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Old May 4, 2006 | 4:46 pm
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Originally Posted by anaggie
Quickest and most convient way in HKG and Singapore -- Buy an unlocked cell phone....buy a $10.00 SIM card in either SIngapore/HKG, SMS your wife the local number and have her call you. Incoming calls are free....whenever you want to talk...sms your wife...I do this all the time...do not have to worry about a coupter/broadband connection, and trust me...once you see the rates the hotel charge...you will be gald you did it this way

TOKYO -- Another Story since they do not use GSM system....prepaid intl calling card is probably best option.

hope this helps
I second that. Buy an unlocked mobile phone OR get it unlocked from an independent shop that sell second hand phones. You'll find them all over HKG.
You can purchase a prepaid SIM card in HKG at 3, Smartone/Vodafone, Peoples, etc.

For Tokyo, if you happen to be in HKG first, get a 3G phone (which you can also use on GSM systems) and a prepaid 3G SIM card.
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