravado's Resident Asshole

I use my personal, but I keep it very organized to not mix it up.

CryptoPoor

Opinionated

Account Executive

This is what I was hoping for, but they seem really rigid about us using the work phone provided. I would have much preferred using their sim card in my phone and calling it a day

CuriousFox

WR Officer

🦊

Just get a new phone number for the work phone they send you and keep your personal. Try it out.

TennisandSales

Politicker

Head Of Sales

bro i cant keep track of my own phone, i cant imagine trying to keep track of two phones!

CryptoPoor

Opinionated

Account Executive

I'm the same, this is why I'm actually considering it. I can barely respond to my friends in a timely manner with one phone, imagine if I have two

saaskicker

Celebrated Contributor

Enterprise AE

I have two phones and would never go back honestly. I can turn my work phone off/airplane mode after hours to not get the stress of the slack ping at 7pm asking for a deal update that can absolutely wait till the morning, I also find it's great for keeping email separate since my gmail is over run with things - it's nice to just have everything work on one device, and everything personal on another. Sure carrying two phones can seem annoying at the start but i typically just throw my work phone in my backpack during commute / at happy hour etc.

TeamNZbattler

Opinionated

Account Manager

110% agree with what you are saying. Go even further and turn off all work phone notifications that don't relate to customer interactions. Only calls and texts ping during work hours, everything else you need to open up to check. I find it keeps me in the zone if I can't be distracted by internal shizzzz

FinanceEngineer

Politicker

Sr Director, sales and partnerships

Once you share a phone, that phone can be used in trial in case something happens. Just protect yourself. Also, you never have the risk of sending something personal to a work person.

Diablo

Politicker

Sr. AE

I can never carry 2 phones, if given an option I would rather take the sim and shove it in my dual sim phone

Sunbunny31

Politicker

Sr Sales Executive 🐰

I'm in the minority, apparently, with two phones. I've had my personal number for decades now, and don't want my work phone on that line. I've now had the same number for work for about 10 years too - transferred it when I changed jobs.

It works out, as I'm not a guy, I carry a bag. It's no issue to have two phones.

The creepy thing is that since they are both iPhones, they talk to each other anyway.

Justatitle

Big Shot

Account Executive

Used to have to carry 2 phones and I absolutely hated it. 1 phone and 1 phone only.

youngsmoky

Celebrated Contributor

Senior Account Executive

One phone. Personal number for personal use only. I use the Zoom app to call, text, and set up meetings. It includes a different number.

Snowey

Politicker

Account Executive

Two phones. Keeping everything separate.

You can turn off your phone on leave and not get people crossing lines asking you to work.

Also if there is ever any legal issue at the company, your work phone’s contents and history may be discoverable, your personal won’t be

Avon

Politicker

Senior Account Executive

I like my one phone that my company helps me pay for

Beans

Big Shot

Enterprise Account Executive

One phone - expense the bill.

SaaSyBee

Politicker

Founder

Unfortunately, I don't have a work phone right now, but when I had the option, I just carried two phones.

pirate

Big Shot

🦜☠️ Account Executive

As already commented 1 phone, two sims. Would like to add that you can link second sim with WhatsApp Business and WhatsApp all prospects 😅

punishedlad

Tycoon

🧙‍♂️

My employer doesn't provide me with a phone, so I use my personal for all kinds of business stuff.

CadenceCombat

Tycoon

Account Executive

Im paranoid so i always have a separate personal and work phone

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