Originally Posted by SoManyMiles-SoLittleTime
I want to keep this real simple.
My daughter will be living with a Japanese family in Tokyo this summer. I would like a recommendation for a bottom of the line mobile phone, pre-paid.
Her host family can do the purchase, so residency card, whatever, is not an issue.
Just the absolute minimal phone and service.
She will have voip software for internet calls, and a phone card for calling to the U.S. from the phone if need be.
Thanks.
Back in the days before visitors were barred from buying cell phones, I got a good deal at an AU store in Akihabara. The total cost for a phone and an initial allotment of minutes that had to be replenished every six weeks came to about US$60.
Since I'm no longer allowed to buy a cell phone in Japan unless I settle down there, I haven't kept track of current offers, but prepaid cell phones (purii-kei) are very common and your daughter's host family should be able to help her find the best deal.