kzel81
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Post by kzel81 on Nov 9, 2006 11:02:49 GMT 7
Can anyone tell me if I bring over my (unlocked) mobile phone, will I be able to get a pre paid/starter kit, or would I be better off just buying a new phone once I'm over there? Cheers  |
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nolefan
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Post by nolefan on Nov 9, 2006 11:35:35 GMT 7
OZ and China use similar GSM frequencies so you should be fine. The one drawback is that most phones sold outside of China do not support Chinese characters so you won't be able to use them.
I'd say bring it along as a beginning solutions and see how it goes. If you find yourself needing Chinese characters, just get another one locally.
but as far as just getting a SIM card and number, no problem
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Post by Stil on Nov 9, 2006 12:42:56 GMT 7
The one drawback is that most phones sold outside of China do not support Chinese characters so you won't be able to use them. Depending on the phone, you may be able to change the language pack through a computer and some software that will include English and Simplified Chinese. |
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Post by Lotus Eater on Nov 9, 2006 14:23:43 GMT 7
Bring your phone, buy a Chinese SIM card. I do this in reverse, and also have a couple of spare SIM cards here to give visitors to put in theirs. Dead easy. All you have to do then is make certain it covers all of China - easy and no extra cost at time of purchase of card, and fill it up with money. The Chinese SIM cards supports both Chinese and English.
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