Comments on: Live in Japan? Want an iPhone 3G for FREE? http://www.imore.com/2009/02/25/live-japan-iphone-3g-free/ More of everything iPhone and iPad Fri, 25 May 2012 07:25:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Chris http://www.imore.com/2009/02/25/live-japan-iphone-3g-free/comment-page-1/#comment-113174 Chris Thu, 28 Jan 2010 23:44:48 +0000 http://www.theiphoneblog.com/?p=7275#comment-113174 <p>SoftTokyo Metro is correct. In order to use the iPhone in Japan, you must have 3G enabled (which is WCDMA). However, when I travel back to the USA to visit, I have no problem connecting to the cellular networks.. and paying expensive charges..</p> SoftTokyo Metro is correct. In order to use the iPhone in Japan, you must have 3G enabled (which is WCDMA). However, when I travel back to the USA to visit, I have no problem connecting to the cellular networks.. and paying expensive charges..

]]> By: john king http://www.imore.com/2009/02/25/live-japan-iphone-3g-free/comment-page-1/#comment-103561 john king Tue, 29 Dec 2009 17:09:53 +0000 http://www.theiphoneblog.com/?p=7275#comment-103561 <p>hello plzz send me info how to win or free iphone in japan</p> hello plzz send me info how to win or free iphone in japan

]]> By: john king http://www.imore.com/2009/02/25/live-japan-iphone-3g-free/comment-page-1/#comment-99282 john king Wed, 09 Dec 2009 17:44:56 +0000 http://www.theiphoneblog.com/?p=7275#comment-99282 <p>am looking for free ipod or iphone in japan</p> am looking for free ipod or iphone in japan

]]> By: john king http://www.imore.com/2009/02/25/live-japan-iphone-3g-free/comment-page-1/#comment-57735 john king Wed, 24 Jun 2009 01:10:15 +0000 http://www.theiphoneblog.com/?p=7275#comment-57735 <p>ok plz send me info iphone free</p> ok plz send me info iphone free

]]> By: Matt http://www.imore.com/2009/02/25/live-japan-iphone-3g-free/comment-page-1/#comment-34508 Matt Sun, 08 Mar 2009 23:07:46 +0000 http://www.theiphoneblog.com/?p=7275#comment-34508 <p>@ jake. Yeah, Optus kind of sucks, they are cheaper, but their 3G coverage and speeds are horrible.</p> @ jake. Yeah, Optus kind of sucks, they are cheaper, but their 3G coverage and speeds are horrible.

]]> By: Rude http://www.imore.com/2009/02/25/live-japan-iphone-3g-free/comment-page-1/#comment-33789 Rude Mon, 02 Mar 2009 10:14:41 +0000 http://www.theiphoneblog.com/?p=7275#comment-33789 <p>I live in the Netherlands and my 16GB was free too.. 8 GB was always free here with a contract</p> I live in the Netherlands and my 16GB was free too.. 8 GB was always free here with a contract

]]> By: Jake http://www.imore.com/2009/02/25/live-japan-iphone-3g-free/comment-page-1/#comment-33478 Jake Fri, 27 Feb 2009 07:49:27 +0000 http://www.theiphoneblog.com/?p=7275#comment-33478 <p>Actually Telstra cover 98.9 percent of populated areas. I know because I used to be a mobile phone technician for Telstra I now work for optus and yeah we have wicked deals on it and it's 129 bucks to unlock the iPhone. Yeppp</p> Actually Telstra cover 98.9 percent of populated areas. I know because I used to be a mobile phone technician for Telstra I now work for optus and yeah we have wicked deals on it and it's 129 bucks to unlock the iPhone. Yeppp

]]> By: Alex http://www.imore.com/2009/02/25/live-japan-iphone-3g-free/comment-page-1/#comment-33347 Alex Thu, 26 Feb 2009 10:53:38 +0000 http://www.theiphoneblog.com/?p=7275#comment-33347 <p>Free!? Yeah right</p> Free!? Yeah right

