Talk:Japan/@comment-42.60.91.194-20150307185535/@comment-112.207.131.32-20150308064601

I've used the Softbank Rental 3G sim twice. Once in 2011 and once in 2013. Since then there is a new Law in place. They (Softbank) is not authorized to rent one of their Sim Cards unless it has the  Japan  Conformity Certification mark  in side the phone. According to Softbank: "The certification mark is required when people rent a SIM card in Japan due to the Japanese law."

"we only rent SIM cards for phones with Japan's Conformity Certification of Radio Equipment due to the Japanese law (Radio Act)."

Please check if your phone meets the following requirements.



1. The phone must be compatible with one of the following networks and frequency : WCDMA2100/ UMTS2100/ HSDPA2100.

2. The phone is SIM-unlocked.

3. the Japan's Conformity Certification of Radio Equipment mark (photo attached) that is either stored on the mobile phone or affixed on the mobile phone.



Anyways, it's 108 Yen/day. Calls out and SMS out are expensive and Data is 1,500 Yen per day IF activated. It's capped at that price. I used 2gb of data. My bill was 2 million Yen, BUT because of the "cap" I only paid 1,500 Yen times 3 days of usage.



I have a pic of the "Mark", but can't post it because I don't want to sign up here..



2-OH-Joe



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