Palm Pre Roaming in china

hon · 06:14 PM

Here in Shanghai on my pre...

Cystal clear
Clock is a world clock, change time zone automatically
Touchstone chrages on air and hotel, a char

Then, 2.25 per min_corrected, 2.29/min

No SMS currently avail

storino03 · 07/04/2009, 07:53 PM

that's cool. at least it works if the need arises.

--

Nhyde · 07/04/2009, 07:58 PM

Glad it works but DANG that'll be an expensive bill...

sambao21 · 07/04/2009, 09:06 PM

do you have to arrange anything with sprint or does it just work? going to china in a couple of months, and was wondering if the phone would work (for emergencies of course)

Kedar · 07/04/2009, 09:15 PM

Make sure to check and make sure your alarm works along with the timezone change.
Some guy here went abroad and the alarm didn't sync like the clock did. He had to do a reset, so I would do one if I were you.

@ Nyhde: How will it be expensive if he's roaming? Roaming's free.

Darknight · 07/04/2009, 10:17 PM

Wait, since when is there CDMA in China?

palandri · 07/04/2009, 10:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Darknight

Wait, since when is there CDMA in China?

China has CDMA & GSM, but they also have CDMA phones in China with a SIMS type card, like GSM phones. It's different over there.

storino03 · 07/04/2009, 10:28 PM

It's free roaming only in the US. In other countries that have CDMA, you have to pay an international fee as well as a per minute charge which is usually over $2 a minute.

Darknight · 07/04/2009, 10:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by palandri

China has CDMA & GSM, but they also have CDMA phones in China with a SIMS type card, like GSM phones. It's different over there.

Had no idea. I always thought CDMA was North-America only. Learned something new today!

palandri · 07/04/2009, 10:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Darknight

Had no idea. I always thought CDMA was North-America only. Learned something new today!

+80% of cell phone users are GSM. I did think the CDMA phones in Asia with the SIMS type chip were interesting. They won't sell them in the states because each CDMA carrier wants you to buy their phone.

sambao21 · 07/04/2009, 11:15 PM

sorry to repeat my self, but does the phone just work with the international roaming fee? or is there anything you need to do?

hon · 07/06/2009, 10:48 PM

I turned the pre on, it just works!

Sprint send me sms instantly, let me know with a plan, it will be cheaper.

On the aspect of battery, I can play 6 soduku before kills my ipodtouch. But I can play 40 soduku on my pre with a single charge.

My pre takes more pictures much faster than my old coolpix 430 with a single charge. That's over 200 pics.

Free wifi spots are few though paid wifi spots everywhere.

Eguy · 07/06/2009, 10:52 PM

It should work in China, they were using it in the commercial

maxima2k53 · 07/06/2009, 11:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Darknight

Wait, since when is there CDMA in China?

verizon works in china so sprint would roam on verizon

Yankees368 · 07/06/2009, 11:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by maxima2k53

verizon works in china so sprint would roam on verizon

Totally false. Verizon does not have a network anywhere outside of the US. They probably both roam on the same network over there.

maxima2k53 · 07/06/2009, 11:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Yankees368

Totally false. Verizon does not have a network anywhere outside of the US. They probably both roam on the same network over there.

oh alright my bad...bc ive seen commercials that verizon works in china so i thought they have towers over there but i guess its roaming

hon · 07/06/2009, 11:56 PM

"@ Nyhde: How will it be expensive if he's roaming? Roaming's free.[/QUOTE]"

No way it will be free. International roaming is very expensive for all carriers.

Sprint's free roaming is limited within US, I think.

horadin · 07/07/2009, 12:10 AM

Just don't end up like Adam Savage from Mythbusters with an $11,000 bill for using 750 megabytes of data transfer while he was in Canada...

MythBuster uses Twitter to fight $11,000 phone bill

Thats $0.015 per kilobyte for roaming in Canada on AT&T, not sure what Sprint is.

suse · 07/07/2009, 12:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hon

Here in Shanghai on my pre...

Cystal clear
Clock is a world clock, change time zone automatically
Touchstone chrages on air and hotel, a char

Then, 2.25 per min
No SMS currently avail

can you get on local EVDO network?

oooocoooo · 07/07/2009, 12:57 AM

Does your pre works in EVDO?

