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Tag Archives: Softbank

A new day. A new data plan.

Doug Reports Posted on March 25, 2021 by dougMarch 25, 2021

All of Japan’s carriers have updated their data plans and things are finally starting to get a bit competitive here. The old plans also had surcharges for 5G data, plus people were worried about exceeding data limits with higher speeds. … Continue reading →

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Softbank “America Houdai” review after using it on a two-week trip to America

Doug Reports Posted on May 8, 2017 by dougMay 8, 2017

I recently took a two week trip to the U.S. After searching around for different data plans to use with my SIM-free iPhone 7 Plus, it turns out the best plan didn’t require a SIM-free phone at all. I have … Continue reading →

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Using my Japan Softbank iPhone 7 Plus while traveling in the U.S. – America Houdai

Doug Reports Posted on February 28, 2017 by dougFebruary 28, 2017

At the end of March I will be making a two week visit to the U.S. for my mother’s 90th birthday. My mother and sister live in Boston. Since I have an unlocked iPhone 7 Plus I thought of doing … Continue reading →

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All the major carriers in Japan now have unlimited calling plans

Doug Reports Posted on August 31, 2014 by dougAugust 31, 2014

All the major carriers now – AU, Softbank and DoCoMo – are competing and have introduced “unlimited calling plans” and all for about the same price. The basic cost is 2,700 yen/month for calling. This is 24 hour calling, to … Continue reading →

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