The difference between China Mobile and China Unicom

Game 1: China Mobile VS China Unicom. The battle between operators. We should start with the selection of network operators and the businesses they operate. In our country, only China Mobile and China Unicom currently have mobile operating licenses. China Mobile is mainly responsible for GSM networks, and China Unicom is responsible for both GSM networks and CDMA networks. In other words, there are only two choices for consumers when choosing GSM network or CSMA network operators. Choosing an operator that suits you will not only allow you to enjoy high-quality services, but also save you some money. China Mobile is a group company controlled by Hong Kong capital. It is the leader in the mobile communications business. Its network signal is stable, wide coverage, and business diversification. However, it is a little more expensive because of its good service. Of course, the price is a little more expensive. It's also normal. From the perspective of network scale, China Mobile's network has covered all prefectures (cities) and more than 98% of counties (cities) in mainland China; from the perspective of roaming scope, China Mobile has basically achieved domestic roaming, and is comparable to other countries in the world. Many countries have signed roaming agreements that enable international roaming. China Unicom is another telecommunications operator established with the approval of the State Council in 1994. China Unicom owns all telecommunications businesses. Since China Unicom was established relatively late and is far inferior to China Mobile in terms of strength, the state allows China Unicom to lower its tariffs by 20% on the basis of China Mobile's tariffs. China Unicom's current development speed in mobile communications is astonishing, and it now accounts for more than 20% of the market share. China Unicom's network is now operational in most provinces and cities across the country; in terms of roaming, China Unicom's roaming range is smaller than that of China Mobile. Therefore, after analyzing the networks of China Mobile and China Unicom respectively, it should not be difficult for us to choose a network operator that suits us: If you travel frequently and have high requirements for network quality, it is recommended that you choose China Mobile; if you generally If you only use your mobile phone in cities and towns, China Unicom's network can meet your requirements. Choosing a network operator that suits you is still the first step. The next step is to choose a network standard. Game 2: China Mobile VS China Unicom Network Standard Competition Currently in my country, mobile communication networks mainly include GSM and CDMA networks. Among them, the CDMA network is operated by China Unicom. However, since CDMA is still in the initial stage of IS-95A in China, it is still far from the more mature CDMA2000 1X in South Korea and Japan. The network quality and corresponding services are not very stable. , the services that users can use are not very rich, and there are too few CDMA mobile phones to choose from on the market, so joining the CDMA network is really a fashionable move at the moment. Indeed, CDMA network has its advantages (green, environmentally friendly, good confidentiality, etc.) and immeasurable development prospects, and in the process of transition from 2G to 3G, taking the CDMA route will make China Unicom more stable in the transition stage. GSM is a little more difficult. However, due to the current situation of the CDMA network, it is best for ordinary users to be cautious when accessing the CDMA network. The GSM network is now the most mature network in the world. Since my country began to officially operate the GSM network in 1994, it has become the largest mobile network in the world. The corresponding network facilities and services are also relatively mature, and China Mobile has opened GPRS. In terms of network standards, it has taken the lead in reaching 2.5G network, and its network bandwidth and network advantages are much stronger than those of China Unicom. In addition, there are various types of GSM mobile phones on the market, and users have a wide range of choices. Therefore, it is recommended that ordinary users without special needs use the GSM network. In addition, since mobile phones currently sold on the market are generally not compatible with both CDMA and GSM, this affects users' choice of network standards. Nowadays, the price of GSM mobile phones has dropped sharply, while the price of CDMA mobile phones is almost the same as that of GSM mobile phones. In some places, the price of CDMA mobile phones is even lower than the price of ordinary GSM mobile phones. Now China Unicom is also very active. China Unicom companies all over the country are doing promotions, and you can get mobile phones by pre-paying your phone bill. So if you are eager to use a CDMA mobile phone, you can consider going to China Unicom's business hall when purchasing a CDMA mobile phone. You may be able to buy a cheaper mobile phone. Game 3: China Mobile VS China Unicom Tariff Contest When it comes to tariffs, this is definitely the issue that everyone is most concerned about. After all, our people are not very wealthy yet, so we can save as much as we can.

