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  societymike at 10:43 AM JST - 30th September

  wow... it's almost 2010 Japan, this ability is JUST NOW being thought of?

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  gogogo at 11:32 AM JST - 30th September

  societymike: Only recently was it possible to hack Japanese phones.

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  saru_au at 02:25 PM JST - 30th September

  gogogo : no hack required if you use the same provider as the phone was originally contracted to...

  just slap in your Softbank SIM to any* Softbank phone and you can use it.

  (*except iPhone i think)

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  there should already be a database of IMEI codes somewhere like "every" other country

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  Osakadaz at 03:33 PM JST - 30th September

  well yes and no...it has only been fairly recently that Japanese phones (late 2G onwards) have used Sim cards.Because the phones didn't use SIMS Japan didn't have the mugging and theft problems that plague other countries,because you couldn't really use the phone if you nicked it. Obviously now there is a temptation..especially with the iPhones and smartphones that everyone would like to have.

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  Yelnats at 03:49 PM JST - 30th September

  Wish someone would steal my phone. Would be my 4th purchase in 4 months.

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  bdiego at 08:11 AM JST - 1st October

  societymike: I don't see your point, it's pretty ironic that Japan is that far ahead of other countries here.

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  evildave at 02:42 PM JST - 1st October

  saru_au: au phones with SIMs are locked to the sim that came with it.

  I got an invalid sim message when I tried to use the sim from my company's W41CA on-call phone in my W42H and vice-versa.

  (of course, I could use either of the SIMs in a nokia GSM overseas)

  Indeed, Docomo/Softbank phones are pretty much any same-carrier SIM with exception of the iphone until you unlock it.

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