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Realme: Choose Your Default SIM Card for Calls

Every outgoing call on a dual-SIM Realme phone triggers a prompt asking which SIM to use, and that gets tiring fast. This happens because the calling preference is still set to 'Always ask' instead of a fixed line. Locking in one default SIM removes that extra tap before every call.

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VersionAndroid 11 · Realme UI 2

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Set Default SIM Card for Calls auf Realme

On a dual-SIM Realme phone, the calling app checks a setting called Calling under the SIM management menu before every outgoing call. If that setting is on Always ask, you get a pop-up asking which SIM to use every single time you dial a number.

Switching this to a fixed SIM removes the pop-up completely. The system then routes every call through the chosen line automatically, no matter which app you dial from.

You can change this anytime under SettingsSIM card & mobile dataCalling ➔ choose SIM 1, SIM 2, or Always ask.

This setting only controls voice calls. Mobile data and SMS have their own default SIM options in the same menu, so changing calls does not touch your data connection.

Keep Always ask instead if you regularly use different SIMs for different contacts or carriers, for example one line for work calls and another for personal ones. Setting a fixed default only makes sense if you consistently use one SIM for outgoing calls and rarely need the second one for that purpose.

If the default SIM loses signal or is set to airplane mode, calls through that line will simply fail instead of falling back to the other SIM automatically.

Frequently asked questions

No. Calling and mobile data have separate default SIM settings under SIM card & mobile data. Changing one does not affect the other.