]]> By: Matt http://www.imore.com/2009/02/25/live-japan-iphone-3g-free/comment-page-1/#comment-33342 Matt Thu, 26 Feb 2009 09:21:46 +0000 http://www.theiphoneblog.com/?p=7275#comment-33342 <p>@ Glen. Yep, exactly what I was thinking. I am from Australia, and the iphone here is SOOO much better. Not only do we have the choice of any of the major carriers, we also haved tiered pricing plans (including $0 options), the option of buying outright and the option of officially unlocking it (for a fee of course). Also, because we have the choice of carriers, we can choose ones which don't have constant complaints drop-outs and poor reception, like AT&T. One of our major carriers Telstra, has built a 3G network not only for major cities, but for 97% of the population!!</p> @ Glen. Yep, exactly what I was thinking. I am from Australia, and the iphone here is SOOO much better. Not only do we have the choice of any of the major carriers, we also haved tiered pricing plans (including $0 options), the option of buying outright and the option of officially unlocking it (for a fee of course). Also, because we have the choice of carriers, we can choose ones which don't have constant complaints drop-outs and poor reception, like AT&T. One of our major carriers Telstra, has built a 3G network not only for major cities, but for 97% of the population!!

]]> By: Frog http://www.imore.com/2009/02/25/live-japan-iphone-3g-free/comment-page-1/#comment-33338 Frog Thu, 26 Feb 2009 08:47:00 +0000 http://www.theiphoneblog.com/?p=7275#comment-33338 <p>It's free in most markets. The USA seem to get screwed over with mobile pricing, surprising given the market size.</p> It's free in most markets. The USA seem to get screwed over with mobile pricing, surprising given the market size.

]]> By: icebike http://www.imore.com/2009/02/25/live-japan-iphone-3g-free/comment-page-1/#comment-33322 icebike Thu, 26 Feb 2009 05:38:56 +0000 http://www.theiphoneblog.com/?p=7275#comment-33322 <p>Well Softbank has UMTS so that would give them a compatible 3G. They've been selling the phone since July, so they must have a fairly extensive 3g coverage area.</p> Well Softbank has UMTS so that would give them a compatible 3G. They've been selling the phone since July, so they must have a fairly extensive 3g coverage area.

]]> By: Tokyo Metro http://www.imore.com/2009/02/25/live-japan-iphone-3g-free/comment-page-1/#comment-33321 Tokyo Metro Thu, 26 Feb 2009 05:23:40 +0000 http://www.theiphoneblog.com/?p=7275#comment-33321 <p>Hi. I am in Japan right now. There is no GSM system. The 2G system used here was developed in Japan and is called PDC.At first it did not include SMS or email. It was bolted on and introduced in the late 90's by J-Phone. J-Phone bacame Vodafone Japan which became Softbank.Softbank 3G is Wcdma at 2100 band. Au/Kddi mobile uses CDMA1X and Ev-Do.</p> Hi. I am in Japan right now. There is no GSM system. The 2G system used here was developed in Japan and is called PDC.At first it did not include SMS or email. It was bolted on and introduced in the late 90's by J-Phone. J-Phone bacame Vodafone Japan which became Softbank.Softbank 3G is Wcdma at 2100 band. Au/Kddi mobile uses CDMA1X and Ev-Do.

]]> By: Rene Ritchie http://www.imore.com/2009/02/25/live-japan-iphone-3g-free/comment-page-1/#comment-33316 Rene Ritchie Thu, 26 Feb 2009 04:43:38 +0000 http://www.theiphoneblog.com/?p=7275#comment-33316 <p>I don't think W-CDMA is the same as, or compatible with, North American CDMA/EVDO:</p> <p>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/W-CDMA_(UMTS)</p> I don't think W-CDMA is the same as, or compatible with, North American CDMA/EVDO:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/W-CDMA_(UMTS)

]]> By: Rene Ritchie http://www.imore.com/2009/02/25/live-japan-iphone-3g-free/comment-page-1/#comment-33315 Rene Ritchie Thu, 26 Feb 2009 04:41:38 +0000 http://www.theiphoneblog.com/?p=7275#comment-33315 <p>I've seen the N95 for $0 on Rogers with contract...</p> I've seen the N95 for $0 on Rogers with contract...

