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Old 04-30-2017, 10:19 AM   #337
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Originally Posted by Mr.HappySilp View Post
I am not sure if it is true or not but I always though in order to buy a cell phone from Japan you need to be Japanese citizen? Not sure though

I will be going in about a week or so. Will let you know. I am planing to bring around 140k yen to spend (excluding hotel and plane ticket). Hope is enough.
I'll be buying an "overseas edition SIM free" or "white sim" phone, in other words, an unlocked phone which anybody can buy without being a resident.
After some research, it seems my best bet would be in iosys in Akihabara.


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Originally Posted by TOS'd View Post
In order to buy a sim card(talk+data) with a Japanese phone number, you need to be a citizen.

Money wise should be enough, I brought more than you plan on bringing for two weeks and it was plenty.

You can definitely get a SIM without being a resident, you just have to buy or "rent" the equivalent of a prepaid sim here.
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