However, perhaps due to insufficient publicity, most users are not very familiar with the self-pay standards for mobile phones. Only by becoming familiar with tariff standards can consumers consume clearly. China Mobile and China Unicom carry out different services, so there are certain differences in tariffs. Let me give you a detailed introduction respectively: A) China Mobile's services and tariff standards: China Mobile's services mainly include network access services and prepaid services based on payment methods. China Mobile's GSM service is called Global Communications, and its prepaid service is called Shenzhouxing. The GSM networks operated by China Mobile are 135, 136, 137, 138 and 139. The biggest difference between GlobalTong users and ChinaXing users is that GlobalTong users need to pay a certain monthly fee. In addition, GlobalTong users enjoy more services than ChinaXing. The following introduces the services and tariff standards of Global Communications and Shenzhouxing respectively. 1. Global Communication: Services: SMS, call transfer, call waiting, WAP service, GPRS service, mobile IP, voice mailbox, mobile secretary, information on demand, mobile QQ, mobile banking, call restrictions, three-way calling, global calling, mobile phone Securities, caller ID, data fax, smart STK card. Roaming area: China. As of June 2002, China Mobile has opened international roaming services with 170 mobile operators in 100 countries and regions. Basic monthly fee: 50 yuan/month. City call fee: 0.40 yuan/minute. Roaming fee: 0.60 yuan/minute. Long distance call fee: 0.07 yuan/6 seconds (domestic), 0.80 yuan/6 seconds (international), 0.20 yuan/6 seconds (Hong Kong). , Taiwan, Australia). Mobile IP phone: 0.30 yuan/minute (domestic), 2.40 yuan/minute (calls to the United States, Canada, Japan, South Korea and Australia), 3.60 yuan/minute (international), 1.50 yuan/minute (Hong Kong, Taiwan, Australia). Voicemail: 5 yuan/month. When the mailbox owner uses a mobile phone (or local call) to retrieve messages, charges will be calculated based on the mobile phone (or local call) charging standards and billing methods. Short message service: 0.1/message, 0.15/message to China Unicom, free to receive. Information on demand: Receive short messages for 0.10 yuan/piece. Mobile Banking: Receive SMS messages of RMB 0.10 per message if the transaction is successful. Mobile QQ: Monthly rent is 5 yuan/month, sending is 0.1 yuan/item, and receiving is free. Call transfer: 0.10/minute (plus long distance charges) Mobile secretary: 15 yuan/month WAP service: 0.15 yuan/minute (if the usage time is less than 500 minutes, the maximum charge is 30 yuan; if the usage time is more than 500 minutes, the fee is 30.15 yuan/minute ) GPRS package service: Free package monthly rent is 0 yuan/month, free traffic is 0 yuan, and 0.03 yuan/K after the traffic is exceeded; Economic package monthly rent is 20 yuan/month, free traffic is 1M, and 0.01 yuan/K after the traffic is exceeded; Fashion package is monthly Rent for 100 yuan/month and get 20M free traffic, and 0.01/K after the traffic is exceeded; the monthly rent for the business package is 200 yuan/month, with unlimited traffic. Special note: Users must pay the monthly rent when paying for the first time. If you access the network before the 15th of a certain month (including the 15th), a monthly fee of 50.00 yuan will be charged; if you connect to the network after the 15th of a certain month, A monthly fee of RMB 25.00 will be charged. 2. Shenzhouxing services: short message, mobile IP, caller ID, mobile QQ. Roaming area: Nationwide (including Hong Kong, Taiwan, and Macao). Basic monthly fee: No city call fee: 0.60 yuan/minute Roaming fee: 0.80 yuan/minute Long distance call fee: 0.07/6 seconds (domestic), 0.80 yuan/6 seconds (international), 0.20 yuan/6 seconds (Hong Kong, Taiwan, Australia). Mobile IP phone: 0.30 yuan/minute (domestic), 2.40 yuan/minute (calls to the United States, Canada, Japan, South Korea and Australia), 3.60 yuan/minute (international), 1.50 yuan/minute (Hong Kong, Taiwan, Australia). Just dial 17951 before the phone number. Short message service: 0.15 yuan/message, sending to China Unicom is 0.20 yuan/message, receiving is free. Mobile QQ: monthly rent is 5 yuan/month, sending is 0.15 yuan/item, and receiving is free. In addition, the related tariffs of Monternet occupy a large space, so please check the local mobile business office, which will not be introduced in detail here.

