Comments on: How much do cell phones and service plans cost in Japan? http://www.liveki.com/how-much-do-cell-phones-and-service-plans-cost-in-japan/52 Mon, 10 Nov 2008 02:00:48 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: jimiyash http://www.liveki.com/how-much-do-cell-phones-and-service-plans-cost-in-japan/52/comment-page-1#comment-102 jimiyash Thu, 19 Jun 2008 14:06:02 +0000 http://www.liveki.com/how-much-do-cell-phones-and-service-plans-cost-in-japan/52#comment-102 it might be good to get a cell phone where you can use a prepaid card. i had a vodafone (softbank). the phone was free and you can buy the phone card from convenience stores for about 3000 yen for a 60 min phone card or 5000 yen for 2 hour phone card i believe. when calling international it is kind of expensive and it might be best to just use skype as mentioned earlier. it might be good to get a cell phone where you can use a prepaid card. i had a vodafone (softbank). the phone was free and you can buy the phone card from convenience stores for about 3000 yen for a 60 min phone card or 5000 yen for 2 hour phone card i believe. when calling international it is kind of expensive and it might be best to just use skype as mentioned earlier.

]]> By: the_death http://www.liveki.com/how-much-do-cell-phones-and-service-plans-cost-in-japan/52/comment-page-1#comment-101 the_death Thu, 19 Jun 2008 12:57:49 +0000 http://www.liveki.com/how-much-do-cell-phones-and-service-plans-cost-in-japan/52#comment-101 for international call, you better just use skype, or phonecard. to me Brastel is one of the cheapest, for the phone plans, i was using AU when i first came here. my mobil was only 1 yen and the monthly service was 3-3500 yen for student (from what i remember) with around 50 mins / month calling time. by the way, it is one year contact only for international call, you better just use skype, or phonecard.
to me Brastel is one of the cheapest,

for the phone plans, i was using AU when i first came here.
my mobil was only 1 yen and the monthly service was 3-3500 yen for student (from what i remember) with around 50 mins / month calling time.
by the way, it is one year contact only

]]> By: Timothy & Christina F http://www.liveki.com/how-much-do-cell-phones-and-service-plans-cost-in-japan/52/comment-page-1#comment-100 Timothy & Christina F Tue, 17 Jun 2008 04:33:02 +0000 http://www.liveki.com/how-much-do-cell-phones-and-service-plans-cost-in-japan/52#comment-100 There are plenty of cell-phones and carriers available. I have Soft Bank (formerly Vodafone) and the plans are expensive and you get a very small number of minutes. I think texting is more popular, thus plans offer smaller minutes. If you're only going to be here for a semester, a calling card is more practical- they are reasonably prices and quite accessible. There are plenty of cell-phones and carriers available. I have Soft Bank (formerly Vodafone) and the plans are expensive and you get a very small number of minutes. I think texting is more popular, thus plans offer smaller minutes. If you’re only going to be here for a semester, a calling card is more practical- they are reasonably prices and quite accessible.

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