Originally Posted by
moondog
People honestly do still make voice calls in China, Vince.
Common uses for travelers:
-restaurants/bars
-hotels (especially if you are staying in one with a good concierge)
-Uber/didi (technically feasible without voice, finding the car can be tricky unless you talk with the driver)
That wasn't what I meant. What I meant moondog was I don't have anyone to call so even if it was unlimited calls, I wouldn't be able to dial anyone as I need a target to call first and I don't have anyone in my phone book or anywhere else located in HK or China. Uber wouldn't work for me since my account is registered to my Verizon Wireless number so it would not even be accessible when I'm in China, same thing with Didi which in my case is connected to WeChat. I suppose I can just call the airport or CX and then hang up and see if it activates as soon as the plane touches the ground from the air and see if it activates or not. I'm trying to save some balance to make voice calls later on in the trip as for two of the tours, we are walking in so need to call the tour company 5 days before each one to confirm the exact hotel. I think the other method is I can always use WiFi and then connect to data using their APN while the WIFI is connected, wonder if that will activate the card or not.