GENERAL INFORMATION:

Japan is the leader of mobile phones, both in technology and in use since 75% of the population owns one. These phones are everywhere and as we know more and have more features such as browsers, games, cameras, television, electronic purse, BONOBUS, GPS, Mp3 ...

The company's Japanese mobile major NTT Docomo in Japan with KDDI au permit and Softbank (formerly Vodafone). Docomo is the most popular company with about 50 million subscribers. Au is next with 30 million while Softbank has 15 million.

Do the FOREIGN PHONE IN JAPAN?

Due to the use of different technologies, our phones usually not work in Japan. Especially because there is no GSM network, so that GSM phones will not work there. There are two things necessary for our phone to work there:

Here I put a list of some phones it is confirmed that work (and personal opinion imagine higher versions of these phones also will work):

NOKIA 6233, 6234, 6280, 6288, 6290, 6630, 6650, 6680, 7390, 7600, E60, E61, E65, E70, N70, N71, N73, N77, N80, N90, N91, N92, N93, N95

Motorola A1000, E1000, V1000, A835, A925, C975, E770, E770v, E1070, E1120, V975, V980, V1050, RAZR V3x, RAZR V3xx, RAZR maxx, RAZR maxxV6

LG U8360, U8380, U300, U400, U880, U890, U900

Samsung SGH-Z320i, SGH-Z400, SGH-Z510, SGH-Z540, SGH-Z540v, SGH-Z720

SGH-ZV10, SGH-ZV30, SGH-ZV40, SPH-W2100

Sony Ericsson K600, K600i, K608, K608i, K610i, K610im, K800i, K810i, M600, M600i, P990i, V600, V600i, V630i, W850i, W880i, W900, W900i, W950i, Z610i, Z800, Z800i

SHARP SHARP 703, SHARP 903, 550SH, 770SH

BenQ-Siemens EF81, EF91, E81

BlackBerry 8707g

HTC MTeoR, TyTN

Do the Japanese phones outside of Japan?

The vast majority of Japanese phones will not work beyond their island due to network differences, but there are phones available that can operate on 3G networks and GSM roaming with an appropriate system, and yet many of its features not be available. But the biggest obstacle is that most of the mobile SIM card NOT USE Japs, and the few who use it are blocked and it is almost impossible to free them. In addition, the functionality of these phones is so integrated with the peculiarities of each service provider both hardware and software sometimes can not even use a Japanese phone from a company in another.

HOW TO GET A MOBILE PHONE.

Rental of terminals:

Hiring a terminal usually requires a photo ID (passport) and a credit card. This is usually the only way to have a phone in Japan for the average tourist. There are many companies with positions at airports, there are also companies that you can bring the phone to your hotel or home you can return to the airport or sending it by mail.

The cost for renting a phone varies, usually consists of income per day (between 250 and 1000Y) plus payment for the use (between 70-200 yen per minute call, the reception is free). Most companies rates you get at Narita are similar, alugnas make the phone discount for booking online. Here I placed the links to some of these companies if you decide:

GO MOBILE

PUPURU

JAL GROUP

JCR * Eye for PowerUsers

JAPAN RENTAFONE

ADAMPHONES

Prepaid Phone
Due to abuse and fraud produced the prepaid system, the purchase of a prepaid mobile requires proof that you reside in Japan, as a Japanese driver's license or alien registration card. These work just like the European prepaid, but you can not get them, not deepen.