Do foreign phones work in Japan?
Due to different technologies, mobile phones from your home country may not work in Japan. Most importantly, there is no GSM network, so GSM phones do not work. There are two things that are required for your telephone to work: • Compatibility with the Japanese mobile phone network – The only foreign phones that work in Japan are some 3G models, however the number of compatible phones is increasing. Contact your service provider for details concerning your particular phone. • International roaming plan or rental SIM card – With an international roaming plan (from your home service provider) you use your own phone and number, but are charged international roaming rates which tend to be expensive. Alternatively, with a rental SIM card (from a Japanese provider) you use your own phone with a Japanese phone number and lower rates. Do Japanese phones work outside of Japan? The majority of Japanese phones will not work overseas due to network differences; however, there are phones available
