Going to Japan in 6 months. Just came back from there, so I know how a little about phone plans and stuff (I was with AU). I know Softbank is the only plan that the iPhone is compatible with, but would Softbank allow the use of an iPhone purchased outside Japan on one of their plans?
iPhone purchased outside Japan, usable with Softbank?
- Thread starter TheJoker
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I was able to pop a softbank sim card into my unlocked iphone and use it pretty much seamlessly.
However, the sim card was from a candybar phone that had no data plan, and softbank will absolutely rape you on data usage with the iphone. I barely used it at all, but they said I used 10mb (part of which might have been passive data usage, I checked my email and facebook a handful of times and looked up one website to confirm the location of a bus stop). The grand total was close to $200 US.
So if you do want to use your iphone, make sure your plan includes data, or turn data off altogether.
However, the sim card was from a candybar phone that had no data plan, and softbank will absolutely rape you on data usage with the iphone. I barely used it at all, but they said I used 10mb (part of which might have been passive data usage, I checked my email and facebook a handful of times and looked up one website to confirm the location of a bus stop). The grand total was close to $200 US.
So if you do want to use your iphone, make sure your plan includes data, or turn data off altogether.
