(keitai-l) Re: SIM cards in Japan 2008

I presume it is possible to buy a SIM with contract but without a phone 
in Japan.

How about pre-paid SIM?

JS

Chandrashekhar Singh wrote:
> In japan there is no concept of selling SIM card to customer , without
> handset and contract
> of services, so for you it will be difficult to buy only SIM as in other
> country.
>
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> [mailto:keitai-l-bounce@appelsiini.net]On Behalf Of Arnold P. Siboro
> Sent: Thursday, January 17, 2008 4:19 PM
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> You need to go to any official carrier's shops, as resellers only
> sell subscription bundled with handset. Calling plans are exactly
> the same. Getting SIM card only subscription is in fact a subset
> of getting a SIM card subscription bundled with handset.
>
> On 2008/01/17, at 14:54, William G. Perrin III wrote:
>
>   
>> That wasn't evident to me looking at any of the carriers websites.
>> It's good
>> to hear though. Are the calling plans and services offered
>> different? I
>> would assume a SIM card alone would be limited and thus priced
>> differently.
>>
>>
>>     
>>> On Behalf Of Arnold P. Siboro
>>>
>>> All 3G carriers in Japan sell SIM cards (i.e., accept SIM card only
>>> subscription). You need to be resident in Japan though to be eligible
>>> to subscribe.
>>>
>>> On 2008/01/16, at 19:08, William G. Perrin III wrote:
>>>
>>>       
>>>> An article today in Japan Inc. about smartphones got me wondering...
>>>> http://www.japaninc.com/mgz_jan-feb_2008_smartphone
>>>> They talk about the HTC phones a lot and mention 2, the HTC P3600
>>>> and HTC
>>>> Advantage X7501, both of which advertise that they're SIM lock free
>>>> (http://www.japan.htc.com/products.htm). How would you be able to
>>>> use one of
>>>> these phones if you live in Japan? Are any of the carriers selling
>>>> SIM
>>>> cards?
>>>>         
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