In article <1122364388.931674.215010@g14g2000cwa.googlegroups.com>,
eugene <eugenefodor@hotmail.com> wrote:

€ My GSM phone service provider has roaming agreements with two networks
€ in Japan: NTT DoCoMo and Vodafone. Does this mean it's possible to use
€ my plain old GSM handset in Osaka? Anyone who has done so, please let
€ me know.
€ 
€ thanks
€ 

Highly unlikely that you'll be able to use your existing 2G GSM handset
in Osaka. DoCoMo and Vodafone use different CDMA networks in Japan
(DoCoMo uses FOMA, Vodafone is CDMA 1X) for 2G.