Definitely possible if you have the right paperwork (IDs and such).
I have one using LINEMO and it’s pretty good and low cost but idk about inaka
Any of the MNVO using Docomo, AU, and Softbank line, you should be fine.
Network coverage in populated areas (whereas it’s the small village or the metropolis) is mostly not that much of an issue. But if you often go hiking deep into the mountains, it’s a different topic.
That said, I would recommend Rakuten Mobile (physical or eSIM can be changed with the app, you can also try or use it as a second SIM in most iPhones and many Android dual sim phones) which is less congested but has dramatically improved its network coverage recently. And they allow roaming on au where their signal is weak. Overall cost performance is among the best because you can use it flexibly and if you use a Rakuten cc or shopping, you can pay the SIM with points which makes it essentially free.
I think you can get a Japanese number via Skype. However it’d look like a landline not mobile (in case that matters).
If you’re concerned about availability, get the cheapest plan from carrier A in a dual sim phone and another SIM from carrier B with a data plan that suits your needs. E.g. the IIJmio SIM (docomo for the sake of ‘everywhere’), plan B from kakuyasu-sim.jp with lots of cheap data. High chances to be offline only where you anyway would need a satellite phone.
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Definitely possible if you have the right paperwork (IDs and such).
I have one using LINEMO and it’s pretty good and low cost but idk about inaka
Any of the MNVO using Docomo, AU, and Softbank line, you should be fine.
Network coverage in populated areas (whereas it’s the small village or the metropolis) is mostly not that much of an issue. But if you often go hiking deep into the mountains, it’s a different topic.
That said, I would recommend Rakuten Mobile (physical or eSIM can be changed with the app, you can also try or use it as a second SIM in most iPhones and many Android dual sim phones) which is less congested but has dramatically improved its network coverage recently. And they allow roaming on au where their signal is weak. Overall cost performance is among the best because you can use it flexibly and if you use a Rakuten cc or shopping, you can pay the SIM with points which makes it essentially free.
I think you can get a Japanese number via Skype. However it’d look like a landline not mobile (in case that matters).
If you’re concerned about availability, get the cheapest plan from carrier A in a dual sim phone and another SIM from carrier B with a data plan that suits your needs. E.g. the IIJmio SIM (docomo for the sake of ‘everywhere’), plan B from kakuyasu-sim.jp with lots of cheap data. High chances to be offline only where you anyway would need a satellite phone.