Wangfujing

[lcpteck]

not addicted but wanna post pics here and there

Yeah that's addiction right there lol....

 

[lcpteck]

I saw my friend using facebook with his handphone. I ask him, he told me, just pay the local Singapore telco for roaming. And it fix at 20-25 dollars per day. Unlimited data.

Wouldn't the internet connection still go through the local telco (since your signal and data stream is connected to the local telco provider)? Then it should still be subjected to their Great Firewall of China.

 

[johnsonheng]

No, I saw my friend using it in 深圳， I ask him how, he told me he is using roaming

 

[dilphinus]

Wouldn't the internet connection still go through the local telco (since your signal and data stream is connected to the local telco provider)? Then it should still be subjected to their Great Firewall of China.

Not sure if the roaming will be on the SG network or their partner network in China. Best is to get VPN if want to access blocked sites.

No, I saw my friend using it in 深圳， I ask him how, he told me he is using roaming

Shenzhen is near to HK. May be tapping onto the HK network. I could see notifications and browse FB but can't upload photos when I was in Shenzhen in Nov. I was staying in quite an atas hotel though. So maybe they didn't use the China Chinese network.

 

[allanyeow]

i will get VPN then. But is VPN only can use in places with wifi coverage eg. Hotel, shopping malls or basically anywhere at Beijing?

 

[johnsonheng]

Are you using roaming, if you off course cannot

 

[the_dog]

save it, the internet connection in china can be ******* slow.

when u buy pre-paid sim,
please do not buy china mobile.

you need to buy china unicorn.
so that u can get 3g speed.

I also thought only China Unicom was WCDMA, but on my last trip to China my colleague insisted that he was using China Mobile 3G on his Singapore iPhone 5. So I went with him to a China Mobile shop and they let me try a SIM card on my phone, and sure enough I got HSPDA/ 3G service.

 

[johnsonheng]

must see what band does the phone support. all I know is China mobile sucks, I only get 2g when I was there

 

[lcpteck]

If you have the latest phones, shouldn't worry too much I think.

 

[johnsonheng]

no, unless you buy China phone, that support the band if not you face the same issue.

 

[allanyeow]

no, unless you buy China phone, that support the band if not you face the same issue.

I am going to buy VPN. I have booked the air ticket and hotel from chan brothers. more expensive because of hidden cost like AIG travel insurance and airport hotel 2 way transfer

 

[johnsonheng]

don't need, without facebook, you cannot live is it....

 

[johnsonheng]

don't waste money.

China steps up Internet censorship by cracking down on VPNs | Toronto Star


Beijing is blocking Internet services that let users bypass the Great Firewall of China.

“China has the upper hand when it comes to blocking sites and services.” says Karl Kathuria, CEO of Psiphon, a Toronto-based VPN company. VPN (virtual private network) allows a user to encrypt their Internet data.

Kathuria expects China will use increasingly more sophisticated techniques to prevent its citizens from accessing popular websites like Google, Facebook and Twitter. He hopes VPN companies can “keep people in China connected with the rest of the world.”

Circumventing Chinese Internet censorship is an uphill battle. “VPNs operating outside of China that want to reach a China user base will have to make a lot of effort to keep their service available,” Kathuria said.

VPN companies can use a technique called “obfuscation” to try circumventing China’s Internet rules. VPN traffic is disguised as SSL, a kind of everyday encrypted communication used in online banking. Obfuscation isn’t a solution, but only makes it harder for China to block.

The Chinese government blocks VPN traffic using a technique called deep packet inspection where every piece of data is examined as it passes over its border.

But Kathuria said there are many other ways China can block companies like his. The government can block IP addresses linked to VPN sites or the protocols they use. Blocking a VPN’s protocol prevents the language it uses to communicate from working online.

When it comes to China and VPN access, Kathuria said, “authorities will block them whenever they see a need to do so.”







later buy already cannot use

 

[dilphinus]

I am going to buy VPN. I have booked the air ticket and hotel from chan brothers. more expensive because of hidden cost like AIG travel insurance and airport hotel 2 way transfer

I still think you don't really know what a VPN is.

Most free vpn works only when you install and activate out of China. Most people buy VPN and use it long term. If you buy the VPN service for a week or so only, it may be costly. The prices (monthly) are cheaper if you pay upfront for a year's worth.

 

[allanyeow]

don't waste money.

China steps up Internet censorship by cracking down on VPNs | Toronto Star


Beijing is blocking Internet services that let users bypass the Great Firewall of China.

“China has the upper hand when it comes to blocking sites and services.” says Karl Kathuria, CEO of Psiphon, a Toronto-based VPN company. VPN (virtual private network) allows a user to encrypt their Internet data.

Kathuria expects China will use increasingly more sophisticated techniques to prevent its citizens from accessing popular websites like Google, Facebook and Twitter. He hopes VPN companies can “keep people in China connected with the rest of the world.”

Circumventing Chinese Internet censorship is an uphill battle. “VPNs operating outside of China that want to reach a China user base will have to make a lot of effort to keep their service available,” Kathuria said.

VPN companies can use a technique called “obfuscation” to try circumventing China’s Internet rules. VPN traffic is disguised as SSL, a kind of everyday encrypted communication used in online banking. Obfuscation isn’t a solution, but only makes it harder for China to block.

The Chinese government blocks VPN traffic using a technique called deep packet inspection where every piece of data is examined as it passes over its border.

But Kathuria said there are many other ways China can block companies like his. The government can block IP addresses linked to VPN sites or the protocols they use. Blocking a VPN’s protocol prevents the language it uses to communicate from working online.

When it comes to China and VPN access, Kathuria said, “authorities will block them whenever they see a need to do so.”







later buy already cannot use

At least can try...
need to use facebook to post pictures

 

[allanyeow]

I still think you don't really know what a VPN is.

Most free vpn works only when you install and activate out of China. Most people buy VPN and use it long term. If you buy the VPN service for a week or so only, it may be costly. The prices (monthly) are cheaper if you pay upfront for a year's worth.

i can buy for a month. use flyvpn which i buy before?

 

[johnsonheng]

At least can try...
need to use facebook to post pictures

come back then post. don't later buy, got block, if I will you, I use roaming, ,should be able to use facebook. also the data speed, is quite slow in China.

 

[allanyeow]

come back then post. don't later buy, got block, if I will you, I use roaming, ,should be able to use facebook. also the data speed, is quite slow in China.

data roaming can use facebook meh?? how? need to change sim card? I can't because mine is micro sim...
please guide me as I am using galaxy s4 under starhub

 

[dilphinus]

data roaming can use facebook meh?? how? need to change sim card? I can't because mine is micro sim...
please guide me as I am using galaxy s4 under starhub

Roaming means you can use your local service overseas. Data roaming means you can use your data connection overseas on your local service provider. Auto roaming means you can use your local service overseas.

 

[allanyeow]

Roaming means you can use your local service overseas. Data roaming means you can use your data connection overseas on your local service provider. Auto roaming means you can use your local service overseas.

Is data roaming expensive? Can use facebook as per what johnsonheng say?