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which SIM card is best in Japan? 2015/5/12 23:20
I'll visit Tokyo for 2week
the purpose is visiting my friends in Tokyo and join their wedding party.

1-2 days for wedding party. rest of schedule , I will traveling around Tokyo Area,using Hato bus tour.
I will bring my iPhone5S unlocked.
I hear that my iPhone is available in Japan with local SIM Chip.
-2week around Tokyo.
-Call receiving from my friends.
-using facebook and whats apps by iPhone.

regarding this site, Im thinking to buy "Japan Prepaid SIM by NTT Communications"
http://www.japansim.net

Question is
1) is there any other recommend SIM service for me?

2) how can I receive Japan local call via my iphone?
by Veronica (guest)  

Re: which SIM card is best in Japan? 2015/5/13 10:52
regarding this site, Im thinking to buy "Japan Prepaid SIM by NTT Communications"

Note that that is a data-only sim. If you need calling then you should look at the various b-mobile listings. Otherwise, for data only I'd probably go with an econnect sim:

http://www.bmobile.ne.jp/product_voice.html
https://www.econnectjapan.com/

2) how can I receive Japan local call via my iphone?

With a sim that supports voice. Alternatively, you could get a cheaper data-only sim and use an internet phone service to receive calls.
by yllwsmrf rate this post as useful

Re: which SIM card is best in Japan? 2015/5/13 10:53
Do you really need voice? If you do, that will be a lot more expensive.
by Firas rate this post as useful

Re: which SIM card is best in Japan? 2015/5/13 13:07
the above link listed by OP aboved are reseller, they sell a whole bunch of sim card from bmobile, econnect etc. data or data and voice.
there is voice and data option by bmobile PAYG sim valid onvy for 7 days with 3GB and 60min voice, cost 9,800yen.
by .. (guest) rate this post as useful

Re: which SIM card is best in Japan? 2015/5/13 13:32
Looks like they're really just an info blog and don't sell sim cards directly.
by yllwsmrf rate this post as useful

Re: which SIM card is best in Japan? 2015/5/13 19:18

Thanks for your advise.
I've finally success to get local IP phone number for Japan via online.
This works good!!

SMARTALK Phone
http://www.japansim.net/freeipphone/

So I decide to get a data only SIM card at the NRT Airport or Electronic store "Yodobashi".
"So-net 1G" or "Japan Prepaid SIM by NTT Communications".


by Veronica (guest) rate this post as useful

Re: which SIM card is best in Japan? 2015/5/19 10:59
How did you find the registration process, especially the part regarding address? I rented an iPhone last time I was in Japan but don't want to carry 2 phones and limit the cost.

Thank you
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