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by whichwayisup Jun 19, 2006, 7:36 PM

I am totally confused by all the things I have to look for. World phones, yeah right

Someone please help me!

I need a 3G phone to operate on Japan's networks and one that Cingular, Verizon, Sprint, or T-mobile offers since they seem to be prevalent in the Ann Arbor, Michigan area where I will be going to school. My sophomore year I plan to go to Japan. Can I get a one year agreement through one of these companies and then go to Japan and get a provider over there for a year and then come back to the states? I don't want to rent a phone in Japan nor do I need to retain my US number. I don't want to be paying roaming rates all the time. Calls to the US will be done through VoIP anyway.

Does anyone here have experience with traveling abroad to Japan or knows of phones that will work with both networks and carriers. Can anyone recommend Japanese carriers? Is there a website on this topic?

Features only need to be Bluetooth, camera, text messaging, and the basic stuff.

Thank you so much for any help you may be able to provide!

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Replies

Re: Japan and US by scotsboyuk Jun 22, 2006, 1:31 AM
Japan is in it's own Wireless World by sangyup81 Jun 23, 2006, 10:46 AM
- Re: Japan is in it's own Wireless World by scotsboyuk Jun 25, 2006, 1:24 PM
Re: Japan and US by OB1J3D1 Jun 26, 2006, 4:34 PM
Re: Japan and US by poohgirl Jul 8, 2006, 12:32 AM
- Re: Some GSM by Septhian Jul 8, 2006, 8:41 AM
  - Re: Some GSM by renardlee Jul 12, 2006, 1:26 AM
    - Re: Some GSM by scotsboyuk Jul 15, 2006, 3:57 AM
      - Re: Some GSM by wombough Apr 9, 2007, 3:08 PM
Re: Japan and US by renardlee Jul 12, 2006, 1:23 AM
- Re: Japan and US by oudidntkn0w Jul 30, 2006, 4:13 AM
Re: Japan and US by theballinboy973 Aug 8, 2006, 9:37 PM
- Re: Japan and US by darksyde00 Oct 21, 2006, 8:09 AM
  - Re: Japan and US by scotsboyuk Oct 21, 2006, 5:52 PM
Re: Japan and US by dansan Apr 6, 2007, 3:41 AM
- Re: Japan and US by wombough May 25, 2007, 11:06 PM
- Re: Japan and US by wombough May 25, 2007, 11:07 PM
- Re: Japan and US by shingo13 Jun 6, 2007, 1:46 AM
Ok, so this is my questions. by kreeves Jun 6, 2007, 10:45 AM
- Re: Ok, so this is my questions. by fozzyface Jun 6, 2007, 3:48 PM
  - Re: Ok, so this is my questions. by wombough Jun 7, 2007, 9:03 PM
- Re: Ok, so this is my questions. by wombough Jun 7, 2007, 9:04 PM
Re: Japan and US by bheiman Jul 7, 2007, 7:28 PM
- Re: Japan and US by wombough Jul 8, 2007, 12:13 AM
8525! by bheiman Jul 7, 2007, 7:33 PM

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