How much should I pay for a cell phone in Beijing?
There are many places in Beijing where you can purchase used GSM sets,most are as good as new and a lot cheaper.The best place is Nu Ren Jie opposite to the under construction US Embassy,there is a big market of cell phones on the second floor,I suggest that you purchase it from them.The cost will depend upon your choice of the model.Buy a China Mobile 159 number SIM it will cost you Rmb 50 and you can top up with as much amount as you want to 50,100 or more from a scratch card,the incoming calls are free and out going is 25 mao local.Roaming is about 70 mao per minute.It works all over China.When you go to the place that I mentioned above,they display a long list of numbers that are available for sale ,select the number that you like,they charge a premium for certain “Gold” numbers.
