I want to buy for China, Hong Kong, and Japan trip. Can this A1453 use those countries with their SIM? Is this unlocked phone?
89183
Yes it must be a gsm phone where you can just change sims unlocked phone is also a plus
1701864
I don't know for sure as I didn't use this SIM card in China. However, I placed it in my BB Tour and turned it on in London and it activated itself. I used it for outgoing calls and sending/receiving text messages. I don't know whether I had a UK or China phone number. I purchased this SIM card for use in my BB Tour for my father to use while on a guided tour of China. Old-Timers got the best of him and he couldn't figure out how to connect. Therefore I used for myself on a later trip to London and it worked well!
1217105
Not sure if this would work well in Japan but I bought this for Europe, specifically Barcelona and Southern France and it worked fine. A friend of mine used it to call home (SoCal) to a land line and he said the call was clear from both ends. My friend who also purchased an int'l prepaid sim card (though I don't remember the brand) couldn't use his 'cause it didn't work. So he got the lemon and I got the orange. :) I did some research on int'l prepaid sim cards and this one was highly recommended by many travelers.
1481008
As far as I know it will work in all major countries except Japan and China. The best way to find out is to look at the AT&T Digital Data Roaming chart to determine exceptions. It a country is listed it means that the service and frequencies are the same so a local chip should be capable of working in the Hot Spot.
53404
Please check with provider. If you are international you will want a unlocked inter-nation phone to work with your provider.
54043
My carrier it AT&T and it worked overseas though you may need a chip from them and it will cost more. I don't know who your carrier is and don't know if overseas also includes China. I was only asking about Europe and the middle east. Ask your carrier
764251
Let's try this again. I don't know the answer either, but I suggest you go to your 3G carrier and ask them if they can support the Tablet P. There IS a sim socket in the tablet: its under the top cover--I looked in my tablet P. I talked to ATT about whether they still supported the Tablet P, and they said they did. They would install a sim card, activate the tablet and take my money. I asked about overseas operation and they said no, but he then said it would invoke roaming charges. I think the tablet P is used in Japan as a 3G device. As I said: check with your carrier.
1217104
I do not know if it works in Japan. I bought it for a France trip and it worked so poorly! I do not recommend this product at all!!! I am wondering why amazon still sells it. Look up "truphone sim" I use it for Europe and have had zero problems or complaints. You might also look into your carriers like sprint and verizon... Or look into buying a local Japanese phone and pay by minute SIM card, that way you know the phone will work. Happy travels! (Just don't buy this card!!)
1159548
Yes. Just buy a SIM card in Asia for carrier of your choice and activate it. You will be good to go.
116028
You may only face problem when you use it in Japan where local carriers tend to adopt very different networking system. But you will be okay for phone use in countries else there. But for 3G network, this phone supports major data communication types around the world except for some carriers in China which use new 3G standard called TD. But in China you can still use 2G GPRS for all local carriers, and the 3G service provided by China's carrier China Communication Co. So technically saying, you are okay to use it out of US except you plan to visit Japan.
627808
I cant answer that but I have traveled thru the mideast and tokyo and the philippines and yes it works there and it does have chinese on it I am very well satisfied with this phone
2004287
the phone comes unlocked or there will be an unlock code with it.and yes you should be able to use it overseas.
1842793
The unlocked is supposed to work overseas but i didnt go back home since i bought it so i am not 100% sure it does.
142135
That was exactly what I used, an AT&T; unlocked iphone 4. I put in this SIM card while in US and immediately got the roaming signal (AT&T; as roaming carier in US) and welcome text message in Chinese. It worked great in China.
417612
Thanks for your input. I understand that it has tri ban which means it should operate in Europe and other countries. Perhaps the agreement with Peek and TMobile does not support international roaming? This feature could be standard to allow for overseas sales or future service offers.
1161054
i think yes ! i got that and try ... It worked really good ! But unfortunately ... This thing habe to be unlock in some asian country ! it maybe cost 35$ or below ! But i think this is a good choice for you if you want a great phone !
606867
there's no reason it should not if you get the right SIM card. in my experience international cards that you buy online don't work so well with the phone. is it best to buy a SIM card in the country you are visiting. they usually have them at the airport and there are English versions. I most recently used this phone all over South East Asia with no problems.