I've spent hours looking through people arguing over whether you can use any 3G phone, any quadband phone or if it has to be WCDMA, no one seems to be able to agree and I have no idea what to buy..
Foreign Affairs - Down to the Wire - Thomas Bleha::
More and more, mobile phones can be used for tasks traditionally performed Now Japan is testing fourth-generation, high-speed broadband phones that can
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So if anyone can tell me a (relatively cheap) phone that they have actually taken to Japan and had work I will love you forever :D
I'm looking for makes and models here, I'm bored with looking for certain specs MaxRoam FAQ: Questions About Cheaper Global Roaming::
MAXroam is a global roaming SIM card, that can be used in over 180 countries . However, to use MAXRoam in Japan requires a 3GSM (or 3G) mobile phone that
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japan and phone and photograph Resources | TechRepublic::
The QR Code is the next generation of bar code, used heavily in Japan. Each pattern can be encoded with images or text. Japanese mobile camera phones can
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Any phone that handles 3G 2100MHz (usually available in quadband phones) should work.
UK to Require Passports for Mobile Phones, Still Better Than Japan ::
@terebakashi: I'm guessing AU isn't too picky because none of their phones can be used outside Japan without their roaming service.
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New DoCoMo phones can work in 154 nations | The Japan Times Online::
Nov 27, 2007 NTT DoCoMo Inc. debuted a new 905i line of mobile phone handsets Monday, most popular GSM standard and can be used in about 154 countries.
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Before 3G became widespread, it was very difficult to bring a non-Japanese phone to Japan (or Korea) and have it work. Even now, many rural areas still don't have 3G coverage.
All you need is a worldwide sim-card,
Double check with the network you buy it from.
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