China Mobile mainly offers two types of mobile phone cards: GSM and Shenzhouxing. These two cards have their own characteristics, but which one should you choose? Let’s explain it (because general calls are mainly local calls, so we only compare local calls.): The local call charge of Global Telecom is 0.40 yuan/minute, while the local call charge of Shenzhouxing is 0.60 yuan/minute. It can be seen that using Global Communications can save 0.20 yuan per minute. However, Global Communication has a monthly rent of 50 yuan/month; while Chinaxing has no monthly rent, so Chinaxing can save 50 yuan per month. But which one is more economical? In fact, it is very simple. Such a change will definitely have an intersection point, so we only need to find the intersection point to know. Let's make an equation: Let's make Global Communications and Chinaxing equal, and set the monthly call time here to X, on the same call time: 50.40X=0.60X It can be calculated that Same. Substituting X=250, we can get that the monthly call cost is 150 yuan. If the cost exceeds this, Global Express will cost 0.20 yuan less per minute than Chinaxing. So I suggest you, if the monthly call cost is more than 150 yuan, choose Global Communications; if your monthly call cost is less than 150 yuan, choose Shenzhouxing. Of course, Global Communications has many service items, many more than those of Chinaxing. So if you are a business person or have a lot of requirements for network providers' services, you must choose Global Communication. B) Businesses and tariff standards carried out by China Unicom China Unicom also has its own GSM network, which is divided into two types according to payment methods: network access and prepaid. China Unicom's networks are mainly 130, 131 and CDMA 133. The brands created by China Unicom are 130.com and Ruyitong. 130 is the network access service and Ruyitong is the prepaid service. The following also introduces the services and tariff standards of 130 Network and Ruyitong: 1.130 Network: Service items: short message, call transfer, call waiting, WAP service, mobile IP, voice mailbox, mobile secretary, information on demand, mobile banking, call restriction , caller ID, data fax. Roaming area: National basic monthly fee: 45 yuan/month. City call fee: 0.36 yuan/minute. Roaming fee: 0.54/minute. Long distance call fee: 0.07/6 seconds (domestic), 0.80 yuan/6 seconds (international), 0.20 yuan/6 seconds. Seconds (Hong Kong, Taiwan, Macao). Mobile IP: 0.30 yuan/minute (domestic), 3.20 yuan/minute (international), 1.50 yuan/minute (Hong Kong, Taiwan, and Macao). Short message service: 0.10 yuan/message, free to receive. Information on demand: receive 0.10 yuan/item. Mobile Banking: Receive short messages for RMB 0.10 per message after successful payment. Call transfer: 0.10 yuan/minute (plus long distance charges) Mobile secretary: 10 yuan/month Voice mailbox: 5 yuan/month. When the mailbox owner uses a mobile phone (or local call) to retrieve messages, charges will be calculated based on the mobile phone (or local call) charging standards and billing methods. WAP service: capped at 30 yuan per month. 2. Ruyitong services: short message, mobile IP, caller ID. Roaming area: Nationwide (except Tibet, Hong Kong, Taiwan, and Macao) Basic monthly fee: No city Call fee: 0.54 yuan/minute Roaming fee: 0.80 yuan/minute Long distance call fee: 0.07 yuan/6 seconds (domestic); 0.80 yuan/minute 6 seconds (international); 0.20 yuan/6 seconds (Hong Kong, Macao, and Taiwan) Mobile IP: 0.30 yuan/minute (domestic); 1.50 yuan/minute (Hong Kong, Macao, and Taiwan); 3.20 yuan/minute (international) Short message service: 0.15 yuan/message 3.CDMA: Services: calling number display, call transfer, call waiting, three-way calling, secretarial service, short message. Roaming area: National basic monthly fee: 50 yuan/month. City call fee: 0.40 yuan/minute. Roaming fee: 0.60 yuan/minute. Long-distance call fee: 0.07 yuan/6 seconds (domestic); 0.20 yuan/6 seconds (Hong Kong, Taiwan, and Macao). ); 0.80 yuan/6 seconds (international) Call transfer: (forward): basic fee 0.10 yuan/minute, long distance charges will be charged based on actual occurrence.

The specific standards are: unconditional call forwarding, basic fee (0.10 yuan/minute) + long distance fee from home place to forwarding place; conditional call forwarding, basic fee (0.10 yuan/minute) + long distance fee from home place to roaming place Fee + long distance fee from roaming point to forwarding point. Call waiting: 5 yuan/month Short message: 0.10 yuan/piece. Receive for free. Three-way call: 5 yuan to open an account, normal call charges apply. Secretarial service: 15 yuan/month According to the same principle, we can calculate the comparison between the two cards of China Unicom (except CDMA). 50.36X=0.54X The cost of CDMA is generally similar to that of China Mobile's Global Communication, so it can be measured by Global Communication's standards. Considering that China Unicom's CDMA is not very mature yet, there are very few types of mobile phones. And it will be upgraded from the current IS0-95A to CDMA2000 1X soon, and the network will be upgraded from the current 2G to 2.5G, so if you are not in a hurry to use a CDMA mobile phone, it is best to wait. Judging from the current GSM network in China, China Mobile has a clear advantage over China Unicom in terms of assets, qualifications, network coverage, and service quality. Although the tariff is more expensive than China Unicom, it has With network coverage in a large area and relatively good services, this standard is acceptable. Moreover, the price difference between China Mobile and China Unicom is very small. So most people are still willing to choose mobile. However, China Unicom's CDMA is booming. Although its price advantage is no longer available, its technical advantages are obvious. And compared to mobile GPRS, CDMA can transition to 3G networks better. However, China Unicom's current CDMA is still at the 2.0G IS-95A stage, although China Unicom said it will build CDMA2000 1X by the end of the year. However, it is still unknown whether it can be successfully constructed, so for the time being, China Mobile still has the upper hand. I believe that in the near future, when China Unicom's CDMA2000?1X is completed and the network coverage area becomes larger and larger, a new round of fierce battle between China Unicom and China Mobile will begin again, and will the final beneficiaries be us ordinary users? ?