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Japan Phone Guide
जापानमा मोबाइल, सजिलो बनाइयो।
A personal information site about getting a mobile phone in Japan — written and kept up by one individual, not a company. How to buy a phone, sign a contract, read plans and fees, prepare documents, and know where you can actually get help if something goes wrong.
तपाईं
मोबाइल कम्पनी छान्नुहोस्
Choose a plan
Prepare documents
Sign the contract
Activate the SIM
Start using your phone
तपाईं के जान्न चाहनुहुन्छ?
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गाइडहरू
Browse by topic
Ten areas cover almost every question people bring to a phone shop.
उपकरणहरू
Which procedure do you need?
New contract, MNP, device upgrade, SIM change or plan change — answer a few yes / no questions.
गाइडहरू
How to get a mobile phone in Japan
- 1मोबाइल कम्पनी छान्नुहोस्DOCOMO, au, SoftBank, Rakuten Mobile, a sub-brand, an online-focused plan, or a low-cost SIM.
- 2Choose how you want to applyIn a shop, or online. This choice affects the help you can get later.
- 3Choose a phone or SIMBuy a device, or bring your own and take a SIM / eSIM only.
- 4Choose a planData allowance, calling, and any options.
- 5Prepare documentsResidence card and a payment method are the core. The exact list depends on the carrier.
- 6पहिचान प्रमाणीकरणAt a counter, or by eKYC (photographing your ID and face) if you apply online.
- 7Payment setupCredit / debit card or bank direct debit. Installments need a check.
- 8Sign / confirm the contractRead the plan name, the options added, and the monthly total before you agree.
- 9Activate the SIMInsert the SIM or download the eSIM, then complete activation.
- 10Start using your phoneTest calls and data. Save your account details and support contacts.
स्टोर सहयोग
In-store or online? They are not the same
In Japan the way you apply changes what help you can get later. This is the single most important thing to understand.
पसलमा सम्झौता
- कर्मचारीले योजना प्रत्यक्ष रूपमा बुझाउन सक्छन्
- कर्मचारीसँगै कागजात जाँच गर्न सकिन्छ
- प्रक्रिया चलिरहँदा प्रश्न सोध्न सकिन्छ
- केही सेवामा पसल शुल्क लाग्न सक्छ
- सबै योजना पसलमै पूर्ण रूपमा गर्न सकिँदैन
अनलाइन सम्झौता
- वेबसाइट वा एपबाट आवेदन दिनुहोस्
- आफ्ना कागजात आफैं अपलोड वा स्क्यान गर्नुहोस्
- पहिचान प्रमाणीकरण (eKYC) आफैं पूरा गर्नुहोस्
- SIM पठाइन्छ वा eSIM डिजिटल रूपमा सक्रिय गरिन्छ
- सहायता अनलाइनमा मात्र हुन सक्छ
- केही सस्ता योजना अनलाइन प्रक्रियाका लागि मात्र बनाइएका हुन्छन्
Price is not the whole story
A cheaper plan can cost you more time and stress if you cannot get help in a language you understand. Every plan page shows a Support Level — not just a price.
गाइडहरू
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