Considering the fact that I don't need somebody to follow me around all day and conduct my business for me and you apparently do, perhaps it is just as well that you didn't.
Absolutely. There are people here trying to post useful information and it really doesn't help that certain people seem to feel the need to turn it into a place to have petty arguments.
A couple more things worth mentioning. I don't know about AU and Vodafone, but DoCoMo have a discount if you promise to stay on the same tariff for 12 months. It's worth asking about if you're confident you won't change your phone and you won't leave Japan for the next year. When I took the option, the cancellation charge was just 3,000 so there weren't any major penalties if you did quit.
Also, if you're looking for English language assistance, try looking in your local English language magazine. Something like Metropolis in Tokyo (assuming that thing still exisits, I don't live down there any more) or Xene in Hokkaido. There are sometimes ads for phone shops which provide an English speaking staff member. Vodafone have a specialist English service in one of their shops here in Sapporo.
Absolutely. There are people here trying to post useful information and it really doesn't help that certain people seem to feel the need to turn it into a place to have petty arguments.
By the way Mad Pierrot, be sure to let us know what you opt for. I'm considering changing my own phone sometime in the next couple of months and I'd be curious about what you go for (particularly handset choice). Premini's seem pretty popular amongst a lot of the foreigners I meet right now.
After four years of cellphone celibacy, I have finally given in again. This will be my 4th one in 14 yrs, and I have the slightest idea what I am getting. It was a gift from li'l sis; ain' she sweet !
What did YOU get Mad Pierrot ? Tell us all about it, please.