Tetsujin
Tetsujin appears in the middle of Ginza controlled by NTT Docomo services. Like the end of the commercial when hes flying.
NTT is a telecommunications company who provide phone communications for the whole of Japan. They offer a load of services from the dog n bone (phone) to 1GB optic fiber internet connections to mobile devices.
We first started off with Docomo and then switched to AU mainly because the Docomo mobiles had very very bad designs and features.
After switching to AU, the AU mobile design and features then started to lag with the times. We switched to Softbank just for the iPhone 3GS.
One of the great things about the iPhone is that most of my comrades own one meaning free calls during the business day. Its actually from midnight to 9PM the following day though I think.
What carrier are you using in your neck of the woods and are they your recommended carrier or are they shafting you?
Also, what sort of pay-as-you-go options are available where you live? I'm going to be in Singapore next month and need a sim card for the week. Still plan on that Canada trip (dont know when) and will need one when I get there too.
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is this the real one?? ToT
スーパースベシャル"S"
omg love ur profile pic! a very creepy looking ultraman!!
actually i take it from here...:P
NEET part-time - Technical Support Officer - Network security engineer
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'3' - Hutchison 3G teleco owned 3Gen company
I get 500mins of free calls 3-to-3
In terms of what phone I get, I only pay $3 a month for *any phone for 24 months
Most of my mates are on 3, so monthly I pay <$A20-30
Student, Performer
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Softbank's call is free from midnight 1.00 a.m. till the other day's 9.00 p.m. which mean almost 3/4 of the time for a day is free.
Wanna-be programmer
Over here in Canada I'm on the Fido network (which is a subsidiary of Rogers) and I would highly recommend them if you're in Canada looking for a phone. I pay CAD$20 a month and I get 50min of calling (I am billed by the second so I don't really run out of time at all), 50 text messages(Fido has unlimited incoming text messages which some other service providers do not offer, including rogers oddly enough), and unlimited evenings and weekends starting at 7pm and ending at 8am. Pretty nice phones too including the iPhone.
Student
Hey Danny, you will be in Singapore next month? I'm a local studying in the uni there and love to talk about stuff and Otaku stuff from Japan. Was thinking of making one more friend who loves Japan loads. Would you like to meet up for a chat? Know that you would probably be really busy.
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I confused which provider is better here >_<
Podcaster and tech-otaku
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A lot of people are critical of Softbank due to 'poor coverage', but I must say I've never had any problems (although admittedly I rarely leave the city).
I noticed a big difference when switching from iPhone 3G to iPhone 3GS though - 3GS is much faster at re-establishing a connection when coming out of subway tunnels.
Ronery
Been using StarHub services in Singapore for almost 2 years.
They have this pay-as-you-go scheme where one need only to buy a pack of S$28, but loaded with $100 for local calls and $28 for international..
But generally Singapore's telco are mostly the same, if you're not cheapskate enough, everything would be the same..
Nyoro-n...
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for prepaid cards, I'd recommend starhub: http://www.starhub.com/mobile/prepaidcards.html
Starhub probably has the best value - send 5 local or Global SMS every day and get 10 more local or Global SMS free
the other two telcos are M1 and Singtel
Passerby
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Wow! The commercial is great.
College Student
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Haha, Tetsujin gets an upgrade with a single laptop.
Student, Otaku, She-Geek(Sheek lol)
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Epic advert right there. Full of win.
I use o2 as my mobile service provider. They kick ass, may not have orange wednesdays, but they got better cover and they rock.
Student, Uncle & hopfully a good husband..
Awesome commercial...the plans available here are still not as good as i would like it though....
An Arctic Fox
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I use Bell Sympatico which merged with MSN long time ago. I use Bell and gained some useful free goodies from them before. I gained some USB card readers, a DVD player, and 3-4 gigs worth of mini cards from them before.
I then heard horror stories of Canadians using Rogers as they always shafted people by making them over pay or to stop downloading with unlimited downloading service plans. I haven't gained any serious hassles from Bell Sympatico as much as I have heard from Rogers.
