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Forum: Africa, Asia and Pacific

09-06-2012, 20:26

Replies: 16

prepaid phones for China

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Posted By pwilliams89

I see, well I looked at some of those phones on...

I see, well I looked at some of those phones on Amazon but I'm trying to find in the $20 or $30 range, if that's possible. Are there any cheap prepaid brands in the US I could unlock, or is...

Forum: Africa, Asia and Pacific

09-06-2012, 20:04

Replies: 16

prepaid phones for China

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Posted By pwilliams89

Thanks Bossman, I was referring to this guy. He...

Thanks Bossman, I was referring to this guy. He could have just told me about firmware locked, I didn't know there were different "lock" types. I assumed any locked phone could be unlocked.

Forum: Africa, Asia and Pacific

09-06-2012, 18:05

Replies: 16

prepaid phones for China

Views: 7,394

Posted By pwilliams89

Hey Bossman, yeah that's what I'm thinking of...

Hey Bossman, yeah that's what I'm thinking of doing. I want to get as cheap a prepaid as possible. For example, I found a $18 Tracfone online that's quadband. I'm sure I could figure out how to...

Forum: Africa, Asia and Pacific

09-06-2012, 18:01

Replies: 16

prepaid phones for China

Views: 7,394

Posted By pwilliams89

I have not made up my mind to use Tracfone, I'm...

I have not made up my mind to use Tracfone, I'm just curious why a quadband phone won't take any SIM card. I guess you believe a Chinese SIM card wouldn't work with a Tracone even though it's...

Forum: Africa, Asia and Pacific

09-06-2012, 06:10

Replies: 16

prepaid phones for China

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Posted By pwilliams89

Tracfone's have quad band phones so that means...

Tracfone's have quad band phones so that means theoretically it should be able to read an international SIM card, such as one from China

Forum: Africa, Asia and Pacific

09-06-2012, 04:56

Replies: 16

prepaid phones for China

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Posted By pwilliams89

If my phone could use any SIM card, so in this...

If my phone could use any SIM card, so in this case it's unlocked, would it be able to read characters? So would a Tracfone bought in the US be able to read Chinese characters if it could use the...

Forum: Africa, Asia and Pacific

09-06-2012, 02:29

Replies: 16

prepaid phones for China

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Posted By pwilliams89

I've already found prepaid GSM triband and...

I've already found prepaid GSM triband and quadband phones online here. so basically I'd like to know three things: will these phones take Chinese SIM cards? can they read characters (I mean..it will...

Forum: Africa, Asia and Pacific

09-06-2012, 02:25

Replies: 16

prepaid phones for China

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Posted By pwilliams89

well from what I've read, triband and quadband...

well from what I've read, triband and quadband work in Asia and the US so it looks like I need those.

I also should have specified, I want a cheap prepaid. last time I used Samsung China Mobile,...

Forum: Africa, Asia and Pacific

09-06-2012, 01:18

Replies: 16

prepaid phones for China

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Posted By pwilliams89

prepaid phones for China

I'm going to live in China soon for a year teaching English. I'm thinking of getting a prepaid triband phone because from what I've read I should be able to use this in both Asia and the U.S. So if I...

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