ๆฐ่ฆใงในใใใๅฅ็ดใใใใฎใงใใ
ใใใใงในใใใใใใใใใใใฎใงใใ
I'd like to sign up for a new smartphone contract.
POINTClearly communicate the purpose of the contract
Telecom/IT
Smartphone Contract
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This page helps foreign residents and long-term visitors handle "Smartphone Contract" with daily Japanese phrases for living in Japan, practical examples, and common mistakes to avoid.
What this page helps you say in Japan
This page focuses on Smartphone Contract and teaches useful Japanese phrases for daily life in Japan, including natural replies, polite alternatives, and practical wording for foreigners living in Japan.
What You'll Learn on This Page
- Convey your intention to sign a new contract
- Consultation on plan and data amount
- Presentation of identity verification documents
- Select payment method
- How to check and decline options
Practice Phrases (10 Total)
ใใผใฟ้ไฟก้ใฏๆ20GBใใใใงๅๅใงใ
ใใผใฟใคใใใใใใใฏใคใใซใใ ใใฎใฌใใใใงใใ ใใถใใงใ
About 20GB per month is enough for me.
POINTCommunicate usage clearly
ๅจ็ใซใผใใจใในใใผใใๆๅใใพใใ
ใใใใ ใใซใผใใจใในใใผใใใใใใใพใใ
I brought my residence card and passport.
POINT2 points of identification are certain
ๅจ็ๆ้ใฏ3ๅนดไปฅไธใใใพใ
ใใใใ ใใใใใฏใใใญใใใใใใใใพใ
My residence period is over 3 years.
POINTImportant in relation to contract period
ใฏใฌใธใใใซใผใใๅฃๅบงๆฏๆฟใใฉใกใใงใๅฏ่ฝใงใใ
ใฏใฌใธใใใซใผใใใใใใตใใใใใฉใกใใงใใใฎใใงใใ
Can I pay by credit card or bank transfer?
POINTForeign cards may not be accepted
้่ฉฑใฏใใพใไฝฟใใชใใฎใงใใใผใฟ้่ฆใฎใใฉใณใ่ฏใใงใ
ใคใใใฏใใพใใคใใใชใใฎใงใใใผใฟใใ ใใใฎใใฉใณใใใใงใ
I don't use calls much. I prefer a data-focused plan.
POINTConvey your requests specifically
ใใถใชใณใฐใฏ็กๆใงไฝฟใใพใใ
ใใถใชใณใฐใฏใใใใใงใคใใใพใใ
Can I use tethering for free?
POINTMay be a paid option
ใชใใทใงใณใฏไปๅใฏไปใใชใใฆๅคงไธๅคซใงใ
ใชใใทใงใณใฏใใใใใฏใคใใชใใฆใ ใใใใใถใงใ
I don't need any options this time.
POINTPolitely decline unnecessary options
่งฃ็ดใใๅ ดๅใฎ้็ด้ใฏใใใพใใ
ใใใใใใใฐใใใฎใใใใใใฏใใใพใใ
Is there a cancellation penalty?
POINTConfirmation required even after the 2-year bond is lifted
้้ใพใงใฉใใใใใใใใพใใ
ใใใคใใพใงใฉใใใใใใใใพใใ
How long does activation take?
POINTSame day to several days, depending on model and inventory
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Practice with ECHO App โFrequently Asked Questions
Q. What documents are required for a foreigner to sign a smartphone contract?
A. Residence card, passport, credit card or Japanese bank account, seal (or signature). In some cases, a resident card may be required.
Q. What is the difference between cheap SIM and major carriers?
A. Cheap SIMs are cheap at around 2,000 to 3,000 yen per month, but they have the disadvantages of slower speeds during busy hours and less store support.
Q. Can I sign a contract even if my period of stay is short?
A. Major carriers generally require a period of stay of 90 days or more. Some companies, such as Rakuten Mobile, have flexible terms.
Q. Can I use overseas credit cards?
A. NG in many cases. A Japanese-issued credit card or Japanese bank account is required. First, create a debit card or account.
Q. Is there still a contract period?
A. It was almost abolished with the 2019 law amendment. The maximum penalty amount is also 1,000 yen or less. However, please check the plan discount conditions.