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Old Jun 26, 2023, 5:37 pm
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freecia
 
Join Date: Oct 2003
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For real domestic voice + JP's version of sms as a one-off tourist, you'd want to rent a domestic voice+data sim. Most voice + sms + data is limited to JP residents with appropriate ids. It can be a bit expensive if what you mostly need is data and calling the hotel/restaurant if you're running late. I use cellular data + google voice for that. If I feel the need for domestic data via direct carrier vs JP MVNO compared to international roaming data with non-JP data routing, there's a few options around that, too. I've opted for domestic if I'm going to the super countryside.

I'm aware of Mobal, Softbank, and Docomo - voice + sms + data rentals
https://www.mobal.com/japan-sim-card/
https://www.softbank-rental.jp/en/re...n/sim_card.php
Not seeing Docomo come up in Search at the moment. It used to be a third party (not direct)

There's a longer back story and a few ways of working around it with some (and then some more) effort (and luck + persistence) but other than a couple of other people who want sms validation, those details usually aren't of interest.

Last edited by freecia; Jun 26, 2023 at 5:43 pm
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