Subject: Verizon Wireless cellphone to use in HK
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Reply #2 moming's post

I'll be coming from Japan. Will the SIM card work for my Japanese phone? Will I use my same Japanese phone number or will the SIM card have a new phone number?
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Reply #20 testlogin's post

yes, i will prbly be doing this, as it will be the most inexpensive and most convenient alternative
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Reply #21 sunmans's post

If you buy a SIM card here, you'll be using a local number, not your Japanese number.
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Reply #21 sunmans's post

you're pretty fucked when it comes to Japanese cell phones.  I think 99% of them operate on CDMA or TDMA.  I think the only ones that *may* have a chance of working are the SoftBank phones that uses the Softbank 3G protocol.  So I doubt if your Japanese phone will be compatible.  You'd be able to roam most likely but it would cost a lot.
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some verizon phones work like the worldphone for blackberry (or the Tour which is the newest one). you can use CDMA and GSM
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Reply #24 JeSun's post

I got a newer Docomo one. It has a 3G and GSM setting. I hope it works.
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Reply #23 banger's post

Thank you very much for the tip Dude.
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just wondering: has anyone tried to do the other way around? meaning, buying a phone in asia, and bringing it for use in US? I've seen some really cool phones in asia that are not available anywhere in the us.
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Reply #28 bizzyb's post

It shouldn't be a problem as long as you have phone that operates on a band used in the US.  I've used the phone I bought in Asia in North America problem-free.  Just switch up the SIM card and you're off to the races
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Reply #1 bizzyb's post

I'd buy a Nokia 5800 series. You can get one unlocked in HK.  I saw one at a non carrier store in TST by the MTR for about 650 HK. This phone is quad band and will work in North America, Australia, and the EU...
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Originally posted by bizzyb at 18-3-2010 19:02
just wondering: has anyone tried to do the other way around? meaning, buying a phone in asia, and bringing it for use in US? I've seen some really cool phones in asia that are not available anywhere i ...

You're not likely to run into any problems except for in the 3G arena (if you care about that) due to a majority of phones these days are compatible with the typical telecommunication broadcast bands are common across the world (ie. 800, 850, 900, 1900, 2100).  Calls and sms should not affect you, but if you care about your browsing speed and how much bandwidth your phone's app use, this can be a serious issue, since *some* apps are definitely more bandwidth intensive.  Case and point: Youtube.
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