]]> By: icebike http://www.imore.com/2009/02/25/live-japan-iphone-3g-free/comment-page-1/#comment-33314 icebike Thu, 26 Feb 2009 04:37:20 +0000 http://www.theiphoneblog.com/?p=7275#comment-33314 <p>On the Softbank web site http://mb.softbank.jp/mb/iphone/ they have a page about the iphone, but its all in Japanese. When you hit the english button you get something else.</p> On the Softbank web site http://mb.softbank.jp/mb/iphone/ they have a page about the iphone, but its all in Japanese. When you hit the english button you get something else.

]]> By: icebike http://www.imore.com/2009/02/25/live-japan-iphone-3g-free/comment-page-1/#comment-33307 icebike Thu, 26 Feb 2009 04:15:31 +0000 http://www.theiphoneblog.com/?p=7275#comment-33307 <p>@Daniel:</p> <p>These stories seems to counter what you claim of no GSM in Japan: http://www.japan-zone.com/new/mobile_sim1 http://encyclopedia.thefreedictionary.com/SoftBank+Mobile</p> @Daniel:

These stories seems to counter what you claim of no GSM in Japan: http://www.japan-zone.com/new/mobile_sim1 http://encyclopedia.thefreedictionary.com/SoftBank+Mobile

]]> By: tk http://www.imore.com/2009/02/25/live-japan-iphone-3g-free/comment-page-1/#comment-33266 tk Thu, 26 Feb 2009 01:12:28 +0000 http://www.theiphoneblog.com/?p=7275#comment-33266 <p>For 8G, it is free with 2yr contract and for 16G, it is 115K yen (about US$120) and it is limited time offer up to the end of May.</p> <p>This phone support both WCDMA and GSM so that you should be able to use it around the world (well most of it).</p> For 8G, it is free with 2yr contract and for 16G, it is 115K yen (about US$120) and it is limited time offer up to the end of May.

This phone support both WCDMA and GSM so that you should be able to use it around the world (well most of it).

]]> By: Kuldip http://www.imore.com/2009/02/25/live-japan-iphone-3g-free/comment-page-1/#comment-33225 Kuldip Wed, 25 Feb 2009 22:54:34 +0000 http://www.theiphoneblog.com/?p=7275#comment-33225 <p>@Rick</p> <p>So true!!</p> <p>The day Rogers gives the iPhone for "free", Bell and Telus would have to be GSM and giving away Storms at $0. If only...</p> @Rick

So true!!

The day Rogers gives the iPhone for "free", Bell and Telus would have to be GSM and giving away Storms at $0. If only...

]]> By: Glen http://www.imore.com/2009/02/25/live-japan-iphone-3g-free/comment-page-1/#comment-33218 Glen Wed, 25 Feb 2009 22:42:23 +0000 http://www.theiphoneblog.com/?p=7275#comment-33218 <p>@striatic absolutely. </p> <p>This won't be news to anyone outside of North America. </p> <p>For example Optus (and I assume the other Australian carriers) in Australia give away iPhones for "FREE" on a 24 month contract (yes OMG Free!!!!!!).</p> <p>The price is all built into the plan (in this case AUS$129/~USD$69 per month). Although some plans are better than other I don't think you can consider any of them giving you an iPhone for FREE.</p> @striatic absolutely.

This won't be news to anyone outside of North America.

For example Optus (and I assume the other Australian carriers) in Australia give away iPhones for "FREE" on a 24 month contract (yes OMG Free!!!!!!).

The price is all built into the plan (in this case AUS$129/~USD$69 per month). Although some plans are better than other I don't think you can consider any of them giving you an iPhone for FREE.

]]> By: striatic http://www.imore.com/2009/02/25/live-japan-iphone-3g-free/comment-page-1/#comment-33208 striatic Wed, 25 Feb 2009 22:03:47 +0000 http://www.theiphoneblog.com/?p=7275#comment-33208 <p>arg!</p> <p>hate these kinds of posts, and this kind of marketing. it's all subsidized by the contract, so these stories are meaningless unless the details of the contract are included along with the story.</p> arg!

hate these kinds of posts, and this kind of marketing. it's all subsidized by the contract, so these stories are meaningless unless the details of the contract are included along with the story.

