Path: ccsf.homeunix.org!CALA-MUZIK!news.moat.net!news.glorb.com!newsfeed-east.nntpserver.com!nntpserver.com!statler.nntpserver.com!be5.nntpserver.com!not-for-mail From: "thegoons" Newsgroups: fj.life.in-japan References: <7juk12hhbglclbfd10a2o6s4cj951omid1@4ax.com> <03bb491e3c9a754d5adb96d81a0e48cc@grapevine.islandnet.com> Subject: Re: Prepaid phones? Date: Sun, 9 Apr 2006 01:41:21 +1000 X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Newsreader: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.2180 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.2180 X-RFC2646: Format=Flowed; Original Lines: 29 Message-ID: <4437cc14$0$28250$6d36acad@titian.nntpserver.com> NNTP-Posting-Date: 08 Apr 2006 14:43:33 GMT X-Complaints-To: abuse@nntpserver.com Xref: ccsf.homeunix.org fj.life.in-japan:162294 "nat" wrote in message news:dvmkvj$17cs$1@news3.infoave.net... > "kuri" wrote in message > news:dvgf3p$r1d$1@bgsv5648.tk.mesh.ad.jp... >> The problem is if >> you don't use your card telephone for a number of monthes, they cancel >> the >> line. Then you have to repay 10000 yen (and regive a proof of adress) to > get >> a new number and use it again. > > Well, you have to buy a 3000 yen prepaid every 8 months, that is not that > expensive. > > I bought my prepaid phone for less than 7000 yens (including the 3000 yen > card) two months ago at Vodaphone Shinjuku, I don't know why it was this > inexpensive. On the same day I saw the very same Vodaphone prepaid phone > for > more than 7000 yens (3000 yen card NOT included). It is a mistery but it > works fine with me! > > Funny how Japan is the most backward and visitor-unfriendly country when it comes to mobile phones, purchasing prepaid phones, roaming in Japan, sending SMS overseas etc. Only a lunatic would set up such an isolated system. *** Free account sponsored by SecureIX.com *** *** Encrypt your Internet usage with a free VPN account from http://www.SecureIX.com ***