Mobile Phones in Japan/Japan travel advice thread

Kuro · **Mobile Phones in Japan/Japan travel advice thread -** 01-06-2012, 04:48 AM

Those of you that have travelled to Japan/are travelling/are good information seekers.

I have a Samsung Galaxy S2 bought in the UK. In <5 months I am going to travel to Japan and stay for 7 weeks. Having my phone available to me with internet access would be extremely useful. Can anyone tell me if it's possible, and if so what I need to know?

I am also going to South Korea, but as I understand they run on CDMA so there's no chance my phone will work there.

alcaray · 01-06-2012, 05:21 AM

I found [Only registered and activated users can see links. ] by doing [Only registered and activated users can see links. ]. If your question is not answered then try one of the other links, is my advice.

digritz · 01-06-2012, 05:26 AM

Try a message to chococya96. He just got back from Japan and I'm pretty sure he was in S.Korea not too long ago.

Darkchao45 · 01-06-2012, 06:57 AM

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Originally Posted by Kuro

I am also going to South Korea

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UnknownFact2 · 01-06-2012, 07:03 AM

Hifumiyo · 01-06-2012, 04:49 PM

Korea doesn't use sim cards so no it probably won't work xP.
i dunno about japan

Kuro · 01-06-2012, 07:00 PM

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Originally Posted by alcaray

I found this by doing this. If your question is not answered then try one of the other links, is my advice.

Thanks, this is rather helpful. I'd love to have a prepaid sim card that I can simply slot in to my current phone, but I will need to have it unlocked beforehand by the looks of things. Also, I do have friends already in Japan, so I could simply send them the money to buy one for me . Having mobile internet while I am there would be invaluable for getting around.

EDIT: This can now be a general advice thread for travel to Japan also. Any other advice for me?

Hifumiyo · 01-06-2012, 07:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Kuro

Thanks, this is rather helpful. I'd love to have a prepaid sim card that I can simply slot in to my current phone, but I will need to have it unlocked beforehand by the looks of things. Also, I do have friends already in Japan, so I could simply send them the money to buy one for me . Having mobile internet while I am there would be invaluable for getting around.

EDIT: This can now be a general advice thread for travel to Japan also. Any other advice for me?

I think it's possible to rent mobile phones in korea so you could always go with that xD

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digritz Dragon Slayer Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Circling The Drain	01-06-2012, 05:26 AM Try a message to chococya96. He just got back from Japan and I'm pretty sure he was in S.Korea not too long ago. *"Rectitude carried to excess hardens into stiffness; benevolence indulged beyond measure sinks into weakness."* Date Masamune [Only registered and activated users can see links. ]

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Hifumiyo Gundam Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Under the Scarlet Moon	01-06-2012, 04:49 PM Korea doesn't use sim cards so no it probably won't work xP. i dunno about japan [Only registered and activated users can see links. ]