mobile phone in japan

[jieshi]

hey guys. I leave for Japan in 11 days!!!! (oh yeah!!!!!!! I've been waiting a year for this)

I need to setup a mobile phone for the year while i am there. can anyone help with info etc?

[pipokun]

Do you just travel around here? If so, it would be rather hard to get one, even pay as you go phone now.

[GaijinPunch]

There's a pretty good thread here. Doesn't tell you "how" but some people, yours truly included, plug their brand of mobile phone.
http://www.jref.com/forum/showthread.php?t=15358

[jieshi]

thanks gaijin punch. Do you think it will help my case if i already hold a vodafone account back here in Australia?

[bossel]

thanks gaijin punch. Do you think it will help my case if i already hold a vodafone account back here in Australia?
Maybe this could be interesting for you?

http://www.vodafone-rental.jp/en/

Although to me it seems a bit expensive.

[budd]

thanks for the info!!!

[vorpar]

Probably not a great help, but I got a prepaid phone from AMPM. It didn't activate when it was supposed to (I probably smudged the form a little), but I went to a Vodafone store in Akihabara and they got it straightened out for me.

Just hit a Vodafone or DoCoMo store and get the plan you want there, you should just need a passport for a prepaid, not sure if there are any other hoops for a subscription.