Originally Posted by
les37b
Obviously I need to receive SMS or will be a problem. My provider is Tesco (who piggy bag on O2) and ask for them to confirm things. They said there would be no cost to receive SMS, so great. However, it means opening up receiving calls. She claimed that it wouldnt matter if I didnt answer a call, I would be charged £1.09 for each and every time someone called me. Imagine a persistent caller - I could end up in debt for £1000's (Yes I know you can cap - but that also immediately cuts SMS as well.) They also charge £1.49 per minute on top. I did challenge her on that £1.09 charge asking why would there be a connection charge and she was adamant and call routed would be subject to that charge! Im not bothered about receiving calls - I just dont want to pay for any calls at all and it seems its not possible to balance it for my number to receive text.
All you need to do is
1. Turn off voicemail. This is important because if you don't answer the call and it's set to divert to voicemail depending how Tesco handle.rhos you might be charged for the call to get to China and back to the UK when voicemail cuts in.
2. Do not answer any calls on your Tesco SIM card whilst roaming in China.
3. Do not send any SMS whilst roaming in China.
If you do the above you will not be charged. It is indeed free to receive SMS when roaming which could be important for AliPay or WeChat pay or any other app that uses SMS for extra authentication.
Originally Posted by
les37b
I'm in trouble them! I won't be able to receive any SMS and I certainly need a second line for Data.
why would a second sim signal 2 ID’s?
so if I installed Alipay and WeChat on the Samsung S22 ultra it’s sitting in, would be regarded as 2 IDs?
They might see it as duplication as they will.no doubt tie something back to the device ID. It's a risk. Whether it's a practical risk is another question.
Originally Posted by
les37b
I got a response back from from Maya. A VPn is required.
But most consumer Vs are blocked in China from internet connections within the country.