I'm too busy playing with my virtual transformer dog. So was the iPhone a good choice for a cell phone in Japan? Not sure. After a long day, finally found it in only one spot. I spent the day today wandering around Yokosuka, periodically checking for public wifi. You need wifi for Skype, and Japan is a land of locked wifi. Good rationalization, right? Only one problem. Skype calls on my iPhone are free, and like the 10 other homesick Americans in line ahead of me, most of my calling time will probably be spent calling home anyway. Softbank is known for high tech phones and limited to no cell coverage. Huh? Great deal on the data, but what's up with the calling plan? Au and NTT Docomo offer a couple hundred free minutes before charging you. I agreed to pay $45/mo for data service, and $20/mo for phone service that allows me to make calls for $0.11/minute anywhere in Japan. Sorry Steve Jobs, the Japanese just don't get excited as we do about having a virtual zipper on their phone.
Japanese don't want techie apps they want high quality pics, texting, and the ability to watch TV on their phone. Apparently Apple has not been able to sucessfully compete with the gazillion other Japanese phones on the market.
They really were giving iPhones away free with two-year service contract. So I took a number and waited in line behind the 10 other salavating Americans ahead of me.
Spinning around like a stereotypical American girl in a foreign glitter country, I suddenly spotted a sign: "16 GB 3g iPhone, 0 Yen." Now, I may not know how to read Japanese, but it's kind of hard to miss a posterbord sign screaming free electronics. Blue Street is packed with shops selling shiny, hypnotic phones from the three phone service providers in the Japan: Softbank, Au, and NTT Docomo. So I started my hunt in the illustrious business district of Yokosuka: Blue Street (yes, it is actually blue). I was thinking a cell phone that transforms into a mini-robot dog that barks my name would be cool. What an exciting opportunity, to be buying a new cell phone in the land of electronics innovation! The 5-story Sony showroom in Tokyo showcases new electronics that won't reach the U.S. But its $1.62/min international calling rates make it rather hard for Deniz and I to continue our heated collegiate debates on the nutritional value of mochi cakes. Michael Jordan Hands Out Turkey's And Jordans To Hurricane Florence Victims In North Carolina Tis the season to be giving and if you needed more reason to love NBA G.O.A.T. Mercer said a number of people showed up with food donations, and the charity handed the food out as fast as it could. You can make changes in the My Vodafone app or My Vodafone online You can also set restrictions on things like calling abroad through our ‘Manage Bars & Extras section in My Vodafone Make a note of our free 24-hour lost and stolen helpline +44 7836 191 191, just in case. My current Verizon Wireless free-with-2-year-contract cell phone has been great. The Jesus House handed out about 700 turkeys Monday and Tuesday and expected to give away another 400 to 450 Wednesday, Mercer said. Use Spend Manager to set a limit on charges that arent included in your plan. Today, I went on a hunt for a new cell phone.