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Default 09-12-2006, 00:55

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Originally Posted by Malkav
So if i totally understand the japanese pre pay system, you need to be a japanese resident to use it, anyone have any idea on if its possible to buy a 'unlocked' mobile phone out there, if so any ideas on how to by them?
Except for some of the 3G handsets formerly sold by Vodafone, every handset I've seen in Japan is totally specific to the carrier. Japan is all about monopolies. The concept of "unlocked" does not exist.
   
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