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wuchan wrote:
Apple is running into a strange situation in the US. AT&T can no longer handle the exclusive contract due to system overload problems. They are expected to unlock all 4G iphones within six months..
alicia454 wrote:Also, since I live in Tokyo, I have not had any reception problems with Softbank. I don't doubt that other Softbank customers may have problems in less populated areas, but that has not been an issue for me here.
alicia454 wrote: I do fully support unlocking, and very much disagree with Softbank's opposition to it.
FG Lurker wrote:These problems are partly Softbank's fault but also partly created by the Japanese government. For whatever reason the J-gov't won't license Softbank a chunk of 800MHz spectrum. Docomo has such a license so they have been able to increase their network capacity without putting up additional cell towers. Softbank's only option is to put up more towers, something that is extremely expensive to do.
SBS wrote:FGL, thanks for the post - would have registered to say thanks earlier, but I just realized where the spike in traffic came from
Cyka UchuuJin wrote:So here's a weird Softobanko situation.
I've been with them since they were J-phone. Then signed on as Vodafone. Then in 2007 signed the new Softbank contract, and was grandfather claused on the 'no gaijin without work/resident permit' thing because i'd had the number since 2004 and was on an autodebit credit card postpaid thing. never had any problems with roaming at all, until two days ago when i turned my phone on. i can receive calls (obviously i'm not in japan right now) and texts, but can't send any, and when i try to make a call, even back to japan, i get a 'your subscription has been blocked, please contact your home provider' message in english.
any idea of what they're up to? or if it'll be ok when i get to tokyo on tuesday. i'm a little worried that i'll have to rock up to softbank to get the situation sorted and they'll yank the grandfathering away. or can i switch my contract over to a friend so the number stays as it is?
Typhoon wrote:Fwiw, I've overseas now, tried calling Japan on my Softbank phone and it worked okay.
Cyka UchuuJin wrote:So here's a weird Softobanko situation.
I've been with them since they were J-phone. Then signed on as Vodafone. Then in 2007 signed the new Softbank contract, and was grandfather claused on the 'no gaijin without work/resident permit' thing because i'd had the number since 2004 and was on an autodebit credit card postpaid thing. never had any problems with roaming at all, until two days ago when i turned my phone on. i can receive calls (obviously i'm not in japan right now) and texts, but can't send any, and when i try to make a call, even back to japan, i get a 'your subscription has been blocked, please contact your home provider' message in english.
any idea of what they're up to? or if it'll be ok when i get to tokyo on tuesday. i'm a little worried that i'll have to rock up to softbank to get the situation sorted and they'll yank the grandfathering away. or can i switch my contract over to a friend so the number stays as it is?
cujojpn wrote:I'm in a similar situation...well worried when i get back to Japan with my softbank situation.
I racked this bad boy up and booked back to the states in fear.
Description Price:
Domestic voice call \525
SMS \158
Web \227,869
I fear once I go back to Japan, and even step foot in a softbank they will tackle me and force me to pay the past due.
omae mona wrote:Let me get this straight. You
1. Racked up near $3000 in data charges (was that just 1 month's usage?)
2. Fled the country to avoid paying the bill
3. Are thinking about signing up with the same carrier when you come back to Japan, and hoping they forgive the debt?
Did I get that right?
omae mona wrote:Let me get this straight. You
1. Racked up near $3000 in data charges (was that just 1 month's usage?)
2. Fled the country to avoid paying the bill
3. Are thinking about signing up with the same carrier when you come back to Japan, and hoping they forgive the debt?
Did I get that right?
chokonen888 wrote:It's been getting worse and worse lately. My theory is all the new smartphones on their network is more than it can handle...
Samurai_Jerk wrote:The sad part is this douche could probably get away with it. I have a friend who was using Softbank and fucked off withouth paying his bill, cancelation fee or the rest of what he owed to for his iPhone. He even kept using it to make calls to Japan from home till it got disconnected. He came back less than a year later and signed a new contract with Softbank. He's been back over a year and hasn't been asked to pay up. It guess it's because he signed up with his passport orginally and his gaijin card this time.
omae mona wrote:Let me get this straight. You
1. Racked up near $3000 in data charges (was that just 1 month's usage?)
2. Fled the country to avoid paying the bill
3. Are thinking about signing up with the same carrier when you come back to Japan, and hoping they forgive the debt?
Did I get that right?
cujojpn wrote:If I was an idiot and had no morals, I would do that. Has anyone done that before?
No, actually I left out the part that I paid the bill.
Or the bill paid itself, with an "adjustment" fee. Oddest thing I have seen before.
chokonen888 wrote:They denied my MNP request
wagyl wrote:You mean they are allowed to do that?
Or was it just too hard to do a transfer with the name screw up, and especially hard to transfer and then fix a name screw up?
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