"Andy Martin" <martinandy@hotmial.com> wrote in message
news:uFCTa.259213$nr.10946475@twister.southeast.rr.com...
> I will be moving to Japan in a few months and I am wondering about what
kind
> of telephone plans there are.  I'm wondering if I should get a cell phone
or
> a land line?  What kind of coverage do cell phones get?  What kind of
plans
> are there?  Here in the US, audio quality is often poor, coverage is
spotty,
> and most companies require minimum service agreements.  I also know that
> cellphones have many options, they can take pictures, connect to the
> internet, etc.  What are the best phones, best coverage, best quality,
> etc...?

If you don't plan on using a phone much, just get a cell phone. They've got
lots of plans that range from about 2,000 yen a month on up. The best phone
is the one you want. They all work and the coverage is generally excellent.
Much much much better than what I've seen in the states.