Will my phone work in Japan?

[hero]

i know the calling feature will be out...but will i still be able to use the browser ( and by extension apps like google maps ) and texting/emailing?

 

[wuyanks]

if there is WiFi available. 3G won't work

 

[MdicnMan]

Not as a phone. As Wuyanks said, just as a wifi device.

 

[hero]

thanks guys. that makes sense. i have to believe there should be a lot of wi-fi available out there in the bigger cities like tokyo and such.

 

[wuyanks]

thanks guys. that makes sense. i have to believe there should be a lot of wi-fi available out there in the bigger cities like tokyo and such.

i'm sure every hotel, most cafes, and a lot of restaurants have wifi access...

 

[joemoore3]

Just got back from Germany and was able to SMS using Google Voice via WiFi. Didn't miss the cell...

 

[PatG]

It may work. I was in India earlier this year and I got a strong signal.

 

[medicTHREE]

It may work. I was in India earlier this year and I got a strong signal.

With what phone. The droid is CDMA only, not gsm too, which is what most of the rest of the world uses.

 

[hookbill]

I didn't know you couldn't use the Droid in other countries. No biggie because I don't travel. Just one other thing Storm fanboys will jump on.

 

[bakabreath]

Was with some friends who have Verizon phones in Tokyo this October and their phones picked up signals (not wifi). I can't really comment on calling from their phones as they did not want to rack up any weird charges, but one friend got message notifications and another got a text message from VZW about international roaming. When I got back stateside, I found this article online:

CONFIRMED: CDMA roaming works in Japan.

 

[PatG]

It may work. I was in India earlier this year and I got a strong signal.

With what phone. The droid is CDMA only, not gsm too, which is what most of the rest of the world uses.

Not with the Droid, but with a general Verizon Flip phone. I also think that CDMA is supported in China.