Comments on: Going to Hong Kong? Handy $8.75 daily phone rental has unlimited voice, texting and 3G http://gigaom.com/2013/03/11/going-to-hong-kong-handy-8-75-daily-phone-rental-has-unlimited-voice-texting-and-3g/ Thu, 20 Jun 2013 04:10:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: phead128 http://gigaom.com/2013/03/11/going-to-hong-kong-handy-8-75-daily-phone-rental-has-unlimited-voice-texting-and-3g/#comment-1319224 Tue, 12 Mar 2013 01:52:03 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=619297#comment-1319224 You use a phone card to make international calls. lol. or even skype over public wifi for that matter.

]]> By: Steven L http://gigaom.com/2013/03/11/going-to-hong-kong-handy-8-75-daily-phone-rental-has-unlimited-voice-texting-and-3g/#comment-1319213 Tue, 12 Mar 2013 00:08:03 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=619297#comment-1319213 …though it’s a bit pricier though.

]]> By: Steven L http://gigaom.com/2013/03/11/going-to-hong-kong-handy-8-75-daily-phone-rental-has-unlimited-voice-texting-and-3g/#comment-1319212 Tue, 12 Mar 2013 00:06:51 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=619297#comment-1319212 “The downside? It’s a service specific to Hong Kong.”

This is false. The same service is available in Singapore.

]]> By: Steven L http://gigaom.com/2013/03/11/going-to-hong-kong-handy-8-75-daily-phone-rental-has-unlimited-voice-texting-and-3g/#comment-1319211 Tue, 12 Mar 2013 00:05:42 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=619297#comment-1319211 I suppose if you make enough international calls, it could be worth it.

]]> By: Peter Drier http://gigaom.com/2013/03/11/going-to-hong-kong-handy-8-75-daily-phone-rental-has-unlimited-voice-texting-and-3g/#comment-1319185 Mon, 11 Mar 2013 22:09:38 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=619297#comment-1319185 Hong Kong has some of the cheapest SIM rates in the world. ~3 years ago I got a SIM with basically unlimited internet for 30 days for <$10 USD.. so $8.75 (in USD or HKD) is HORRIBLY overpriced.

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