Cell Phones

If you are moving to Tianjin for a while then you should buy a SIM card for your unlocked phone (or buy a new phone and SIM card), which will automatically give you a local number. You can sign up for an account with China Mobile or China Unicom, but it’s usually cheapest to just buy a pre-paid phone card. SIM and pre-paid cards can both be found at any cell phone or convenience store. If you want to buy a new phone, a wide range of stylish – and cheap – mobiles can be found at local electronics markets, and electrical appliance stores.

You can get different kinds of deals. The cheapest deals only let you get coverage within Tianjin. You can pay more to get full coverage throughout China. It is recommended that you get full coverage if you plan to travel out of Tianjin quite a bit.