Comments on: iPhone 3G in Japan: Prices & Plans Released!

By: kitmarlow de oroquieta

kitmarlow de oroquieta — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 08:08:50 +0000

If iphone 3G 8gigs is sold with plans at 99 dollars, I’m 100% sure it will still gather dust in the shelves around the world,what majority of the poor people worldwide are finding all their lives are unlocked 99 dollar iphone for their loves ones in school and for their own convenience in this hi-tech world. and that is a HUGE living and existing market, believe me!

By: Bettieboop123

Bettieboop123 — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 09:14:20 +0000

will the iphone be sim card free in japan???

By: G. Smith

G. Smith — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 14:47:37 +0000

Hi! I live in Tokyo, Japan. The plans for this phone are differant compared to all the other models that Softbank offers. White plan is about $10 am month, with free calls on Softbank network most of the day and evening. About 40cents a min. to non softbank numbers. Flat data pack is $60 extra but you have to subscribe to it with iphone. Other models from softbank offer a flat packet plan as an option. It starts at about $10 and rises as the total date rate increases to max at about $45. In Japan customers make an original email address and use that to commuticate(other mobiles?PC/webmail.instead of SMS. MMS on softbank is an email that you can attach a photo or video to. And then send.Anyway blue plans are DoCoMo plans, and orange plans are AU KDDI.These are the #1 and #2 carriers in Japan. Softbank will let customers choose a competitors plan and undercut it by $2. Anyway. For the Iphone, About $73 a monthly fee to start, plus $8 a month for 24 months for a 8G phone. Special sim just for iphone. Chekck Softbank english website for press release.