Only Softbank (and perhaps DoCoMo? I heard they were quitting prepaid
service) provides prepaid service that we are common in many countries,
but as far as i know all are in the form of handsets with number
information
injected to it (i.e., without SIM card).
On 2008/01/18, at 12:01, Chandrashekhar Singh wrote:
> Again pre-paid is a kind of service come with handset, but not all
> carrier
> sale the set
> in which SIM is removable. thats the problem.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: keitai-l-bounce@appelsiini.net
> [mailto:keitai-l-bounce@appelsiini.net]On Behalf Of Wong Jeat Shyan
> Sent: Friday, January 18, 2008 10:58 AM
> To: keitai-l@appelsiini.net
> Subject: (keitai-l) Re: SIM cards in Japan 2008
>
>
> I presume it is possible to buy a SIM with contract but without a
> phone
> in Japan.
>
> How about pre-paid SIM?
>
> JS
>
> Chandrashekhar Singh wrote:
>> In japan there is no concept of selling SIM card to customer ,
>> without
>> handset and contract
>> of services, so for you it will be difficult to buy only SIM as in
>> other
>> country.
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: keitai-l-bounce@appelsiini.net
>> [mailto:keitai-l-bounce@appelsiini.net]On Behalf Of Arnold P. Siboro
>> Sent: Thursday, January 17, 2008 4:19 PM
>> To: keitai-l@appelsiini.net
>> Subject: (keitai-l) Re: SIM cards in Japan 2008
>>
>>
>>
>> You need to go to any official carrier's shops, as resellers only
>> sell subscription bundled with handset. Calling plans are exactly
>> the same. Getting SIM card only subscription is in fact a subset
>> of getting a SIM card subscription bundled with handset.
>>
>> On 2008/01/17, at 14:54, William G. Perrin III wrote:
>>
>>
>>> That wasn't evident to me looking at any of the carriers websites.
>>> It's good
>>> to hear though. Are the calling plans and services offered
>>> different? I
>>> would assume a SIM card alone would be limited and thus priced
>>> differently.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>> On Behalf Of Arnold P. Siboro
>>>>
>>>> All 3G carriers in Japan sell SIM cards (i.e., accept SIM card only
>>>> subscription). You need to be resident in Japan though to be
>>>> eligible
>>>> to subscribe.
>>>>
>>>> On 2008/01/16, at 19:08, William G. Perrin III wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> An article today in Japan Inc. about smartphones got me
>>>>> wondering...
>>>>> http://www.japaninc.com/mgz_jan-feb_2008_smartphone
>>>>> They talk about the HTC phones a lot and mention 2, the HTC P3600
>>>>> and HTC
>>>>> Advantage X7501, both of which advertise that they're SIM lock
>>>>> free
>>>>> (http://www.japan.htc.com/products.htm). How would you be able to
>>>>> use one of
>>>>> these phones if you live in Japan? Are any of the carriers selling
>>>>> SIM
>>>>> cards?
>>>>>
>>>
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