Well, if your friend is "just visiting", then my experience has been that
TUKA prepaid are the easiest and least hassle. I have a few phones, but
always impressed on the "PRETTY PRE PAID SERVICE" ITs a totally cash based
subscription, no credit card deductions, no monthly payments, no Alien
Card.... easy..
Pre paid cards can be purchased at most convenience stores, the service is
in English, you can get a bilingual phone (English AND Japanese)
The down side is it is expensive telephony. but, if you are visiting the
convenience is worth the extra. You can buy plug in recharge batteries from
the convenience store, and there is no need to take any action on your
account if you leave the country. just chuck the phone in your drawer until
you come back to japan. Then buy a card at a convenience store and you are
online again..... I use my PREPAID as a back up modem for my laptop, so I
can check mail on the Limosuine Bus coming into Tokyo in the morning.
You can even buy the prepaid cards at the airport, so you can make calls
within minutes of getting thru immigration.
Other companies are a little harder to deal with in terms of accounts,
deposits, accessability etc.
TIMBO
>hi KLers -
>
>A friend is visiting japan. I recall there was a Jphone/ gaijin friendly
>store, foreign speaking staff etc at one of the main stations. can someone
>remember where?
>
>also, what is the current situation with getting a jpnz phone account? I
>know docomo are a total pita, but jphone/ez - just a credit card, or
>tourokusho also required?
>
>I assume the JPhone pre-pay phone is overpriced minutes, as prepay
>everywhere else is generally a ripoff and a lame device - or is japan
>different?
>
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