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Sat, 01 Sep 2007 17:40:43 +0800

There is some validity to your first point. As for the second part, yes, if you dial 12593 then the number, calls to NA is only 0.4 yuan/min, but has it occurred to you that maybe using the calling rate to NA isn't the optimal measure of China Mobile's value proposition? For example, calls to Beijing are 0.7 yuan/min, you could dial 17951 then the number and get it down to 0.3 yuan/min, but few people do. Then there is roaming charge. Anywhere outside of your home area, you are charged an extra 0.5 yuan or so per minute. Add in txt messages, it's not too difficult to rack up 200 kuai monthly phone bill(and possibly much much more). And u don't even get a voice mail box(which is of course extra). While u may think 200 kuai is cheap by NA standard, but this isn't NA, and value in this case should only be considered in the context of a renminbi ecosystem. As for that bit 'bout local calls in Canada, if u are using an "anycall" minute as the basis of your argument, then it's not a fair comparison. The cost of an "anycall" minute isn't the total package cost divide by the number of minutes. You have to figure in the other "free services". One last thing, next time you try to make a counterpoint. Try not to start off with a douchebag line like "Perhaps you should spend some time in the Western world."

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Fri, 31 Aug 2007 11:17:42 +0800

First off, that pictures looks like a vagina. Second, I don't know what the hell your talking about when you say00 expensive rates from China Mobile. Perhaps you should spend some time in the Western world. It's actually cheaper for me to call North America long distance from China on my mobile than it is for someone in Canada to make a local call on their mobile. Don't even get me started on the data rates. We've got it super good in regards to mobile rates here, especially considering that it's a government controlled duopoly. All they need to do is get some 3G on the roll!

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