Softbank announces iPhone 3G pricing for Japan
According to the blog iPhone in Japan, Softbank will be offering the iPhone 3G to its customers starting at ¥23,040 (≈$214) for the 8GB model. The 16GB model will cost ¥34,560 (≈$321).
Service for the iPhone will be offered under Softbank's White Plan, but will be available under Blue and Orange plans as well. Users will be required to sign a two-year contract, and the cost of the handset will be spread out over the 24-month period.
You can read Softbank's press release (in Japanese) on their site.
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According to the blog iPhone in Japan, Softbank will be offering the iPhone 3G to its customers starting at ¥23,040 (≈$214) for...
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hi.i'm jhon from south korea. any body tell me can i use 3g iphone for korea cdma or wcdma network now my iphone
lock if i unlock my iphone then i use wcdma network? please tell me every one.............
Apparently it doesn't support emoji, which means if I got one, the messages I received would be half-composed of "geta" characters.
And if it doesn't support SMS, that means my friends have to pay to send me messages.
Just get the pre-paid phone with no contract then head over to http://www.iphone-hacks.com unlock it for free and put it on any carrier you want.
June 23 2008 at 5:21 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyIt wonât sell in Japan. There is no way to attach hello kitties to it.
June 23 2008 at 4:59 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyExcept they won't buy it because is doesn't (*&@!#$ have MMS support.
June 23 2008 at 3:41 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyDoes any one know what roaming charges are like for softbank? if take my US phone to Japan will it cost me an arm and a leg?
June 23 2008 at 3:11 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyI was under the impression that cellphone contracts were illegal in Japan, David Pogue and others have been saying for years we should ban subsidy agreements like japan has...
June 23 2008 at 2:55 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Replynah, cell phone contracts are common here. i just changed my plan with softbank the other day. ill cange it again as soon as i get my hands on the iPhone!!!
June 23 2008 at 9:56 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyDoes this mean I can use an iPhone 3G in korea too? In my understanding they both have the same kind of wcdma and umts networks. the iPhone 3G will work in Korea?
June 23 2008 at 2:15 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyHot Apps on TUAW
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