panhead_pete 27 Posted December 14, 2011 Share Posted December 14, 2011 Hi guys are there any options for prepaid SIMs and using SMS in Japan? Link to post Share on other sites
Tubby Beaver 209 Posted December 14, 2011 Share Posted December 14, 2011 you can buy pre-paid phones at the airport..........haven't seen many others though to be honest Link to post Share on other sites
koshouyarou 0 Posted December 14, 2011 Share Posted December 14, 2011 You can get a pre-paid phone pretty easily at softbank. Pretty cheap I guess. But I'm not sure if that's if you're actually working here and and need to have your gaijin card, Link to post Share on other sites
grungy-gonads 54 Posted December 14, 2011 Share Posted December 14, 2011 Remember though that SoftBank are totally rubbish. Link to post Share on other sites
panhead_pete 27 Posted December 14, 2011 Author Share Posted December 14, 2011 Thanks guys. Really woukd like to use my iphone but by the sou ds of it cany. Guess my question now is will I be able to use SMS to contact my Japanese friends with roaming on using my telstra account. Hope that makes sense Link to post Share on other sites
hellyer 216 Posted December 14, 2011 Share Posted December 14, 2011 I don't really understand that last question Pete but I used my iphone this year to call & text to Oz and also to call ahead to ryoken while in japan all on my telstra roaming account. A bit dearer than at home but not excessivly so - as long as yop don't use data when roaming - that is unbelievably expensive as I found out when I first got my phone and had a grand old time over in NZ grabbing snow reports, stock reports gps for driving etc. when i got home - HOLY CRAP - the bill was AUS$720. - More than my return flights and accommodation! - and even worse - my wife, who said "why do you need a new nancy fancy phone for' - won't let me forget it Data is not your friend Link to post Share on other sites
Tubby Beaver 209 Posted December 14, 2011 Share Posted December 14, 2011 in recent years International carriers have been able to use the roaming function to hitch onto a Japanese carrier.......I'd remember and switch all your relevant packet things off...my mate went to the US and was using his iphone while there and came back to a 300,000￥ bill!! beaten to the punch!! Link to post Share on other sites
hellyer 216 Posted December 14, 2011 Share Posted December 14, 2011 pow pow Link to post Share on other sites
panhead_pete 27 Posted December 14, 2011 Author Share Posted December 14, 2011 Apologies if I wasn't clear guys - Just wondering if I can SMS Japanese mobile phones from my iPhone set up on roaming and my friends can sms me back?? Link to post Share on other sites
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