[sumo] Re: [non-sumo] cell phone rental in Japan

[Danji]

A hearty thanks to all of you that responded to my query about renting a
cell phone in Japan. I did some research on my own before posting, and found
Rannohana's Rentafone Japan and the airport rental option mentioned by
Leonishiki to be the leading contenders. I'm having a hard time deciding
between the two.

FYI, the best deal I found was from a company called G-Call, but upon
reading the fine print I found that they want your passport info as well as
the standard agreement to bill your credit card for the cost of the phone if
you lose or destroy it. No thanks!

Cheers, Dan (aka Danjinoumi)

On 2/8/07, Danji <yotsu63 at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Howdy Sumoans,
>
> Sorry for this non-sumo-related post during the lull between honbasho, but
> I would like to rent a cell phone for my one-week stay in Japan next month
> and I'm wondering if any of the list members out there have any
> recommendations. I have only lived in Japan as a resident and have never had
> to rent a phone, so this is new territory for me. I remember Rannohana
> telling us about his rented cell phone over chanko in Osaka a couple of
> years back, but I forget the company. Anybody have any suggestions?
>
> And yes, my visit just happens to coincide with the Haru Basho. It would
> be cool to hook up with any other ML members who might also be attending,
> but I'll save that for a separate post.
>
> Many thanks in advance!
>
> Dan (Danjinoumi in a past life)
>