"John W." <worthj1970@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> matt@gol.com (Matthew Endo) wrote in message
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> > My cell phone went in the drink, well, actually, the washing machine.
> >
> > I've been with Tu-ka for the last 8 or so years, but guess I'm ready to
> > make a switch.
> >
> Maybe it's not a problem in Japan, but in the US you'd be stuck with a
> fairly hefty ($150) fee for cancelling your service. Doesn't that
> apply in Japan?

I think that is only in the first year or so of signing up for a particular
plan. Once you've been with the same carrier (on the same plan) long enough,
you're generally free to switch here in the U.S. too without fees or
penalty.

Jeff