Can anyone link me to a japanese cellular phone that would work (internet and everything) with Cingular here in the U.s. If you can't can you provide some important information i would need to know on finding one?
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I highly doubt it. Japan is one of the few countries in the world that does not use GSM, Unfortunately, the only CDMA carriers here in the USA, Verizon and Sprint, will NOT activate your phone. They have a list of acceptable phones, and if you dont have one of their models, purchased from the respective stores or dealers or vendors of their companies, you will not be able to use your phone on their networks. Of course, you can always hack a solution, but I don't recommend this route. BTW...most asian countries except Japan (though Japan does have I believe one GSM carrier) all use the GSM standards on the 900/1800/1900mhz frequencies, meaning that virtually any phone operating on at least the 1900mhz frequency will work in the USA. It just has to be unlocked, and luckily, most phone purchased overseas are unlocked because they are typically bought at full price and not that $39.99 sale price w/ two year contract (rediculous for a $150 phone), like they do in the USA.
