USD-JPY Exchange Rate
Sep 10, 2022 | 11:42 am
#76
Join Date: Sep 2022
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I have 3 Suica cards and one pasmo on my phone and one Suica and one pasmo on my watch right now. Good idea about loading up - I should have done that when it peaked a couple days ago but I was focused on finalizing a large cycling gear buy here instead that I saved nearly $3,000 usd on. Good times!
Do I just click wallet and add more SUICA? Then when the first one runs out, switch Express Mode on for one of the others?
Sep 10, 2022 | 4:52 pm
#77
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Sep 10, 2022 | 4:54 pm
#78
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So, I suppose it follows - all other things being equal - that when US interest rates eventually return to a more normal level, the yen will increase in value.
Sep 11, 2022 | 9:53 am
#79
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Best way is just to create a new SUICA. To do this (unless something's changed in the last year), you need to set your iphone's region to Japan and let it restart. Once it's restarted you can add a SUICA to it and then fund it with a credit card up to 20k yen (as of last week visa cards weren't working as mentioned above, not sure if that's changed). Then just change back from Japan region to US region.
Sep 11, 2022 | 2:37 pm
#81
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Sep 11, 2022 | 3:18 pm
#82
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Agree, I have some travel credits on my Altitude Reserve card that could have bought me some yen, but either way I loaded up a few cards, so I should be solid for at least my next trip.
Sep 11, 2022 | 6:02 pm
#83
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Best way is just to create a new SUICA. To do this (unless something's changed in the last year), you need to set your iphone's region to Japan and let it restart. Once it's restarted you can add a SUICA to it and then fund it with a credit card up to 20k yen (as of last week visa cards weren't working as mentioned above, not sure if that's changed). Then just change back from Japan region to US region.
Sep 11, 2022 | 6:08 pm
#85
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Samsung wallet. I have a Visa as payment. So have to change it Mastercard. Will see how it work.
Sep 11, 2022 | 6:22 pm
#87
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Do the new US-based android devices work with japan IC terminals? In the past they lacked the software needed to communicate, only Japan-based android devices worked. On Google Pay (I have a pixel, samsung pay requires a samsung device), and there's no option to add an IC card, only transit card options are us-based.
Sep 11, 2022 | 6:38 pm
#88
Join Date: Jun 2018
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Do the new US-based android devices work with japan IC terminals? In the past they lacked the software needed to communicate, only Japan-based android devices worked. On Google Pay (I have a pixel, samsung pay requires a samsung device), and there's no option to add an IC card, only transit card options are us-based.
For example, per Google only the Japanese Pixel 6a has FeliCa. Pixel phone hardware tech specs - Pixel Phone Help (google.com)
Sep 11, 2022 | 6:40 pm
#89
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Sep 11, 2022 | 6:43 pm
#90
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I am no Android expert but since there are so many android based devices available in the US it's probably difficult to give a blanket answer. You probably have to ask about specific models. As far as I know only Apple devices are a sure bet to have FeliCa support globally since I think the iphone7.
For example, per Google only the Japanese Pixel 6a has FeliCa. Pixel phone hardware tech specs - Pixel Phone Help (google.com)
For example, per Google only the Japanese Pixel 6a has FeliCa. Pixel phone hardware tech specs - Pixel Phone Help (google.com)