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Old Sep 27, 2015, 8:27 am
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Originally Posted by jamar
Yes, it is. There are only two things you need to set up Mobile Suica:

1. Japanese Play Store account

2. FeliCa-enabled phone
I would assume that for 1 - it is Google Play for Japan. Which phones would fit for #2? Any NFC phone would work?

Originally Posted by jamar
In the early days of the smartphone app, they also allowed credit cards from anywhere to be used for Mobile Suica reload so long as you paid the 1000 yen annual fee. Something changed last year and now the only foreign cards they allow are AmEx and JCB.
Hm, ability to top up with foreign card would be a major plus sign...
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