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Sim cards that can be used in Japan

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#1
  • しめしめ
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  • 2022/06/21 22:35

I use a Google Fi Flexible plan for my phone. It is also available in Japan, but I am planning to use a SIM card in Japan because the data usage is not Unlimited and I only pay for what I use.

So I was doing some research and discovered that there is something called Airalo that can be used with an app without a SIM card. Has anyone used it in Japan? ？ It costs $14 for 3GB, but you don't get a Japanese phone number. The 3GB SIM card sold at airports in Japan, for example, was about 4,000 yen a few years ago, I think. The price may have gone up now, so I think Airalo is much more reasonable.

Yes, the one for that app is 3GB and the list price is $14, but there is a coupon code for a 30% discount or something like that, so it looks like it's less than $10.
https://herpromocodes.com/airalo-promo-codes

If you know where else I can buy a cheaper SIM card, or if there is a different way, please let me know. I am currently looking for a SIM card that is inexpensive and works well. By the way, I don't think I need a Japanese phone number since I have LINE.

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#2
  • ボケ
  • 2022/06/22 (Wed) 23:20
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Google Fi Flexible plan

Flexible is not unlimited data here too （ lol ）
3GB in Japan $ 10 if you have WIFI. It's cheaper to just buy a SIM and pay for the data you use in Japan
No ？ ？ ？

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#3
  • しめしめ
  • 2022/06/23 (Thu) 09:27
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Google Fi Flexible is ＄ 10 for 1GB, so ＄ 30 for 3GB. But thinking about it, I would rather use a regular SIM card in Japan （ lol ） Thanks for bringing this to my attention. I usually work from home, so I don't even use 1GB. When I go to Japan, I'll be wandering around quite a bit, so I think I'll use about 3 GB. I might try Airalo. I've never used one without a SIM card though, so I'm a bit nervous. I wonder how it works with apps.

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#4
  • SJDummy
  • 2022/06/24 (Fri) 11:42
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There is also an eSIM compatible data service available in Japan called "Ubigi" which is introduced in the following blog. Of course, the service uses an eSIM, so your phone must be eSIM compatible to use it. \If your phone is an iphone, you can use it with XS/XS Max/XR or later models ） According to this, 3G ／ in 30 days $ 9.

https://esimdb.com/ja/blog/how-to-use-ubigi-esim-in-japan/

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#5
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  • 2022/06/24 (Fri) 16:44
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SJDummy, thanks for the information. I took a look at it. It looks pretty good. I also looked at the reviews, but some people said they couldn't use it because they couldn't get through.

I didn't know the term eSIM, and I didn't know that there are many other companies besides Airalo.

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