On Aug 22, 1:37 am, "John W." <worthj1...@gmail.com> wrote:
> I was looking up the rates to rent a data card in Japan. It's
> unbelievably expensive, around $275 a month. How much is it to get a
> usb data thingee under contract from one of the major carriers?

Data card for a laptop or sumthin else?

I pay 5000 yen per month for mine. Unlimited download, but speed
limited to 64 kbps to (in theory) prevent me from being more
unproductive than might otherwise be the case. If you know what I
mean.