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Jamoldo -

If you're the bargaining type like me and patient, I would go to Nuren Jie to the "2nd hand"
market. Name brands used/stolen (many new like mine) sold at 20-60% discount. My Motorola was new
(probably off the back of the truck), and I got it for 40% discount. Sime cards can be purchased
there too, or at any newsstand for as little as 30 kuai.

caution, some phones are fake, or have replaced parts so it's essential to investigate them (ie,
make sample phone calls, press the buttons, make sure things like the camera work etc).

cheers.



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Dani_man -

Hey Jamoldo

Where's that NuRenJie?

is that in chaoyang?
how to get there?










Jamoldo -

Yeah its in Chaoyang near the new embassy district (where they are building the new US embassy,
and I think the Korean and Japanese Embassies are near there too). It's past the Lufthansa Center
and Kempinski Hotel. Tell any taxi driver, Nuren Jie (it's acually a Bar Street) and they'll take
you there. Then just ask anyone around on the bar street where to get mobile phones and they will
point it to you.

Once you enter the bar street you have to go 100-300 meters and there will be a indoor market on
your right side. Walk inside, take the escalator on the right upstairs and tada, you're there..

Be sure to pick some target phones, have a fixed priced set in mind (one you won't breach), and
then ask around for prices of your target phones, open the backs of them, push buttons, etc, check
for markings to see what's consistent, and then once you've decided which kind of phone you want,
bargain away at numerous stalls for a good price. It took me four hours but I got nearly the true
price, a real phone and I was happy. Good luck. PM me if you want my blog address where I talk
about the whole experience in detail. Cheers.










kmogg -

So what should the first card with the number cost these days? Is 100 the going rate for the all
CHina card? Or is the Beijing local one less.
I want a card that will work throughout China and Hong Kong.

Kevin












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