Re: Japanese capable cell phones available in New York?

Glenn Lindamood wrote:
> Hello,
>
> My wife's friend from Tokyo is coming to the US to study English for about 8
> or 9 months.  She would like to get a cell phone to keep in touch with
> friends and family in Japan.  I checked a few of the big providers, but only
> AT&T
> seemed to offer a reasonable rate to Japan (19 cents/minute).  Is there a
> store in the New York New Jersey area that sells Japanese capable cell

There are a whole bunch of stores that sell Japanese products there, 
such as "Shirokiya" type stores.


> phones?  Is there a favorite cell phone company for Japanese people living
> in the US?  I had her send an e-mail to my cell phone, but the Japanese
> characters came out as $B!?#$.  Since she e-mails her friends quite a bit,
> I'm guessing a Nihongo Keitai Denwa is much better!

I saw one (Japanese)coworker-friend operating a Japan made cell phone. 
She said she had bought it in California.  I am not sure, though, she 
uses its e-mail function since I don't do e-mail in cellophane.  Anyway, 
there are numerous Japanese in NYC and New Jersey.  I guarantee you that 
the satisfactory service is available.  I would see several Japanese 
residents or students there and ask what service they are getting.