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China Mobile Beijing Extends Prepaid Card Validity Period To Five Years

ChinaWirelessNews.com Editor — Mon, 02 Jan 2012 18:00:51 +0000

Starting from January 1, 2012, China Mobile Beijing has extended the validity period of its prepaid SIM cards, including electronic cards, from the current two years to five years. At the same time, prepaid cards that were already purchased by users and are still within their valid periods will also be covered in this new [...]

China Unicom To Sell iPhone 3GS With Wi-Fi In August

ChinaWirelessNews.com Editor — Fri, 06 Aug 2010 09:15:04 +0000

A representative from Unicom Vsens, the terminal subsidiary of China Unicom, has confirmed to the local media that China Unicom will launch the 8G iPhone 3GS handset with a Wi-Fi feature in China on August 9, 2010. The new product will reportedly be sold with a 24-month contract at the price of CNY4,999. The introduction [...]

China Mobile Beijing, Wumart Sign Cooperation Agreement

ChinaWirelessNews.com Editor — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 21:39:18 +0000

China Mobile's Beijing branch and the Beijing-based hypermarket retailer Wumart Stores have signed a strategicmore....

China Mobile Beijing Launches Multiple Number Service For Single SIM Card

ChinaWirelessNews.com Editor — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 22:00:32 +0000

There's great news emanating from Beijing for guys with mistresses or people who want to [...]

CEPA: Hong Kong Telephone Cards Allowed To Be Sold In Guangdong

ChinaWirelessNews.com Editor — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 01:56:46 +0000

Hong Kong's Office of the Telecommunications Authority, China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology and the Guangdong Communications Administration have signed a memorandum of understanding on the Mainland and Hong Kong Closer Economic Partnership Arrangement to allow Hong Kong service suppliers to distribute fixed-line and mobile telephone cards in Guangdong province, but for use in [...]

Trident Loses Mobile Virtual Network Operator License In Hong Kong

ChinaWirelessNews.com Editor — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 22:02:27 +0000

Hong Kong's Office of the Telecommunications Authority states that a mobile virtual network operator, Trident Telecom Ventures Limited, had notified OFTA that it relinquished its license to OFTA. MVNO services of Trident have been suspended since December 1, 2008, when its service agreement with its hosting mobile network operator was terminated because of a contractual dispute. [...]

China Mobile BJ: Mobile Phone Numbers Portable For Three Brands

ChinaWirelessNews.com Editor — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 21:31:39 +0000

According to the customer service staff of China Mobile Beijing, its mobile phone numbers now are portable among its three major brands, including GoTone, M-Zone, and Easyown. The company said if users are not satisfied with their current brands, they can apply for other brands and can use the services of other brands once the application [...]

China Telecom Will Close Mobile Phone Dual-mode Card Service

ChinaWirelessNews.com Editor — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 22:04:31 +0000

Chinese telecommunications operator China Telecom has announced that it will formally close its C to G dual-mode card service, which allows China Telecom's CDMA network users to roam to China Unicom's GSM network, from August 1, 2009. China Telecom Shanghai told local media that, according to plan, China Telecom will not provide the C to G [...]

China's MIIT To Promote Mobile Phone Real-name System

ChinaWirelessNews.com Editor — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 19:45:45 +0000

According to Guangdong Communications Administration, China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, the Ministry of Public Security, and the State Council Information Office are jointly formulating regulations on mobile phone real-name registration system and the regulations are waiting for the approval of the State Council. Guangdong Provincial Public Security Department said that by the end of [...]

Mobile Micropayments Arrive In Shanghai

ChinaWirelessNews.com Editor — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 21:02:04 +0000

According to China Mobile's Shanghai branch, its regulations related to micropayments made with mobile phones have been completed and consumers in Shanghai will soon be able to pay with mobile phones in McDonald's and Starbucks. China Mobile Shanghai said with a new SIM card that integrates the payment function, people in Shanghai can pay with their [...]

TD-SCDMA Signal Will Cover All Areas Within Beijing's Fifth Ring

ChinaWirelessNews.com Editor — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 20:46:50 +0000

China Mobile says its TD-SCDMA networks in 10 Chinese cities have covered 95% of the areas covered by 2G networks, of which, the TD-SCDMA signal has covered all areas within the fifth ring road area of Beijing. In addition, some large communities and counties outside the fifth ring, including Shangdi and Huilongguan, can receive the TD-SCDMA [...]

Rumor Mill: China Unicom Finally Signs iPhone Contract With Apple

ChinaWirelessNews.com Editor — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 15:26:29 +0000

Just days after China Unicom denied rumors of a deal, new reports in Chinese media state China Unicom has finally reached an agreement with Apple to introduce Apple's 3G iPhone into China and the two companies will formally announce the news on May 17, the World Telecommunication Day. Under the agreement, China Unicom will reportedly give [...]

China Telecom To Launch 3G Business At End Of February

ChinaWirelessNews.com Editor — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 16:03:18 +0000

According to China Telecom's (CHA) Beijing branch, the company will launch the new 3G business at the end of February 2009.

A representative from China Telecom Beijing reveals that by the end of February, the speed of China Telecom's CDMA wireless access will be increased from the current 153.6 kilobytes to ... Read More>>

Apple Sells Unlocked 3G iPhone On Its Hong Kong Website

ChinaWirelessNews.com Editor — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 00:01:15 +0000

According to Apple's (AAPL) Hong Kong website, Apple's unlocked iPhone with 3G function has started to be sold in the company's online retail store in Hong Kong.

This unlocked feature means the phone can easily be used with any GSM telecom operator's services. At present, the Hong Kong Apple website is ... Read More>>

China Mobile And Samsung Deliver 3G Mobile Phones To BOCOG

ChinaWirelessNews.com Editor — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 22:34:11 +0000

China Mobile has fulfilled its commitment to providing 3G service for the Beijing Olympic Games by delivering 15000 Samsung TD-SCDMA mobile phones and related services to the Beijing Olympic Games Organizing Committee.

According to Chinese media, the donations that China Mobile and Samsung have made to China Mobile include 15000 TD-SCDMA ... Read More>>