07/04/2009, 07:47 PM	#1 (permalink)
hon Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 14 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 1 Thanked 3 Times in 2 Posts	Palm Pre Roaming in china Here in Shanghai on my pre... Cystal clear Clock is a world clock, change time zone automatically Touchstone chrages on air and hotel, a char Then, 2.25 per min_corrected, 2.29/min No SMS currently avail Last edited by hon; 07/12/2009 at 06:14 PM. Reason: Correct rates
	Liked by Thanked by fourply, jayzun

07/04/2009, 07:53 PM	#2 (permalink)
storino03 Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 552 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 49 Thanked 53 Times in 22 Posts	that's cool. at least it works if the need arises. --
	Liked by

07/04/2009, 07:58 PM	#3 (permalink)
Nhyde Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 124 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 25 Thanked 5 Times in 5 Posts	Glad it works but DANG that'll be an expensive bill... __________________ Number of Pre's in household: 2, one for my wife and one for myself. Follow me on Twitter @Nhyde
	Liked by

07/04/2009, 09:06 PM	#4 (permalink)
sambao21 Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 259 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 3 Thanked 88 Times in 13 Posts	do you have to arrange anything with sprint or does it just work? going to china in a couple of months, and was wondering if the phone would work (for emergencies of course)
	Liked by

07/04/2009, 09:15 PM	#5 (permalink)
Kedar Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 999 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 238 Thanked 67 Times in 45 Posts	Make sure to check and make sure your alarm works along with the timezone change. Some guy here went abroad and the alarm didn't sync like the clock did. He had to do a reset, so I would do one if I were you. @ Nyhde: How will it be expensive if he's roaming? Roaming's free.
	Liked by

07/04/2009, 10:17 PM	#6 (permalink)
Darknight Member Join Date: Oct 1999 Posts: 120 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 68 Thanked 10 Times in 10 Posts	Wait, since when is there CDMA in China?
	Liked by

07/04/2009, 10:28 PM	#8 (permalink)
storino03 Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 552 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 49 Thanked 53 Times in 22 Posts	It's free roaming only in the US. In other countries that have CDMA, you have to pay an international fee as well as a per minute charge which is usually over $2 a minute.
	Liked by

07/04/2009, 11:15 PM	#11 (permalink)
sambao21 Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 259 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 3 Thanked 88 Times in 13 Posts	sorry to repeat my self, but does the phone just work with the international roaming fee? or is there anything you need to do?
	Liked by

07/06/2009, 10:48 PM	#12 (permalink)
hon Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 14 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 1 Thanked 3 Times in 2 Posts	I turned the pre on, it just works! Sprint send me sms instantly, let me know with a plan, it will be cheaper. On the aspect of battery, I can play 6 soduku before kills my ipodtouch. But I can play 40 soduku on my pre with a single charge. My pre takes more pictures much faster than my old coolpix 430 with a single charge. That's over 200 pics. Free wifi spots are few though paid wifi spots everywhere.
	Liked by

07/06/2009, 10:52 PM	#13 (permalink)
Eguy Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: City of Angels Posts: 2,533 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 371 Thanked 175 Times in 132 Posts	It should work in China, they were using it in the commercial __________________ Palm History: Palm III>IIIc>CLIÉ NR70v>CLIÉ TG50>Tungsten C>Treo 650>Treo 700p>Centro>Pre!! 6/5/09 Phone History: Way too long Sorry Timmy, SERO does not work with the Pre. If you have an iTouch click me.
	Liked by

07/06/2009, 11:56 PM	#17 (permalink)
hon Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 14 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 1 Thanked 3 Times in 2 Posts	"@ Nyhde: How will it be expensive if he's roaming? Roaming's free.[/QUOTE]" No way it will be free. International roaming is very expensive for all carriers. Sprint's free roaming is limited within US, I think.
	Liked by

07/07/2009, 12:10 AM	#18 (permalink)
horadin Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 68 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 5 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts	Just don't end up like Adam Savage from Mythbusters with an $11,000 bill for using 750 megabytes of data transfer while he was in Canada... MythBuster uses Twitter to fight $11,000 phone bill Thats $0.015 per kilobyte for roaming in Canada on AT&T, not sure what Sprint is.
	Liked by

07/07/2009, 12:57 AM	#20 (permalink)
oooocoooo Member Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 2 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 5 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Does your pre works in EVDO?
	Liked by

Thread Tools
Show Printable Version Email this Page
Display Modes
Linear Mode Switch to Hybrid Mode Switch to Threaded Mode