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ZaphodB · 08-06-2004, 7:21 PM

Wow. I knew Hong Kong's wireless market was supercompetitive but I didn't know it was THAT great for consumers.

I am going to Hong Kong in October and will need a local number while I'm there... so I started doing some research and came up with the following from 3 (formerly Orange, formerly Hutchinson) for PRE-PAID, i.e., rechargeable airtime:

All calls HK$0.30 (US$0.04) per minute base airtime.
IDD (International Direct Dial) to the US, peak hours: HK$1.28 (US$0.16)/min
IDD (International Direct Dial) to the US, off-peak: HK$0.33 (US$0.04)/min

But, because Hong Kong is on the other side of the world, the off-peak is 5pm Sunday-Thursday to 5am Monday-Friday!

Also, you can use your Hong Kong SIM card anywhere in the world. It's expensive (HK$7.52/US$0.96 per minute to call locally and HK$10.79/US$1.38 per minute to call back to HK), but it's possible.

Wow.

Just wow.

ShoresGuy · 08-07-2004, 8:17 AM

Here's another site to help out:

http://www.prepaidgsm.net/en/hongkong.html

Enjoy

Yugopro · 09-15-2004, 11:22 PM

When in HK airport check out the Virtu,or is it Vertu, booth among the candy stands; just before security.
I did not see many buyers or browsers in the stand, but there it was.
I notice Phonescoop does not list those phones.
Pretty girl will answer your questions. That is service with a smile.

ShoresGuy · 09-16-2004, 10:59 AM

By Vertu, do you mean the high end Vertu by Nokia?

http://news.mobile9.com/2004/08/u-30...-a-nokia-vertu

ZaphodB · 09-22-2004, 12:55 AM

I got myself a "dual-band" (i.e., 2.5G and 3G) SIM from 3, formerly Orange, formerly Hutchinson Telecom. 1968+1+AC+7 digits works beautifully. A little latency compared to 00+1+AC+7 digits, but the sound quality is good, the price is unbeatable, and the coverage is a wireless geek's wet dream.

Time for lunch...

ShoresGuy · 09-22-2004, 5:05 AM

Did you use the SIM in your V600 or did you have to get a new phone since you mentioned that it's 3G capable?

ZaphodB · 09-22-2004, 11:57 AM

I used it in my V600 and I'm only using the 2.5G capabilities.

ShoresGuy · 09-23-2004, 9:45 AM

Cool are you using GPRS as well?

08-06-2004, 7:21 PM	#1
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08-07-2004, 8:17 AM	#2
ShoresGuy Euer WA Experte in Europa Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: 94065,US/Köln, Germany Posts: 6,568 Phone(s): HTC/T-Mobile MDA II PPC, Motorola E770V Provider(s): E-Plus (BASE 12 month flatrate)/Vodafone Germany Devices: T-Mobile MDA II - GSM 900/1800/1900 w/WM 2003 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Images: 419	Re: Wireless Service in HK Here's another site to help out: http://www.prepaidgsm.net/en/hongkong.html Enjoy __________________ Visiting Europe?Ask me: http://forums.wirelessadvisor.com/international-wireless-forum-including-canada-mexico/ http://forums.wirelessadvisor.com/international-wireless-forum-including-canada-mexico/8351-europe-sim-info-helpful-links.html Nokia Reset Codes: http://forums.wirelessadvisor.com/nokia/7973-nokia-series-40-60-80-reset.html Originally from: Redwood City, CA Living in: Cologne, Germany

09-15-2004, 11:22 PM	#3
Yugopro Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Venice, CA Posts: 276 Phone(s): Samsung E619, Erisson T 38 Provider(s): Tmobile Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: Wireless Service in HK When in HK airport check out the Virtu,or is it Vertu, booth among the candy stands; just before security. I did not see many buyers or browsers in the stand, but there it was. I notice Phonescoop does not list those phones. Pretty girl will answer your questions. That is service with a smile.

09-16-2004, 10:59 AM	#4
ShoresGuy Euer WA Experte in Europa Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: 94065,US/Köln, Germany Posts: 6,568 Phone(s): HTC/T-Mobile MDA II PPC, Motorola E770V Provider(s): E-Plus (BASE 12 month flatrate)/Vodafone Germany Devices: T-Mobile MDA II - GSM 900/1800/1900 w/WM 2003 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Images: 419	Re: Wireless Service in HK By Vertu, do you mean the high end Vertu by Nokia? http://news.mobile9.com/2004/08/u-30...-a-nokia-vertu __________________ Visiting Europe?Ask me: http://forums.wirelessadvisor.com/forumdisplay.php?f=10 http://forums.wirelessadvisor.com/showthread.php?t=8351 Nokia Reset Codes: http://forums.wirelessadvisor.com/showthread.php?t=7973 Originally from: Redwood City, CA Living in: Cologne, Germany

09-22-2004, 12:55 AM	Original Poster #5
ZaphodB Signal Go Down De Hole... Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: The Heim of Ana Posts: 3,237 Phone(s): BlackBerry 8830, LG KG800 (GSM Chocolate) Provider(s): Verizon(US) Rogers(CA) Vodafone(ES) 3(HK) Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Wireless Service in HK I got myself a "dual-band" (i.e., 2.5G and 3G) SIM from 3, formerly Orange, formerly Hutchinson Telecom. 1968+1+AC+7 digits works beautifully. A little latency compared to 00+1+AC+7 digits, but the sound quality is good, the price is unbeatable, and the coverage is a wireless geek's wet dream. Time for lunch...

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09-22-2004, 5:05 AM	#6
ShoresGuy Euer WA Experte in Europa Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: 94065,US/Köln, Germany Posts: 6,568 Phone(s): HTC/T-Mobile MDA II PPC, Motorola E770V Provider(s): E-Plus (BASE 12 month flatrate)/Vodafone Germany Devices: T-Mobile MDA II - GSM 900/1800/1900 w/WM 2003 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Images: 419	Re: Wireless Service in HK Did you use the SIM in your V600 or did you have to get a new phone since you mentioned that it's 3G capable? __________________ Visiting Europe?Ask me: http://forums.wirelessadvisor.com/forumdisplay.php?f=10 http://forums.wirelessadvisor.com/showthread.php?t=8351 Nokia Reset Codes: http://forums.wirelessadvisor.com/showthread.php?t=7973 Originally from: Redwood City, CA Living in: Cologne, Germany

09-22-2004, 11:57 AM	Original Poster #7
ZaphodB Signal Go Down De Hole... Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: The Heim of Ana Posts: 3,237 Phone(s): BlackBerry 8830, LG KG800 (GSM Chocolate) Provider(s): Verizon(US) Rogers(CA) Vodafone(ES) 3(HK) Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Wireless Service in HK I used it in my V600 and I'm only using the 2.5G capabilities.

09-23-2004, 9:45 AM	#8
ShoresGuy Euer WA Experte in Europa Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: 94065,US/Köln, Germany Posts: 6,568 Phone(s): HTC/T-Mobile MDA II PPC, Motorola E770V Provider(s): E-Plus (BASE 12 month flatrate)/Vodafone Germany Devices: T-Mobile MDA II - GSM 900/1800/1900 w/WM 2003 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Images: 419	Re: Wireless Service in HK Cool are you using GPRS as well? __________________ Visiting Europe?Ask me: http://forums.wirelessadvisor.com/forumdisplay.php?f=10 http://forums.wirelessadvisor.com/showthread.php?t=8351 Nokia Reset Codes: http://forums.wirelessadvisor.com/showthread.php?t=7973 Originally from: Redwood City, CA Living in: Cologne, Germany

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