How can mobile phone companies live with themselves?

First things first, though a bit off topic: I found out that by walking a few minutes further I can cut train costs and make it actually affordable riding to central Tokyo.

Now, the not so good financial news concerns mobile phone costs. Going through Softbank’s price plans made me giggle and quickly switch to Au KDDI’s website. That knocked the smile right off my face. DoCoMo’s price plans then finally gave me the finishing blow. Monthly price plans in Japan are HORRENDOUS!! I worked it out to cost me, and this is an average out of the three, around £55 if I refrain from too much usage. (read over 200 mins of talking and very few mails)

Disgruntled, I posted my findings on facebook where I was told to check out the prepaid plans. Indeed, I recovered from the heart attack only to suffer another one after finding out the prices listed there were per 6 seconds and not minute! For the same £55 I would only get 100 minutes of talking a month. The only perk would be free text messaging.

What’s left to find out is whether to give up talking to people and just text, or to pay for my freedom of speech by emptying my wallet for Japanese conglomerates. Either way I’m fucked.