Originally Posted by
LHR/MEL/Europe FF
I thought paid skype calls were blocked unless you had access to a VPN? (I thought I read that somewhere?) Free skype calls were fine at least for me in March (calling toll free numbers in the USA for example).
But I agree with the cheap calling prices through china mobile. I was paying RMB1 per minute to AU.
You don't need vpn for skype, but best to download the programme before entering PRC.
If you don't want to faff with calling numbers etc, some sim cards are specifically tailored at the call overseas market, and are incredibly inexpensive to most countries. Usually, sim card sellers at the newstands preferentially sell these to foreigners (i.e. they assume that's what you want/need).
tb