LINEMO (and maybe Softbank in general?) stopped offering calls over 3G/4G on 15th April, which means my perfectly fine Samsung S9+ can no longer be used for calls. I rarely need to call anyone, but I do get occasional calls from doctors/day care…
I am looking at this website: [https://www.linemo.jp/device/support\_list/](https://www.linemo.jp/device/support_list/) to see which new Android phone should I buy. I was gonna go with Samsung S24 or Google Pixel 8, but the “SIM free” variants on the website are not supported (but some of the carrier branded ones are).
I suspect that this is something to do with different bands used in Japan – but I see that Google sells Pixel 8 in Japan (sim free). Does it mean that specifically LINEMO/SoftBank uses the different bands and pixel 8 won’t work, or is their website just out of date? (wouldn’t be the first time). Same question for the Samsung S24.
I see the older Google Pixel Sim Free is supported, but none of the sim free Samsungs are.
Any help appreciated!
by TheBadMartin