User Comments - bababardwan
bababardwan
Posted on: Using a Cell Phone in China
March 23, 2011 at 2:54 AMthanks mate, yes, makes sense. You know I have never looked into this getting unlocked business. When I have signed up for contracts I have usually just asked them about taking the phone overseas [ in the event that I get to go on a trip though nothing is planned..thus not looked into it in detail] and they seemed to be intimating that you could just call a number and get it unlocked. They didn't mention a fee [perhaps conveniently, hehe..dunno]. They made it sound so easy and automatic I wondered why it was locked in the first place. I have used global roaming in the past [1996] ..as RJ has mentioned it's more expensive, but as a short term tourist I was never anticipating making many calls. I'd be interested in hearing more about global roaming vs getting a china sim card
"contracts often give you the phone for 'free' "
...exactly, when you said above:
"BTW - long live pre-pay."
..I was going to mention the upfront cost of an iphone for example and that you can get them "free" on a contract. If your usage justifies that level of contract then it seems more economical.
Posted on: Using a Cell Phone in China
March 22, 2011 at 2:07 PM"unlocked phone' - another reason to avoid contracts"
..sorry mate, why's that?
Posted on: Using a Cell Phone in China
March 22, 2011 at 12:36 PM"BLHKRTC"= Be Leaving 4 Hong Kong [but I'll] Return To China
...no numbers, so no 4
"QXHKRTC"
Quick eXit Hong Kong Return To China
Posted on: Using a Cell Phone in China
March 22, 2011 at 12:04 PM"you wait until there is a lull in game activity"
..hehe, classic, I can just picture it
Posted on: Using a Cell Phone in China
March 22, 2011 at 11:53 AM"no commercial content"
except that the warm fuzzy feeling you're left with just makes you eager to continue forking out for the same company I guess.
Posted on: Car Crash
March 22, 2011 at 1:31 AMhouzuo
Posted on: Rainbow
March 21, 2011 at 11:29 AMthat's the take home message I got
Posted on: Using a Cell Phone in China
March 21, 2011 at 5:14 AMthat question was specifically addressed in the final bit of the podcast.
Oh, hang on, looks like I'm about 10 days early for that comment, hehe [j/k] Actually good question mate. I'd like to know the answer to that too.
Posted on: Rainbow
March 19, 2011 at 4:01 AMyeah, I deliberately chose one that in a certain light would show a hint of bluish tinge.
Posted on: Handsome Foreign Student
March 23, 2011 at 4:04 AM哈哈，不仅给我们澳大利亚人面子还有给我们帅面子
对我也喜欢四个第四声 【haha, not only giving Australians face, but giving us handsome face. I also like having 4 tones in Aodaliya]