I will be traveling to Japan in a few weeks and, in preparation, I have been researching options for phone service.
Originally, I was planning to purcahse the Mobal SIM card for Japan, but they indicate my American version of the 6P offers 3G Band 1 but not 4G Band 1, meaning I cannot get 4G LTE service. I think this should actually be fine, as I would mostly need non-wifi phone service for texting, a very few local (Japan) phone calls, and maybe Google Maps. But, I'm wondering if anyone here has any experience using their US 6P with a SIM card for a Japanese provider and could offer any guidance.
Also, a friend suggested I could simply purchase the Verizon TravelPass rather than switching SIM cards. I've had some issues trying to use my phone with my US SIM card in Europe and South America: mostly lag, delays in texting, etc. But, I was simply doing the pay-by-the-minute thing and never purchased an international phone package from VZW. Wondering if anyone has any experience with this.
I know this is a pretty specific set of questions, but folks here on AC are always so full of info, I thought it was worth a try.
Thanks in advance for any info or advice.
06-04-2018 12:29 PM