What network and phone allows you to use your phone in Japan? -

I ve got a Nokia 6300 but i am going travelling in Japan in a month. Will anyone know if my phone will actually work over there? Currently i m on Tesco pay as you go network but that doesn t cover Japan. What network is best for me to go on?

ATamp;T I believe works in Japan

The Nokia 6300 is a GSM tri-band phone, however Japan does not have a GSM mobile phone service so the phone will not work there. If you had a 3G phone and your UK network had a roaming arrangement with Japan then that would work but as the other poster said, your best bet is going to be to rent a phone while you are out there if you need a mobile. To answer the original question, Three allows you to use your UK phone in Japan (but only pay monthly not a pay as you go phone.)

Quad band and 3G phones work in Tokyo. I know for certain that Vodafone and O2 has a roaming agreement with Tokyo so if the 6300 is quad band it should work out there. The Nokia sight states the below info:- Operating frequencyOperating frequencyGSM/EDGE coverage (900/1800/1900; 850/1800/1900) which makes me think it s only a tri-band. You can also rent mobiles in Tokyo, there is a kiosk at the airport but if you are checking in to a hotel you can have the phone sent there ready for pick up - they also provide an envelope for you to send it back to them and they bill you (accurately!) a few weeks later. http://www.rentafonejapan.com is the company my company has used without hitch numerous times in the past.