Originally Posted by
Platcomike
And do it all online.
You will have your ATT (old) number for incoming calls that will be "local" for your US callers. You will also be able to make US calls for domestic rates. In other words the phone will work as if you were in your US home. The only problem is reminding folks about the time difference (or turning off the phone at night).
If you are not worried about receiving text messages, port it to voip.ms. On their cheapest plan, inbound calls are roughly one cent a minute and $1.50 for the line. If you talk alot, get the $5 a month unlimited inbound. Forwarding the number to a Chinese Mobile costs under $0.02 a minute. Thus for $1.50 a month plus three cents a minute everyone can call you on your ATT number in China just like you were at home.