Global System for Mobile Communications

2 Aug 2012

A customer suing telecommunications provider CSL over what he says are erroneous phone charges told a tribunal yesterday that a CSL executive conceded a 'glitch' might be responsible for one of...

10:49PM

CSL lawsuit turns the spotlight on HK's roaming fees

2 Jul 2012

When Ben Sargent went to Italy to attend a friend's wedding and then to Dubai for a holiday last summer, his international phone calls totalled less than one hour. He came home to a HK$2,540 bill...

7:07PM

HK cold on blocking phone thefts

14 Apr 2012

The government is being urged to follow the American approach to tackling mobile phone theft by setting up a centralised reporting system with key service providers.

12:40PM

SpareOne

8 Apr 2012

A mobile phone can be a lifesaver in case of emergencies. The problem with today's smartphones is you always end up using all the battery power by playing games, updating your Facebook status or...

12:11PM

Roaming Vision + Digital

16 Nov 2011

Works by Leung Kui-ting (including Roaming Vision + Digital 05-2011, left) that combine digital elements with Chinese traditional ink painting components. Today-Fri, 10am-6.30pm, Sat, 10am-6pm,...

12:46AM

How to avoid mobile bill shock

20 May 2011

There are all manner of misfortunes that befall the traveller abroad; lost luggage, a stolen passport, delayed flights and sometimes accidents. Now, there is another item to add to the list - our...

10:27AM

Opinion

Workers pay the price for our bargains

5:20AM

Howard Winn

Barry Cheung makes waves in Moscow

3:47AM

HK$16,000 phone roaming bill

Imagine being billed HK$16,000 for just a day of overseas data roaming.

10:14AM

3 days in Thailand, HK$29,000 in roaming fees

When Anthony Lam Yue-yeung landed in Bangkok last September bound for what he expected to be a pleasant three-day holiday on the resort island of Koh Samui, he switched on his iPhone.

12:10PM

Company profile - China Mobile

China Mobile's principal activity is the operation of mobile telecommunications.

3:28AM

Fixed-line operators stand to lose from roaming cuts

Mainland fixed-line phone companies could see their revenues eroded this year as a result of the government's decision to cut roaming fees charged by mobile operators, industry watchers warn.

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7:45PM

Beijing finalises cuts to roaming call rates

In a move seen as deepening mobile-phone operators' domination of the mainland telephone market, the government has confirmed that it will lower the limit on domestic roaming charges for mobile...

7:21PM

Planners must take their hands off the phones

Modern telecommunications are a powerful force that can greatly reduce business costs and increase convenience for people. Yet, as a key strategic industry, on the mainland they are still...

5:29PM