(keitai-l) Re: Japan phones that use SIM cards?

From: <Martyn_Williams_at_idg.com> Date: 07/21/03 Message-ID: <OFF8F308FA.924011BA-ON49256D6A.00499DEC@idg.com>

last time I checked, Vodafone UK was only selling SIM-locked versions of
the GX-10 and GX-20 so they wouldn't work on his SIM -- unless people are
already offering SIM unlocking for those handsets.

BTW, has anyone used one of these SIM unlocking services? Do they work and
has there been any problems?

Martyn

                      "Mathew  Smith"                                                                                                     
                      <Mathew.Smith@smart-        To:       keitai-l@appelsiini.net                                                       
                      fusion.com>                 cc:       (bcc: Martyn Williams/NEWS SERVICE/IDG)                                       
                                                  Subject:  (keitai-l) Re: Japan phones that use SIM cards?                               
                      07/21/03 21:42                                                                                                      
                      Please respond to                                                                                                   
                      keitai-l                                                                                                            

Sounds like you should order a Sharp from a friend in London and have =
them ship it out swap the sim and off you go...

Mathew=20

-----Original Message-----
From: Brian [mailto:for_brian@yahoo.com]
Sent: 21 July 2003 12:02
To: keitai-l@appelsiini.net
Subject: (keitai-l) Japan phones that use SIM cards?

I just moved from Japan to the Philippines recently
and am dealing with culture and keitai shock!  The
phones here really suck IMHO.  They have one cool
advantage though that most are open line and use SIM
cards, meaning that I can swich to a different models
and take my number/carrier with me.  My friend from
Australia brough his 5 yr old phone over, got a local
SIM card, and was up and running.  The
cost/features/size here are behind Japan though.  Most
of the phones are Samsung and Nokia.  I just found a
great Panasonic, a new introduction and only the
second flip phone with a color screen and camera that
I found, but the nearly 60,000 yen price is a bit much
for me.

Is it possible to get phones in Japan that use these
cards?  Does anyone have any other tips for me?

Please! I feel like I just time slipped back 2 years!

__________________________________
Do you Yahoo!?
SBC Yahoo! DSL - Now only $29.95 per month!
http://sbc.yahoo.com

This mail was sent to address Mathew.Smith@smart-fusion.com
Need archives? How to unsubscribe? http://www.appelsiini.net/keitai-l/=20

This mail was sent to address Martyn_Williams@idg.com
Need archives? How to unsubscribe? http://www.appelsiini.net/keitai-l/