TLDR: looking for one with unlimited data, and fast speed (will be using a laptop), for a decent price.
I’ve heard so many things about different companies with different rates and different speeds, but some of which seem to be too good to be true, and others which I can’t find information on no matter how hard I try.
EDIT: Japan Wireless’ website is showing their prices with a “30% discount applied”. I have no idea what that’s from though as I didn’t enter a code or anything
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Is it for any specific region?
I always get a portable wifi when I move (since if your internet doesn’t work when you plug in to the new place, every ISP will take 1.5 months to come out and fix it). Japan Wireless is my go-to.
Last time, the first device they sent wasn’t connecting correctly. Emailed them about it and they sent a new device by express mail the next day at no charge.
Google about for some discount codes. One time, I found a 75% off code on some random travel blog. Paid like 5000 yen for a whole month.
I just returned to Canada after a 3-week trip to Japan to visit my wife’s family in Sendai.
While we were in Japan, we got a portable wifi from the SoftBank kiosk at Narita airport with unlimited data and 4G, and it worked really well. We were surprised how well. I think it cost us about $220/¥22,000 for the three weeks, but I can’t totally remember.
I was working part of the time, and I had to join a lot of video meetings and do coding from a MacBook Air. Never had a problem with connectivity. It actually worked better than my wife’s family’s home wifi sometimes.
Are you resident of Japan or a tourist? AU or wimax Pocket wifi have 3 days 10GB limit but is unlimited. Rakuten pocket wifi is unlimited
Kakaku.com has the best offers
If you want true unlimited, Docomo’s 5G router is your best choice, most expensive, but I’ve never had a problem. Obviously 4G is what you’d be getting in most places, but it’s truly unlimited.
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I tether from my iPhone, but it’s the same. Unlimited 5G, works everywhere, is fast.
I used SakuraMobile’s pocket wi-fi while waiting for my fiber install and it worked just fine. It technically has a data limit, but I never really ran into it, even though I was doing some pretty heavy downloading, video calling, and online gaming.
Only thing is I can’t vouch for is its portability–since it was a stand-in for my home internet, it was kept plugged in and just sitting in a spot in my apartment.
Used Japan wireless. Was cheapest unlimited I could find. Never had any problems.
I’m a bit confused with “portable” term here. If you meant it’s not a fiber optic one, you can use Softbank Air. But if you meant you want to bring it anywhere you go, why don’t you search for unlimited data package for your phone?
I think docomo has the package of it, and it has decent coverage and good speed.
I use [iVideo](https://www.ivideo.com.tw/english/) since several years. It has unlimited data, is cheap and you can cancel any time without fees. It also never slows down – I’m consistently around 20mpbs including during peak times. Reception is great as it’s using softbank network. Two of my friends switched to them as well.