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Tom567 · Joined: 30 Apr 2009 Posts: 34

I am on a tourist visa. Can I get a prepaid cell phone? Any type of phone? I cannot even call my parents unless I do so from work.

And..

My employer is trying to get rid of me prior to my three month probationary period expiring. Any advice in dealing with this and interviewing by phone elsewhere.

I am 36 by the way.

Glenski · Joined: 15 Jan 2003 Posts: 12844 Location: Hokkaido, JAPAN

Psst, Tom.
Which country are you in?

tttompatz · Posted: Tue Oct 30, 2012 2:35 pm Post subject: Re: Telephones

scot47 · Joined: 10 Jan 2003 Posts: 15343

He is "ABROAD". Big place, full of people who don't speak English. Scary.

spiral78 · Joined: 05 Apr 2004 Posts: 11534 Location: On a Short Leash

From posting history, appears to be in Japan now, Korea previously.

Probably intended to post in Japan forum.

I admit to some degree of curiosity as to what Tom's age might have to do with anything....seems unrelated to either phone use or the process of losing/finding jobs...
On second thought, perhaps '36' isn't Tom's age, but some sort of code for some other attribute that's related to jobs/job hunts?

nomad soul · Joined: 31 Jan 2010 Posts: 11454 Location: The real world

Tom567 · Joined: 30 Apr 2009 Posts: 34

I am in Japan. This is why I posted in the Japan newbie forum. ( Or thought I did. )

Tom567 · Joined: 30 Apr 2009 Posts: 34

Age included as a bit of self deprecation and/or comfort for another individual out there.

I am 36 and am in a situation like so. This is kind of not something I`m not terribly proud of.

Sashadroogie · Posted: Wed Oct 31, 2012 6:32 am Post subject:

Come on chaps! Anyone in Japan happy to help a fellow poster out?

spiral78 · Joined: 05 Apr 2004 Posts: 11534 Location: On a Short Leash

Sashadroogie · Posted: Wed Oct 31, 2012 6:41 am Post subject:

Tru dat

HLJHLJ · Joined: 06 Oct 2009 Posts: 1218 Location: Ecuador

Even the pre-pays require a 1 year commitment, or you have to pay extra to get out of it. So I don't think anywhere will let you have a phone on a tourist visa. Given the urgency of your situation the only option I can think of is to rent one.

Some companies have a postal option, where they send the phone to you and you post it back later. Or you can go to a counter at an airport. I don't vouch for any of these companies, but I believe they are some of the more well known ones. You should be able to find many more with a quick search. You'll have to do the maths yourself to decide whether you want higher rental with lower call costs of vice versa.

http://www.rentafonejapan.com
http://www.softbank-rental.
http://www.pupuru.com

Glenski · Joined: 15 Jan 2003 Posts: 12844 Location: Hokkaido, JAPAN

Tom,
This is the generic Newbie forum. There isn't one for Japan. Just post in the Japan forum itself.

You could also go to www.lonelyplanet.com/thorntree and visit the discussion group for Japan in the North East Asia section. Travelers helping travelers. (I don't even own a cell phone, or I'd help.)