badr Posted November 14, 2006 at 02:43 PM Report Share Posted November 14, 2006 at 02:43 PM When I was in Tangshan, I could just send an SMS to a certain number and get an instant reply with my available balance as well as the amount used so far for the month. Is there anything similar in Beijing? I just get tired of dialing 10086 and pressing 1,1,1, blah blah.. I'm on M-zone if that helps any. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnd Posted November 15, 2006 at 01:29 AM Report Share Posted November 15, 2006 at 01:29 AM Dial 13800138000 and press 2 for English and 2 again for balance - only 2 key presses. And here's a top tip that I can't help from sharing. I had trouble remembering how to say recharge card in Chinese, until I ventured into the Chinese menu. Press 1 for Chinese and it's the first option: chōng zhí kǎ. Free lessons from the wee woman in the computer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NWilkinson Posted November 21, 2006 at 12:00 PM Report Share Posted November 21, 2006 at 12:00 PM I have China Mobile in Shijiazhuang, Hebei province, and this is what I use for a SMS message with my remaining balance.... I send a SMS message containing "JCSX" to 01236 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billiardsmike Posted November 21, 2006 at 10:50 PM Report Share Posted November 21, 2006 at 10:50 PM I was getting fed up with phone trees when I finally got a live operator. For CM balance in Beijing, she claims you can simply text the letters ye to 1861 and an automatic response will be generated. Since she told me my balance, I haven't tried it yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gougou Posted November 22, 2006 at 03:53 AM Report Share Posted November 22, 2006 at 03:53 AM Having tried to check my balance through 13800138000 in a club where the volume was as exorbitantly high as the prices for drinks, I was looking for a way to get my balance by SMS. However, I just tried the 1861, and it says: 对不起，暂未开通此项业务。谢谢您的关注！ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adrianlondon Posted November 22, 2006 at 04:03 AM Report Share Posted November 22, 2006 at 04:03 AM I use CM m-zone. Sending "ye" to 1861 works for me. My phone is old and can't cope with chinese characters so I get a reply full of small squares; somewhere in the middle of all those is a number. That's my remaining balance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gougou Posted November 22, 2006 at 04:20 AM Report Share Posted November 22, 2006 at 04:20 AM CM m-zoneI'm on no-frills CM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roddy Posted November 22, 2006 at 04:33 AM Report Share Posted November 22, 2006 at 04:33 AM I just spent (wasted) 15 minutes trying to figure out how to do this for Shenzhouxing, with no luck. Was fairly easy to register for the 网上营业厅 and check on there, but none of the methods I found online for checking by SMS actually worked. Anyway, back to work Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
babygodzilla Posted November 23, 2006 at 04:08 AM Report Share Posted November 23, 2006 at 04:08 AM i've been sending "YE" to 1861 to check my balance ever since i got my number. works everytime. although there have been the occasional "duibuqi... i can't tell you your balance right now" message. but it works. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badr Posted November 26, 2006 at 06:24 AM Author Report Share Posted November 26, 2006 at 06:24 AM thanks folks.. sending "ye" to 1861 works for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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