Be Smart

Is there room in Japan for another carrier?  Broadband ISP eAccess certainly think so, and their EMOBILE brand is set to offer pre-pay contracts from March 28th.  With a variety of handsets (including a basic 3G clamshell, HTC's TyTN II and a monstrous looking WM6 smartphone called the EM ONE) starting from 57,980 yen ($541), EMOBILE will subsidise the cost by around 50-percent if users are willing to commit to a 2yr minimum period with the carrier. 





Alternatively, the Initial Assist Plan reduces those prices even more, with 1,000 yen payable each month for the 2yr duration.  Call costs are 18.9 yen ($0.18) per 30 seconds while SMS are priced at 2.1 yen ($0.02) a message.  A bundle package offers unlimited EMOBILE calls, half price cross-network minutes and 5.25 yen landline calls for 980 yen ($9.14) a month.



[via Reuters]