]]> By: Daniel Sendecki http://www.imore.com/2009/02/25/live-japan-iphone-3g-free/comment-page-1/#comment-33204 Daniel Sendecki Wed, 25 Feb 2009 22:01:46 +0000 http://www.theiphoneblog.com/?p=7275#comment-33204 <p>GSM is not deployed in Japan. They use W-CDMA.</p> GSM is not deployed in Japan. They use W-CDMA.

]]> By: Rick http://www.imore.com/2009/02/25/live-japan-iphone-3g-free/comment-page-1/#comment-33200 Rick Wed, 25 Feb 2009 21:36:53 +0000 http://www.theiphoneblog.com/?p=7275#comment-33200 <p>Rogers? Free? Ya, right.</p> Rogers? Free? Ya, right.

]]> By: Rene Ritchie http://www.imore.com/2009/02/25/live-japan-iphone-3g-free/comment-page-1/#comment-33190 Rene Ritchie Wed, 25 Feb 2009 20:02:41 +0000 http://www.theiphoneblog.com/?p=7275#comment-33190 <p>There are no CDMA iPhones in the entire world. Sorry.</p> <p>Korea is mostly CDMA, I believe. Japanese iPhones run on GSM, just like everywhere else :)</p> There are no CDMA iPhones in the entire world. Sorry.

Korea is mostly CDMA, I believe. Japanese iPhones run on GSM, just like everywhere else :)

]]> By: Cherryhead25 http://www.imore.com/2009/02/25/live-japan-iphone-3g-free/comment-page-1/#comment-33189 Cherryhead25 Wed, 25 Feb 2009 19:49:01 +0000 http://www.theiphoneblog.com/?p=7275#comment-33189 <p>Doesn't Japan use CDMA? If so couldn't you buy one there and get it activated here on a CDMA carrier? Assuming you wanted to pay full price just to be the only guy on Verizon with an iPhone. And assuming they would actually activate it if it even uses the same frequency.</p> <p>Sorry way off topic. :)</p> Doesn't Japan use CDMA? If so couldn't you buy one there and get it activated here on a CDMA carrier? Assuming you wanted to pay full price just to be the only guy on Verizon with an iPhone. And assuming they would actually activate it if it even uses the same frequency.

Sorry way off topic. :)

]]> By: Allen http://www.imore.com/2009/02/25/live-japan-iphone-3g-free/comment-page-1/#comment-33185 Allen Wed, 25 Feb 2009 19:21:50 +0000 http://www.theiphoneblog.com/?p=7275#comment-33185 <p>I know for a fact if it was for free here(in california) for AT&T my gf's whole family would get one. They just wont pay the $200+ price for the phone(even tho its totally worth it, same as the ipod touch) but thats about 6 iphones they can sell right there</p> I know for a fact if it was for free here(in california) for AT&T my gf's whole family would get one. They just wont pay the $200+ price for the phone(even tho its totally worth it, same as the ipod touch) but thats about 6 iphones they can sell right there

]]> By: DL http://www.imore.com/2009/02/25/live-japan-iphone-3g-free/comment-page-1/#comment-33183 DL Wed, 25 Feb 2009 18:55:59 +0000 http://www.theiphoneblog.com/?p=7275#comment-33183 <p>It's the same in the Uk on o2 on certain 18 month contracts. On the £45 you get the 8gb free and in the top £75 you get the 16gb free. This has been the case since the 3g launch. On the lowest contract (£30) the 8gb is £99</p> It's the same in the Uk on o2 on certain 18 month contracts. On the £45 you get the 8gb free and in the top £75 you get the 16gb free. This has been the case since the 3g launch. On the lowest contract (£30) the 8gb is £99

]]> By: iDutch http://www.imore.com/2009/02/25/live-japan-iphone-3g-free/comment-page-1/#comment-33181 iDutch Wed, 25 Feb 2009 18:49:35 +0000 http://www.theiphoneblog.com/?p=7275#comment-33181 <p>Here with t-mobile depending on the 2-year deal you choose you can get the iphone for free too. And that's both the 8 and 16 gig.</p> Here with t-mobile depending on the 2-year deal you choose you can get the iphone for free too. And that's both the 8 and 16 gig.

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