Traveling abroad to China. What do I need as far as power adapters go?
My dad is going to China for vacation, and he asked me to provide him with a cell phone to use abroad. I have an old T-mobile T619 (Samsung SGH-T619) that I have unlocked for him and informed him that he can buy a prepaid SIM when he reaches China.
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The charger you have says it will work on any voltage (100 to 240). All you need is an adapter to convert a U.S. 2 prong plug to whatever type plug is used in China. Can look up plug types in diff. companies on the internet. Adapter plugs are available in lots of places from a local store to Amazon for a few dollars.
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The charger you have says it will work on any voltage (100 to 240). All you need is an adapter to convert a U.S. 2 prong plug to whatever type plug is used in China. Can look up plug types in diff. companies on the internet. Adapter plugs are available in lots of places from a local store to Amazon for a few dollars.
The charger you have says it will work on any voltage (100 to 240). All you need is an adapter to convert a U.S. 2 prong plug to whatever type plug is used in China. Can look up plug types in diff. companies on the internet. Adapter plugs are available in lots of places from a local store to Amazon for a few dollars.
I've had good luck buying plug adapters at my destinations. They're usually available at 7-11, hardware stores, etc.
Don't forget, most international quality hotels have a special shaver adapter in the bathroom which accomodates different plugs at low power - perfect for a cell phone.
Also, wherever you buy the adapter, it was probably made in China to begin with...
EDIT: Looking on the internet it seems that the US plug is quite common in China, and is the standard there. I haven't been to China yet, but I guess they are like Taiwan and Japan where I have been, except that there is 220V in China so you have to be sure your device is 110/220.
I would suggest forgetting the adapter entirely, but educating the OP's Dad on voltage if he is not clear on that.
Last edited by gregsmith59; 02-05-2012 at 08:16 AM.
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Originally Posted by nexus14
My dad is going to China for vacation, and he asked me to provide him with a cell phone to use abroad. I have an old T-mobile T619 (Samsung SGH-T619) that I have unlocked for him and informed him that he can buy a prepaid SIM when he reaches China.
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Originally Posted by nexus14
My dad is going to China for vacation, and he asked me to provide him with a cell phone to use abroad. I have an old T-mobile T619 (Samsung SGH-T619) that I have unlocked for him and informed him that he can buy a prepaid SIM when he reaches China.
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