Hong Kong phone and internet questions
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Hong Kong phone and internet questions
I'm going to HK for 4+ days/5 nights over Easter and wasn't planning on taking either a cell phone or my laptop.
I'm really familiar w/ cheap calling cards in Europe - are the same sorts of cards available in HK, and are they a good deal? Any particular vender/carrier better than others?
and - are there internet cafes in convenient areas of Kowloon and Central? If so, what are typical costs?
thanks
I'm really familiar w/ cheap calling cards in Europe - are the same sorts of cards available in HK, and are they a good deal? Any particular vender/carrier better than others?
and - are there internet cafes in convenient areas of Kowloon and Central? If so, what are typical costs?
thanks
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Thanks - I looked them up and there are branches all over. Maybe a silly question - but do they have American and/or British keyboards?
My carrier doesn't support GSM (verizon) and I don't want to deal w/ getting a phone on e-bay, sim cards, etc for just a few days.
My carrier doesn't support GSM (verizon) and I don't want to deal w/ getting a phone on e-bay, sim cards, etc for just a few days.
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Keyboards are very similar to what we here. May be totally identical. I never find it a problem, unlike using the keyboards in Continental Europe. Some keyboards have Chinese strokes labelled on the keys, but you can just ignore them.
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Sure, it's not expensive even here. I often see unlocked GSM phones for $40-50 from various merchants.
But it's still an expense. I don't know if janisj really needs it.
Anyways, let me tell you what I use. I use onesuite.com's long distance service. Calling US to Hong Kong is $0.02/min, calling Hong Kong to US is $0.059/min. It's so inexpensive that I don't even care to find local phone cards from there.
But it's still an expense. I don't know if janisj really needs it.
Anyways, let me tell you what I use. I use onesuite.com's long distance service. Calling US to Hong Kong is $0.02/min, calling Hong Kong to US is $0.059/min. It's so inexpensive that I don't even care to find local phone cards from there.
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You can get free internet for the price of a cup of coffee or juice at any Pacific Coffee Company in Hong Kong (go to www.pacificcoffee.com) or at any MIX juice/sandwich place (http://www.mix-world.com/default.asp_. For a list of cybercafés in Hong Kong generally, go to http://cybercafe.com. YOur hotel may also have a terminal in the lobby which you can use.
The Pacific Coffee outlet on the Peak is a GREAT place to stop to check e-mail mail, it has The View and a nice outdoor terrace. It's nice for breakfast, it is generally not crowded. It's right in the Peak Tram building.
The Pacific Coffee outlet on the Peak is a GREAT place to stop to check e-mail mail, it has The View and a nice outdoor terrace. It's nice for breakfast, it is generally not crowded. It's right in the Peak Tram building.
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