Using an iPad in Japan

I would like to buy an iPad that I will use in Japan with a Japanese cell phone provider. Are there any compatibility problems to worry about? Is it better to buy an iPad in Japan? Any advice would be appreciated.

Pistolen08 wrote:
Hello-
I am looking a buying an iPad, but in October I'll be moving to Japan for a 1 year study abroad program. I know that US iPads aren't carrier locked (while Japanese ones are). If I go ahead and purchase one in the US, will I be able to have 3G connectivity in Japan? Softbank doesn't seem to offer much info on the subject, so I'm wondering if I will be able to use their data service without buying the iPad from them. I don't want a Japanese one because then it will be useless when I return to the states.
Thanks!
-Elliot
OK, this is how I understand it with Softbank. If you're just traveling there, on a tourist visa, you have no shot at getting a local data plan. If you're there on a green card (or whatever Japanese immigration call it) or a student Visa, AND you have a local address, you can get one. If you don't speak Japanese, bring someone along to translate for you.
So, depending on what you're doing there, you can get a local data plan.

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