Originally Posted by Vaze
Considering everyone seems to be suggesting that I get an unlocked phone and buy the Sim cards in China, then that's what I'll do ^ . This may sound like a silly question, however, if if I buy an unlocked phone from say AT&T (now Cingular) take it with me, and change the Sim cards in China do I use the same phone number or does the number/service come with the new card?
The number is associated with the SIM card.. not the phone.
Make sure to get a tri-band or quad band phone.
for more gsm info.. go to
http://www.gsmworld.com/