How I would like to see those types of phone commercials here. Stupid generic Bell commercials and the one sided phone wars of Rogers. At least Koodoo has some fun commercials of dancing props that spell things out. Haven't seen much of Fido's dog commercials as I have in the past.
Dental Technician, i make teeth!
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Great cm.
I think O2 here for the iphone is a big rip-off compared to prices for the phone abroad, thats why i refuse to have one, id say get blackberry instead even though the iphone is quite a cool gadget.
Student
Here I'm just with a company called Optus, the service does its job. I should probably get with a better service provider, but its just too much hassle.
University Student; Japanese and Info Sys
I'm with Vodafone NZ. We really only have 2 major cellphone provers here, and both of them rip you. Free calling is but a dream..... I pay $30NZD per month and get 500txts 30min calls (charged by the minute) :/
The iPhone is popular, but still too expensive for most.
Student - Video Game Design & Development
That commercial is awesome!
I am contracted with T-mobile. I pay about $55 US for 600 minutes and unlimited text messaging, on top of free night-time calls. Not sure what the comparisons look like, but I like my plan.
Rogers. Still shafting me with bogus C$6.95 fees.
Student
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Mobile phone services i'm with '3'
Although in Australia, it's hard to find a company that isn't trying to suck your money.
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Now using NTT DOCOMO (HT-01a / htc touch pro).
Laptop Tech
A friend at work left last week and before he left gave me an old Nokia (6310i)phone he had. It works, but I need to get it unlocked, then I might go for a pay as you go plan. But as I have no use for a cell phone, it's no exactly a rush. If I can get it unlocked, maybe I'll use it when I go to Japan in two years. (for emergencies, etc..)
Student, Otaku and Gamer.
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Well here in South America, speccially in my country we use the Movistar Services. With that you don't need to pay to use the Internet mobile, the call from a Movistar to another Movistar have a "half price" and the messages are accumulative so if you don't like to write you can keep it for another time. The bad point of all this is that their phones are too EXPENSIVE, if you know what am talking about... T.T
studying comp studies, planning to look for part time job
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Using Nokia N70, asked my cousin in Singapore to buy me one like her's. We have two here, which are DST and B-Mobile. I use 3G line so only B-Mobile use that ('~')
DST are the best choice because you still can use your credit even it's expired. Unlike B-Mobile, you need to recharge the credit before dateline. It's like recharge or else.
???Confused???
Well phone service depends on area...in my area it's AT&T and for my cell as well...there's only one company that offers fiber optics and unfortunately it's not in my area T_T...
student engineer
I don't know whom that robot is, though I think he's a classic charicter or something old, but that commercial gave me goosebumps. Just imagine that thing flying by over your streets!
大学生
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Rogers, they removed the crappy access fee this month :D. Rogers also has some pretty nice company plans which I managed to grab from my dad's company. I'd go with Fido if you're wanting a plan for the iPhone though...(still rogers though)
NEET (no, student, AND employed min. wage)
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I would be scared if that was flying around the streets of Japan
master of woodchop
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would like to have BIG robo/gundam in my kingdom - would be a 3D mythical being from pre-historic time :P
Student
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I'm also running Soft Bank, I dislike touch touch screens though so I skipped on the iphone, I got it because the majority of the kids in my school run softbank :/
Pseudo-Graphic Designer, 触手 wrangler, H-Man
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Wow! Awesome commercial! I really should go find that Tetsujin 28 live action movie ^^
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Oop forgot to comment on the other part...
I find Virgin Mobile has some pretty good prepaid plans, but I think a lot of the cell phone companies are asking around 30 cents per minute. There's one company that's offering at 20 cents per minute.
Unless of course you're asking for a monthly rate ^^;
Student, part-time slave
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Tetsujin steam punk!?!?! DO EFFING WANT!
Student
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Danny when u're in Singapore, you can check out the
M!Card from M1
http://m1.com.sg/M1/site/M1Corp/menuitem.e2f30a2a1a1860b609b422103f2000a0/?vgnextoid=66cd609933b72010VgnVCM100000275a160aRCRD
can get it from 7elevens or almost anywhere. cheers~
System Admin
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That Tetsujin looks a lot better then the one from the live-action movie a few years back.