Aussie mobile phones in Japan

[vortex 0]

Hey Guys,

I'm traveling up to Niseko/Hirafu in the next couple of months and wondered what the go was with (aussie) mobile phone coverage.

 

I have a tri-band/3G Nokia and from what I can gauge it 'should' work ok in Japan.

 

I know global roaming is pretty exxy, but I dn't intend on using it regularly, cept maybe to call my mates back in Aus to gloat about the powder.

 

Now my question(s) are...

 

- Do Australian phones work ok in Japan (provided they're tri-band/3G/etc)

 

- Is there any mobile phone network coerage on the mountain...or the base?

 

Thnks

[SirJibAlot 0]

Dude, Tri-band won't get you far here - but with 3G you should be golden. Vodaphone set up here but have since sold the network to Softbank. You should be able roam on thier network, but make sure your Aussie provider has a roaming agreement or you'll be hosed. I don't know about coverage at Nisseko, but mountain coverage anywhere in the world is spotty. Good luck mate.

[vortex 0]

Sweet i'm with Vodafone and have roaming setup...so i'll give it a burl.

 

Cheers for that Jibs :-)

[skichic 0]

I've just got a 3G Nokia phone on the Vodaphone netweork with roaming purely on the advice that I could use it in Japan. Fingers crossed that it works OK