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| del |
 Posted: Dec 12, 2006 5:20 am |
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大好きだよ。
Joined: 09 Jun 2006
Posts: 211
Location: Wellington, New Zealand
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ah that's cool.
One guy over at the howards forums was lucky enough to get a softbank 904T before june and got it unlocked ><
Oh well hopefully something pops up in the near future as most of the western phones are a bit iffy..
Do you recommend the 703SHf?
hahah our ice cream is good I guess (something I don't really pay much attention too, guess I take it for granted ><)
If you ever get the chance try the rocky road ice creams from tip top (strawberry is the best imo) or the kapiti ice creams (probably the best I have ever tried)
~Del |
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| furitsuke |
| Posted: Dec 12, 2006 9:34 am |
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ネコに風船
Joined: 10 Aug 2005
Posts: 532
Location: EARTH
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Hmm.. 703SHF is like a little brother to 803T if comparing with mp3 capability XDDDD
Although you may feel that the 703SHF is a bit "plastic" filmsy feeling, and the internal buttons are normal, it is a nice lower end 3G phone with two camera!!! The external design is cool, go for the pink one XDDDDDD  
And yeah Ice cream XDDD Any NZ icecream is cool!!  I love them XDDD Dun worry, I'll try that rocky road when I go NZ again XDDD |
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| del |
| Posted: Dec 12, 2006 5:13 pm |
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大好きだよ。
Joined: 09 Jun 2006
Posts: 211
Location: Wellington, New Zealand
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Thanks for that furitsuke!
Ah ok, hmm maybe I should just get another 803T as a backup (really want that green one)
There is one pink 703SHf on trademe but its going for like $300 NZD (so broke ><)
Anyone other recommendations for a higher end 3G phone that can be used outside of Japan?
If you get the chance try the kapiti ice creams green tea flavor (its amazingly good)
~Del |
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| caffeinated |
| Posted: Dec 12, 2006 5:47 pm |
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クムリウタ
Joined: 07 Feb 2006
Posts: 362
Location: Vancouver, CA.
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| Ahh I want to get a Japanese phone as well. Softbank phones look so nice but usually can't be unlocked which sucks. Yep recommendations on phones that can be used outside Japan would be great~ |
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| yukarichan |
| Posted: Dec 12, 2006 8:56 pm |
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ユメクイ
Joined: 26 Jun 2006
Posts: 1061
Location: USA
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I'm a big fan of white or light/lime green phones..pink too.
My phone wishlist:
803T(WHITE! or green or pink)
703SH (white or green)
TX80 (white)
If I could get these, I'd use them for a longgg time. I won't be asking my parents for a new phone ever again.....till I am allowed to buy my OWN phones! 
The V501SH is niceish, eps. the white one. lol
I hope I can go to Japan after grad, and buy an unlocked phone.
I'd just have to put in my sim right? and no charge... |
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| tsumetai.ame |
| Posted: Dec 17, 2006 12:21 am |
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Planetarium
Joined: 07 Apr 2006
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yukarichan wrote: I hope I can go to Japan after grad, and buy an unlocked phone.
I'd just have to put in my sim right? and no charge...
Wait...
Why would you go to Japan to buy an unlocked phone? Most manufacturers hate it when other countries find ways to unlock it (but obviously I don't mind at all). Maybe there will be small stores where someone brings the Japanese phone to another country and has it unlocked, then they bring it back to Japan, but you will have much better luck not going all the way there to find it. If you really want to buy an unlocked phone, you have to buy the ones unlocked by people from other asian countries. So in other words, you can't use Japanese phones in america (well you can but on super expensive plans). And Japan manufacturers will not unlock phones, since they need to earn money off of plans, too.
