China Mobile Number User Guide

by Howard
(USA)

I have received China Mobile number and sim card.
Do I just insert the sim card into my phone and it is ready to use when I am in China. Do I need to scratch of the silver on the sim card and enter a pin number ? There are English instructions on how to recharge the phone but there are no English instructions regarding what to do with the sim card.
Re the China mobile phone number if I go to the orient every six months do I need a new card every time or can I keep this number and just recharge it.

Answer:

Do I just insert the sim card into my phone and it is ready to use when I am in China.
- Yes

Do I need to scratch of the silver on the sim card and enter a pin number ?
- No. The card has been activated. There is no need for the pin.

There are English instructions on how to recharge the phone but there are no English instructions regarding what to do with the sim card ?
- Please bring GSM unlocked the cell phone with 1800/900 bands. The sim card cannot test in North America. It works in China only.

Re the China mobile number if I go to the orient every six months do I need a new card every time or can I keep this number and just recharge it

- If you do not recharge your account within the initial activity period of 3 months, your China prepaid SIM card will expire and all remaining airtime credit will be forfeit. The service life of your China prepaid SIM card and China mobile number may be extended indefinitely by purchasing and recharging airtime which, depending on their denomination, will provide a service life extension and all subsequent airtime credit will be carried over into the next validity period. For example, $16.00 recharging airtime extends 6 months service life.
However, if the China number balance reaches zero, it affects its service life. I suggest,
Every time you return, please email to us. We will check your number status and give you advice to maintain the same China mobile number.