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register used keitai
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2007/9/17 00:02
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I'm wondering if anyone here bought secondhand/used keitai over the net in Japan, and register it for new line subscription in Japan. Can it be done? I'm not willing to spend lotsa of yen just to get a new phone. Anyone ?
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by gulagz
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I've never bought a second-hand cellur phone but browsing the net told me that you can bring it to the nearby shop and register it as your phone. But, if money-saving is your main purpose, why don't you visit a discount electronics shop, such as, Bic Camera or Yodobashi, and buy the cheapest handset. You can get a phone with standard functions for almost free of charge.
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by JLady
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0 yen phones
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2007/9/17 11:03
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Gulagz,
I'm not sure that you can buy and use secondhand phones in Japan.
I'm not willing to spend lotsa of yen just to get a new phone.
New phones are available for 0 (zero) yen.
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by Dave in Saitama
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used phones
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2007/9/17 11:30
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I'm not sure about the 0yen phone though..For instances Softbank phones cost around 20K plus(cheapest) model, which you'll need not to pay, 0yen up front but will be paying it through monthly for 2 years contract, and that's not including the subscription plan e.g. White Plan. Correct me if I'm wrong. IF you break the contract, you'll have to pay the cancellation fees as well as the balance of the contracts month payment.
A simple model 210sh is selling for 23Kyen for 2 years contract(super bonus) whereas you can get it for 4850yen on prepaid plan..but then again I'm clueless with all those plans and superbonus or whatever plan they call it..japanese keitai system is so much headache and be aware of the fine print..
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by gulagz
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I don't know Softbank's plan well except that this "Super Bonus" is not really cheap/convenient as it looks. (This plan invited a lot of criticism when it was introduced) If you do not stick to Softbank, other carries (AU, DOCOMO) still have a traditional way of business, namely, offering a standard handset for 1 yen to get new customers.
I bought a new phone 2 years ago when I returned to Japan. What I did was to drop by the nearby Bic Camera and look for a standard handset (voice, mail, web and a modest camera). I picked up "1 yen phone" of AU and paid handling charge (2000-3000yen, I think). As I didn't know how often I would use the cell phone, I initially contracted to a medium range subscription plan, which 2 months later I changed to a light-users plan.
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by JLady
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Regardless of how much the phone costs you'll be paying for your plan monthly.
My original au phone cost zero yen, and my plan costs 4300 a month. My second and third phones cost me around 10,000 yen. I have also never heard of anyone buying a used phone and setting up an account with it.
Don't buy the phone until you are positive this will work- the best people to ask would be at the shops. Yodobashi and Bic usually have English-speaking staff around somewhere.
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by Sira
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If you buy 201SH under Super Bonus contract, you virtually don't have to pay monthly installments for the phone as long as you keep your subscription for two years.
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by meringue4
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