Edit: Also, for unlocked you can buy Japanese edition or Chinese edition, I think. For the Japanese ones I heard it comes so you can type Japanese/English and with menu for Japan, etc. |
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| del |
| Posted: Dec 17, 2006 2:16 am |
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大好きだよ。
Joined: 09 Jun 2006
Posts: 211
Location: Wellington, New Zealand
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You cant 'buy' phones in Japan unless you are a current resident or have some proof like alien card (forgot exact name ><) ..etc
Also they dont sell phones by themselves in Japan - tried to get one while I was in Japan as they are sold with plans and it's now illegal to unlock phones in Japan. At the moment ALL Softbank phones made after June 2006 CAN NOT be unlocked. (but people are trying)
Most "Chinese" edition phones have been flashed and can not display Japanese (from what I have read anyway) But if you just want the phone and not care about Japanese then it might be a good idea to look into the Hong Kong phones.
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| yukarichan |
| Posted: Dec 17, 2006 2:55 am |
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ユメクイ
Joined: 26 Jun 2006
Posts: 1061
Location: USA
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whooops.
I kinda forgot about that...
Cause they need an address for a bill...and I don't live there.
lol
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| furitsuke |
| Posted: Dec 17, 2006 3:03 pm |
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ネコに風船
Joined: 10 Aug 2005
Posts: 532
Location: EARTH
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Hi Guys XDD I'm back from my holiday trip XDDDD 
Hahah!! Yeah, you need to stay in Japan in order to buy the phone.. unless you buy from the "Black market" in Akihabara XDDDD
Hmm.. reccommendations
1) 803T (mid range phone wif powerful music capabilities)
2) 902SH ( high end phone with powerful camera features, 2MP)
3) 903SH ( high end phone with powerful camera features, 3.2MP)
4) 904T (high end phone with powerful GPS capabilities) |
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| Jester |
| Posted: Dec 20, 2006 2:20 am |
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フレンジャー
Joined: 27 Feb 2006
Posts: 843
Location: Canada
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I finally cracked under the pressure and got myself a phone. I didn't know what was good or what wasn't and I really didn't care all that much but I ended up getting myself a chocolate. Not the new TG800 but the 8500.
http://www.inphonic.com/images/phones/lg_vx8500c_verizon_z2.jpg
I like it. The biggest thing for me was that it was small and unobtrusive to my pocket, hehe. |
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| furitsuke |
| Posted: Dec 20, 2006 2:32 am |
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ネコに風船
Joined: 10 Aug 2005
Posts: 532
Location: EARTH
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That's a nice phone Jester!  Love chocolate designs XDDD What color is your phone btw? I like the white |
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| yukarichan |
| Posted: Dec 20, 2006 2:56 am |
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ユメクイ
Joined: 26 Jun 2006
Posts: 1061
Location: USA
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Nice phone!
I like the White Chocolate too!
Like I said I love white phones. haha |
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| Jester |
| Posted: Dec 21, 2006 6:10 pm |
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フレンジャー
Joined: 27 Feb 2006
Posts: 843
Location: Canada
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Aww, I didn't know they had a white chocolate. I might have swayed and made it match the colour of my DS.  |
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| KerushiiAi |
| Posted: Dec 24, 2006 3:53 am |
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ポケット
Joined: 09 Oct 2006
Posts: 2497
Location: USA
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i have a pink razr. how boring 
but it serves its purpose, so i'm happy!
plus, i have a phone charm from mahou sensei negima! it's of "asuna"
so it's unique in that way 
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the chocolate looks so cool! i want one... 
but they don't have orange, and i want orange! 
plus, i'm cingular, and the chocolate is only for verizon 
there's an orang phone for t-mobile called the pebl or something. anyone heard of it?
but the chocolate looks so cool! i would probably get green or red though, i like colors, what can i say? |
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| Jester |
| Posted: Dec 24, 2006 4:39 am |
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フレンジャー
Joined: 27 Feb 2006
Posts: 843
Location: Canada
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| The pebl's such a weird phone; it's not my cup of tea. It's the slide and flip phone if we're talking about the same thing; my friend has one. It's not the prettiest phone but it looks pretty tough and I sure wouldn't be afraid to just toss that in my pocket or wherever. |
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