Vivinavi : Los Angeles : (United States) Los Angeles

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• 2019/04/24 (Wed) 08:57
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FA,

Thank you for your detailed explanation about the line. However, I think that the expression "Mr. Baiju is wrong ！" may not be correct. I have never used Line at all, but I just explained to "Mr. Not Traveling" that you can call Japanese landlines and cell phones with a setup that may require a fee, just like Skype. Is this interpretation also wrong?

Instead of Line and Skype,

As I mentioned before, Sprint has a plan where you can pay $5 for up to 30 days of unlimited calls ・ in Japan, and I set that up for my wife since she is going to Japan.

He is the kind of person who can't live without his iPad, so he needs to be connected to Wi-Fi all the time even in Japan, but this time, wherever he goes, he uses his Sprint phone as a hotspot （ Mobile WiFi ） and his phone as a router. I used my Sprint phone as a router and played with my iPad whenever I had free time.

• FA
• 2019/04/24 (Wed) 09:28
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> Maybe, but if it's like Skype, you don't call the person directly, you have to go to the Line web site if you already have an account open with Line, and set it up to call a paid, Japanese landline.

I couldn't think of a better way to put it than "no, Mr. Bacteria, you don't ！ need to go to the Web Site, nor do you need to set up a paid setup. You can use the （ Line Out ） app on your phone to buy credits to call someone directly anywhere, so it's just like using your cell phone's calling feature.


By the way, do I need to apply or change settings before I can use my phone as a HotSpot ？?

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• 2019/04/24 (Wed) 09:55
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I heard that if you bring your Sprint phone to Japan without any plan, you will be charged 10 cents per minute for calls, but you can use as much data as you want within the limits of your contract here.

If you go to T-Mobile, both calls ・ and data are free. However, someone recently wrote that you have to contact T-Mobile before you leave here to get the free service. Also, the data speed in Japan is 3G.

In contrast, the Sprint plan for $5 is 4G LTE, according to the agent I contacted. I don't know if that's the reason, but when my wife went to Japan, she was able to enjoy YouTube videos without any stress. The hotspot feature on my phone, which replaces pocket WiFi, is also foolproof. Renting a pocket WiFi for two weeks in Japan would cost about 5,000 yen in total.

• FA
• 2019/04/24 (Wed) 10:11
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I'm on Sprint so I use the $5/month Japan calling ・ texting ・ unlimited data plan every year, but
I have no idea how to use the hotspot feature. Do I just change the settings on my phone ？?

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• 2019/04/24 (Wed) 10:29
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＞ If I buy credits with the app （ Line Out ） on my phone

I understand "app on my phone", i.e., opening the app means "going to the Web Site" on my PC. Therefore, "Buy credits with the app （ Line Out ）" means to open the Line app and make a purchase, right?


＞ Do I need to apply or change settings before using my phone as a HotSpot replacement ？

No, you don't need to apply at all. Most of the recent smartphones are equipped with "HotSpot or Mobile Network" and when you go into Setting, you will find an item called "Mobile Hotspot", so if you set it up, your smartphone will become a pocket WiFi.

However, when you set it, the communication between your phone and the router outside is cut off. In other words, your phone will be the router and you will be the router through the phone line. Therefore, you have to change the setting back when you are done using Hotspot. Also, your own router does not fly very far. Well, it is not a problem because the device receiving the signal is usually placed close to you.