New Japanese cell phones

Posted in December 2, 2009 ¬ 2:39 amh.admin13 Comments »

New Japanese cell phones
New Japanese cell phones
Can most japanese cell phones be used elsewhere in the world?

I'm interested in selling japanese phones in the Philippines as a side job but what sort of problems could I expect? For instance, will most applications such as downloading Japanese games and surfing the airs for T.V. channels (as which they can do in Japan) be unavailable? Most importantly, will basic abilities such as texting, calling and even the use of the keypad (since it may not be formated in English) be even usable?

It depends on the carrier. Generally, Softbank and Docomo phones have some potential to be unlocked.KDDI AU phones are not recommended for foreign use.

Usually, a Japan phone is unlocked with a device called a turbo sim/hypersim . It looks like a super slim sim that you put between your original sim and the phone electrical contacts that touch the original sim.
Some of the newer ones supposedly do not require cutting, but in general, especially with tight sim trays, a piece of the original carrier sim might have to have a (non essential) piece cut out so that the turbosim can fit properly.

Generally, all Japan phones (also known as keitai) can only use talk and sometimes text. The stability of the signal varies widely, usually depending on the quality of the turbo sim . The Inex Hyper sim has a good rep but is completely overpriced. The Ismartphone I think or I-smartsim, I forget is supposed to be a good low cost alternative.
Software unlocks are rare for J-phones.

Here is an excellent forum on Japan phones with many answers to your questions to get started on. http://www.howardforums.com/forumdisplay.php?f=418
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