I'll be studying abroad in Japan for a year, and I'd like to use my (unlocked) iPhone as my cell phone while I'm there. This presents two problems. What do I do with my current plan and phone number, and what plan do I get once I'm in Japan? [more inside]
posted by reductiondesign on Jul 21, 2011 - 3 answers

What do I need to do, or what do I need to be aware of, to use mobile data on a Nexus One using a Softbank rental SIM card in Japan? [more inside]
posted by Vorteks on Nov 3, 2010 - 2 answers

I just moved in Tokyo, where I'll stay for a year. I need a cellphone and I'm leaning towards getting an iPhone. What do you recommend? [more inside]
posted by remi on Nov 1, 2009 - 16 answers

Is it possible to use my Japanese Toshiba 810T in the States? [more inside]
posted by greasepig on Oct 16, 2009 - 5 answers

Getting fed up: how to access Japanese cell phone sites from my MacBook or iPhone? [more inside]
posted by DoctorFedora on Oct 4, 2008 - 4 answers

Please help a fellow gaijin make sense of Softbank mobile phone plans. [more inside]
posted by doctorpiorno on Jul 24, 2008 - 6 answers

Does DoCoMo still have a showroom in Tokyo? I've found many web references to this fabled window into the future but I can't find the address anywhere. Are there any other places/shops in Tokyo that would be of interest to somebody who wants to learn about the latest mobile developments in Japan and about their mobile culture?
posted by blogenstock on Apr 15, 2008 - 4 answers

I need a cell phone for travel in Japan and Hong Kong. Any advice on where I can get one as inexpensively as possible? [more inside]
posted by j1950 on Mar 4, 2008 - 8 answers