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Inside most towns and cities in China, IDD services are usually provided
at all hotels and post offices. Phone cards are available in post
offices inside hotels or on the streets. More conveniently, most
newsstands in major cities also carry phone cards. Telephone booths on
the streets or in the public areas are mostly for making local calls.
If you plan to stay in China for an extended period of time and need to
use telephone rather frequently, it is recommended to purchase a local
cellular phone with a rechargeable SIMM card. Although the cellular
phone that you use at home most likely can be used in China, the
international roaming services are extremely expensive, ranging between
USD two to three dollars per minute depending on the service provider.
It is very easy to buy a cellular phone; setting up the mobile services
only takes couple minutes. There are various low rate international
calling card available for using with the Chinese cellular phones. Talk
to an attendant at the hotel you are staying, they will be able to
direct you to a right place where you can buy a cellular phone and have
the local cellular services set up.
Most tourist hotels provide postal services. If you want to send
important items such as antiques and cultural relics that are under
customs control, you will have to ask for the help of the local branch
of the international post office, instead of the small post office in a
hotel.
Important phone numbers in China
110--Police
112--Inner-city telephone mishaps
113--Operator of domestic long-distance calls
114--Inner-city telephone number inquiries
115--Operator of international long-distance calls
116--Information on domestic long-distance calls
117--Time
119--Fire
120--Ambulance
121--Weather forecasts
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