A soon to depart JET left a comment the other day asking my opinion on what to do about a phone in J-Land. Hereshigoes writes:
Hmm. Very interesting.
Question for you though: with all this knowledge and your experience in Japan, do you recommend just getting a Japanese phone there when expecting to be there for a year OR [drumroll] unlocking your U.S. phone for like Docomo or something?
I've heard SO many yes and no's but I am not sure who or what to believe so I don't know what to do. Its annoying.
Advice?
I replied to her comment, but for a more complete answer I've written up a guest post over at the JETAADC blog. Have a look if you're interested!
Or just run it on wireless mode with a pocket wifi. Seen that done lots. I mean, who actually talks on a phone anymore? If one does, VoIP.
ReplyDeleteTrue, VoIP is a viable alternative. With a smartphone, one could use that for Facebook or Line or whatever else as text substitutes. Do you know what a pocket wifi would cost, if you're talking one or two years?
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