Decision on mobile phone contract
So it turns out after extensive research that it’s not so bad after all if I go with a service provider called Softbank (formerly known as Vodaphone KK). I’ll spare you of detailed calculations that resulted in an estimate of my monthly payment amounting to roughly £40 a month. With my quota I’m allowed to call and text other Softbank phones for free (between 1am and 9pm), text other providers’ phones around 10 times a day and call a total of 1 hour a month. In Japan, a ridiculous percentage of communication is done through text messaging, so I don’t need too many talking minutes anyway. The only question unanswered is whether the price plan I chose is a 1 or 2 year contract, or if I can cancel at any time with a month’s notice or whatever.
Next thing I looked into was which keitai (mobile phone) to pick, but there’s just too many to browse on the website and only very few pictures. So, I will handpick my phone in the shop, on the spot – exciting! There are already some features I don’t want to miss out on:
- At least 5 Megapixel Camera
- Digital TV (yes, I get to watch free TV on my phone)
- Osaifu (lit. ‘wallet’ – use the phone as swipe card for train fares, shops, etc.)
- enhanceable with SD card to store pictures
Everything else is just plain old boring phone anyway. If you’re in the land of the rising robotic sun, might as well make use of the technology.. sexy.. sexy technology.
06.08.2009 13:43 1 Comment
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By Rachel Slater, 16.08.2009 @ 17:07
HIA.
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I have recently been facebook stalking everyone so that I can then blog stalk them. SO HERE I AM RUBEN. YOU HAVE BEEN BLOG STALKED. I see you have had the same idea as me to blog your Japanese adventures.
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