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Originally Posted by brendog
Originally Posted by
Unimatrix One
Wasn't sure where to post this... I hope this is the right place...
So my wife (who is Japanese and does not have a cell phone that works in the US) will be transiting ORD soon and I want her to be able to call me. I haven't used a pay phone in years, so I'm wondering if they still exist and if they're easy to use??? Do they have slots for credit cards? I also have a calling card number she can use. But to use it she has to dial an 800 number first. Do pay phones require any money to make 800 number calls? Or does she just pick up the phone, dial 1-800-xxx-xxxx and she's good to go?
Thanks for any help!
Does she have a 3G CDMA or LTE phone? As I recall that being the primary wireless technology in Japan, she should be able to roam on VZW or Sprint in the US, depending which bands her phone can pick up. Have you checked with her carrier for roaming agreements?
Having a WCDMA phone, or an LTE phone is no gauarantee that it will work in the U.S. just as any odd GSM phone will not necessarily work in the U.S. The phone must be compatible with WCDMA/LTE frequencies in rhe U.S.