cell phone/ orientation schedule

My cell phone plan:

Cell phone company: Pic cell (uses Softbank service)
Phone rental: free
Usage charge:
Domestic/ International incoming calls/ messages: 0
Domestic Outgoing calls (same network): 20 yen
Domestic outgoing calls (different network): 63 yen
Outgoing texts (same network): 7 yen
Outgoing texts (different network): 20 - 600 yen




My suggestion is when you get to the airport, go to the Softbank counter and buy a prepaid cell phone. They have a plan that's 300 yen/ month for unlimited text messaging. Calling on cell phone is actually quite expensive in Jpn, so most people text. With the Softbank prepaid phone 300 yen text plan, you can text all you want. Pic cell charges ~ 7 - 20 yen/ text, so I feel that the Softbank plan is much better. A cell phone ranges from ~ 130 yen - 800 yen. Prepaid phone (less models to choose from) is about 130 yen.