In article <1122364388.931674.215010@g14g2000cwa.googlegroups.com>, 
eugene says...
> 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.

Maybe get a UMTS phone.
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