It seems like prepaid cell phones are the most popular cell phone plan everywhere but in the United States. It is becoming more common in the U.S. now.
It's really simple and straightforward - after paying a little upfront for a SIM card, you can add money to your SIM card in a cell phone provider's store (some have ATM-like machines for after hours), by buying a ¥50 or ¥100 recharge card at a news stand or convenience store, or by adding money via online payment. You can also have multiple numbers by buying additional SIM cards and you can use your number and credit on another phone by swapping SIM cards (in case your battery dies or your phone breaks). Some phones here can hold two SIM cards, so people have two numbers on a single phone - one for their hometown and one for where they live and work most of the year (for cheaper local calls), or one personal number and one work number.
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Funny how so much of the rest of the world is so ahead of the game, cell-phone-wise . . .
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