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[mitsui]

I met a teacher with a few problems.

1. He is waiting for his refund for taxes. He paid back in February, Still waiting for the 50,000 yen.
He worked in Saitama then moved to Kanagawa back in Marchl, 2016.

2. Works in something like dispatch, for some company affiliated with Global Partners. He has no health insurance.

3. He cannot get a mobile phone. He tried but has not been able to.

Advice is appreciated.

[Didah]

Hi Mitsui,

I have been back in Tokyo since last summer. I looked at the big companies like Softbank, Yahoo, and Docomo -- which as you know are expensive and want you to sign long contracts -- some up to two years with usurious early termination penalties.

Anyway I ran across a mobile provider called GTN. They are very reasonable. The contract is only for 10 months and early termination is only 10,000 yen. The service is good. They are actually a reseller for Yahoo, so, you are actually on their network. If your friend has an unlocked phone, they will sell just the SIM. If your friend doesn't have a phone, they offer a cheap smart phone for around 15,000 yen. I bought one and it works fine. Don't expect it to operate exactly like an iPhone. They have offices in Ikebukuro and Shinjuku. The bill can be paid at convenience stores.

Just as a disclaimer, I don't work for them. They are worth checking out. Here is the website: https://gtn-mobile.com/en/

Sorry I can't help with the tax thing. I never got my retirement money when I left the last time after living here for many years. When I went to check on it, they don't even have a record anymore.

Good luck

[mitsui]

Thanks. Getting to Shinjuku would be easiest for him.
His Japanese is limited so Shin-Okubo would be good. They are used to dealing with foreigners.
He knows more Thai than Japanese, actually.