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Please tell me about your cell phone when you return to Japan.

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#1
  • LoveKihei
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  • 2023/05/08 20:38

I am going back to Japan next month for around 2 months and until now I have been renting a pocket WiFi from HIS.
My cell phone is a cheap contract company so it does not work as a phone in Japan. Please let me know if there is any method you guys use when you return to Japan for a long period of time. Thank you in advance.

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#12
  • LoveKihei
  • 2023/05/16 (Tue) 09:51
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Koji

Thanks for the quick information. My phone is an iPhone 11 64GB. Like Mr. Koji, I can only insert one SIM card. Just yesterday I changed my contract to SPECTRUM and now I have eSIM. I would appreciate it if you could let me know if it is possible to use an eSIM and a physical SIM card to support a Dual SIM, as Koji-san said. If I can't use my US phone number while in Japan, I don't think it will be a problem, so I am planning to buy a data SIM card for Japan from Amazon in Japan. Thank you for your continued support.

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#13
  • こーの字
  • 2023/05/16 (Tue) 11:54
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LoveKihei,

I'm an android user myself and iPhone is a bit of a challenge, but
according to the Apple information below, iPhone 11 will have dial support with eSIM and physical SIM.
（ My phone does not support eSIM （ crying ） ）

https://support.apple.com/ja-jp/guide/iphone/iph9c5776d3c/ios#:~:text=%! E4%BB%A5%E4%B8%8B%E3%81%AE%E3%83%A2%E3%83%87%E3%83%AB%E3%81%A7%E3%81%AF%E3%80%81%E3%83%87%E3%83%A5%E3%82%A2%E3%83%AB,eSIM%E3%82%92 %E4%BD%BF%E7%94%A8%E3%81%A7%E3%81%8D%E3%81%BE%E3%81%99%E3%80%82

Also Spectrum's plan, a quick check shows the following for international travel
https://www.spectrum.com/mobile/plans/international

If you enter "Japan" in the "Calling and Data Rates by Destination" field, you will get the rates while in Japan.
Talk Talk Calling and Data Rates by Destination Talk $ 0.05 / min, Text $ 0.02 intl, Data $ 0.01 per mb.
1 GB = 1000 MB, so $ 10 / GB, which is rather expensive.

The detailed settings are probably on the Apple site above, but
Make sure your data communication is through a physical SIM purchased in Japan, and
be careful not to be charged by Spectrum for data communication through an eSIM. Please be careful not to be charged by Spectrum for data communication via eSIM.

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#14
  • LoveKihei
  • 2023/05/17 (Wed) 23:53
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Koji

Thank you again for your valuable information ！ I still need to check with both SPECTRUM and Apple.
Thank you for your valuable time and valid information on this matter. We look forward to working with you in the future.

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#15

T-Mobile works in Japan and in 250 other countries around the world, no need to replace your sim card, free unlimited texting, and 25 cents a minute phone calls.

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#16
  • LoveKihei
  • 2023/05/18 (Thu) 20:16
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International Caller
Thanks for the info.
I used to be a T-Mobile customer about 10 years ago, but being a cheater, I am now a SPECTRUM customer because of the price. In the future, I will check not only the price but also the service content carefully before signing a contract. Thank you very much.

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