Assuming provider is required, the following 14 results were found.
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MVNO, which stands for "mobile virtual network operator," the following is a potentially-growing list of SIM-only mobile providers that resell services on one of the major Japanese mobile networks: NTT Docomo, Au by KDDI, or Softbank. While the big...
- Type: Article
- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: General
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Great Internet service is not difficult to find here in Japan as this country is known for its hyper-sonic, yet stable Internet infrastructure. What can sometimes be an intimidating task for foreigners is the language skills necessary to complete the...
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- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: General
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the only way to achieve such freedom was with a SIM unlocked phone plus a SIM-only pay-as-you-go (PAYG) service provider. With these 2 things I would be able to escape from Softbank's dictatorial rule for good. Step 1: Buy an Unlocked Phone At the time...
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- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: General
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row by now. Fortunately, it is not; so I continue my dorky IT pursuits--the latest of which is finding a VPS cloud server provider that offers a Japan datacenter location. Let's see what we come up with... My Wishlist * I want simple, zen-like pricing....
- Type: Article
- Author: Japanatron
- Category: IT
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Mobile Phones in Japanhttps://japanatron.com/blog/japan/general/10168-mobile-phones-in-japan
to be 3G GSM or newer. Visitors Compared to other countries Japan can be a pain in the arse mobile phone-wise. Japan loves provider-locking stuff, so the big providers won't just sell you a SIM. You may be able to get a "disposable" or "rental" phone at...
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- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: General
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the one with "J" in the filename. If a "J" version is not available, then download and install one from an Asian mobile provider (e.g. Singapore / HK provider) and copy the installed files/folders over the firmware installation for your mobile provider....
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- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: IT
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Technologyhttps://japanatron.com/directory/10414-technology
site and my ongoing blogging efforts. Thank you! Asahi Net English-Speaking ISP Asahi Net is a Japanese Internet service provider that provides excellent service and support in English. I blogged about them here: Life in Japan - English-Speaking...
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- Author: Japanatron
- Category: Directory
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During my time as a Bmobile customer, I've asked their helpdesk numerous questions regarding their mobile phone services. I share the questions and answers below. Can I choose the phone number? You cannot choose your phone number if you order the SIM...
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- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: General
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if you are pondering the dark path of rogue unlock services. Check Apple's carrier list. Apple has a list of all iPhone providers along with their unlocking policy: http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1937 Does your carrier do unlocking? If so, then ask them...
- Type: Article
- Author: Japanatron
- Category: IT
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to me this number just happened to belong to some Japanese girl named Yuriko. I guess it's only natural for a phone provider to recycle old numbers. Save the earth, man. So I create my shiny new LINE account, enabling the ultra-convenient feature that...
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- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: General
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see this blog article for more information about my own ISP Asahi-Net: Life in Japan - English-Speaking Internet Service Provider Asahi Net
- Type: Article
- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: Podcast
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VoIP research jungles. Paydirt--good fortune rained upon desperate and bloody security-conscious me. I found a VoIP provider called Anveo that offers USA and other overseas phone numbers that can receive SMS shortcodes. I "bought" the USA phone number...
- Type: Article
- Author: Japanatron
- Category: General
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- EMAIL - Are you expecting this communication? - Is the address generic? "Dear Colleague..." - Is it from a generic email provider? Gmail, Yahoo, Hotmail, etc. - How's the language? Is it native? - Do they encourage you to click a link or open an...
- Type: Article
- Author: Japanatron
- Category: IT
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it's very similar to Rsync. The major difference is the initial configuration, as you have to register the cloud storage provider connection. Since UnRAID does not have a browser installed, I used the headless setup process, which is very...
- Type: Article
- Author: Japanatron
- Category: IT