I have a phone that works in Hong Kong and Taiwan when you purchase a local SIM card. Will this phone work in India? Is it cheaper to use a local cell phone in India or just use a calling card, if calling to the USA? How available are public phones? I will be traveling to Bangalore, Mysore, New Delhi, and Agra.
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Normally the fones using SIM card in Hong Kong will work in India for sure. But be sure to take the ADAPTER to plug in your fone's charger in India. You can get this adapter for 5 $ in Chungking mansion. If you want to call US from India, using your cell fone or VOIP services. Lot and Lot of private STD/ISD booths are available throught the nation and you can use them for your International calls.
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GSM quad (4) band phone with international roaming will work in India. Else, you can use a local sim card in India. Make sure your phone is network unlocked in Hong Kong before you try switching sims of another cellular provider.
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Use VOIP services or buy calling card. You can see both options here: http://calling-cards-international.com/
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Public phones are available at PCOs.The phone will work but the sim may not depending on the type of sim such as that of Hutch (roaming) For cheaper calls use local sim.
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. Hong Kong cell phone should work in India. Use a local sim card AirTel / Vodophone (Hutch) for local calls and international. I think AirTel is charging about 7 to 8 Rupees per minute to call U.S. from India. There are few centers to call on VoIP. You will find plenty of public calling telephone booths in every nook and corners of India to make local and internation calls. Here they will charge you about Rupees TEN for a minute to make an international call. While using the cell phone for local calling, please be aware of roaming charges. B'coz you will be moving around in different states of India. FYI: Bangalore/ Mysore, New Delhi, and Agra are located in three different states of India. Have a nice stay in India. .
