Appleinfo: Re: [apple-iphone] Japan

dimanche 24 mars 2013

Re: [apple-iphone] Japan

Tokyo is the destination

I went to Jamaica and Germany. But each for a week. So the international att plan (while expensive) was ok for a week at a clip

Voice mails and emails can be recovered via Skype and wifi Internet if the phone is left In the us and I go with a rental.

But not sure how to retrieve text remotely

Thx

Bill

Sent from my AT&T wireless device!

On Mar 24, 2013, at 4:51 PM, "N.A. Nada" <whodo678@comcast.net> wrote:

> Thank you, Jim, for the correction and the explanation. I stand corrected.
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> Assuming there is coverage in the areas Bill will visit, what are the costs of using an AT&T International plan, versus renting or buying a local cell phone in Japan for a 5 week period.
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> From what I have heard, AT&T International plans are not cheap. My brother and I have found that it is cheaper when traveling to England, to buy a cheap cell phone and then buy pay as you go SIM cards. On the next trip, the only expense is either a new SIM card or a "top off". Surprisingly, we have found that the number can be inactive for a year or more and still be used again. That would not happen in the US.
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> Bill will have to decide for himself. Sounds like he has enough time to look into it.
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> Brent
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> On Mar 24, 2013, at 9:25 AM, Jim Saklad wrote:
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>> I'm with AT&T and the iPhone 5 will work in Japan.
>> .....
>> ...check AT&T's website:
>> <http://www.wireless.att.com/learn/international/dataconnect-global.jsp?source=ECV4IS0000000000U&wtExtndSource=globalcountries>
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> This states:
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>> JAMAICA GSM/GPRS/EDGE 900/1800/1900; UMTS 850
>> JAPAN UMTS 2100 Only
>> JORDAN GSM/GPRS/EDGE 900/1800; UMTS 2100
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> (No GSM in Japan.)
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> AT&T iPhone 5 will work in Japan, but NOT because Japan is GSM.
> It's because the phone is multi-band and works on some non-GSM networks:
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>> • GSM model A1428*: UMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA (850, 900, 1900, 2100 MHz); GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz); LTE (Bands 4 and 17)
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>> • GSM model A1429*: UMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA (850, 900, 1900, 2100 MHz); GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz); LTE (Bands 1, 3, 5)
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