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The Something Awful Forums > Discussion > Inspect Your Gadgets > Phone Galapagos: Japan Mobile Megathread
 
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zzz
May 10, 2008

tarepanda posted:

As far as I know, smartphones can only use regular internet and have no EZweb access.

You're saying that like it's a bad thing :smugdog:

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zzz
May 10, 2008
 yay weird emoji!

18 - checked in the emoji conversion tables, apparently it's Softbank only, labeled "START SINGING SYMBOL (indicator for where the
1st vocal part of a song begins)", and converted as [グラフ] for the others. I've never seen it used anywhere.

17 - listed as "Emblem", "Trident emblem" and converted to a crown for Docomo and AU

zzz fucked around with this message at 09:04 on Jul 18, 2011

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zzz
May 10, 2008

Kenishi posted:

I'm bringing a Samsung Galaxy S (Captivate) over to Japan with me. I've SIM unlocked it myself so thats not an issue. And I believe it can work in the correct bands to work in Japan.

For someone living/working in Japan, I take it Docomo doesn't have an option where you can buy only a SIM card and then add on Data plan + voice, do they?

Anyone know if they'd have a fit over me buying their cheapo phones (ones for old people) and drop the cellphone data plan and add the smartphone plan on instead? They'd get a phone sell and I'd get my sim card.

You can get a SIM-only contract at Docomo.

http://www.nttdocomo.co.jp/support/procedure/simcard/other/index.html
http://okwave.jp/qa/q5547836.html

We have a bunch of these at work that we use in smart phones, biz-houdai all you can use packet plans for about 12-13000 per month I think (don't know for sure since I don't pay for it)

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zzz
May 10, 2008

zmcnulty posted:

http://k-tai.impress.co.jp/docs/news/20111205_495932.html?ref=rss

Toei and Tokyo Metro announced you'll be able to use phones between stops on subways in Tokyo. Won't lose reception in tunnels between subway stops anymore. Should be fully done by end of 2012.

I'm guessing it's safety-related; they probably got a ton of complaints from people trapped, unable to use their phones, between stations when trains stop during earthquakes.

FINALLY.

It says they'll support both voice and data - honestly, I would've been happy with just data.

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zzz
May 10, 2008
 Just noticed that finally there's reception on the subway, at least on my commute (hibiya line).

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