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Originally Posted by spicytuna
Regarding cell phones, I believe your LG will work since Verizon uses the 3G network like they do in Japan. Softbank and Verizon also have a roaming agreement - as do most of the major providers in N. America.
However, I wouldn't recommend it for long term use because you'd probably be paying around $3.00/minute for local calls. I brought my iPhone 3G to Japan last year and used it three times. Twice to make a short local call and once to use my GPS since I was lost. That cost me around $10.00 in total.
Just go to a Softbank outlet and grab a prepaid phone. Here are the current rates :
Prepaid Service | SoftBank |
Oh yeah, that is really expensive. Getting a prepaid is probably a good idea, then.
The website kind of confuses me, though... the phone is only good for 60 days? After that, do I have to buy another one, or do I just buy more cards? And it costs 45 yen or 27 yen (depending on when you call) per 30 seconds for international calls, right? Sorry for asking so many questions, and thank you for the advice!