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> serve as wallet, mass transport pass and identity card, video call How are these things handled by people with iPhones in Japan?
by elblanco 16y ago
> serve as wallet, mass transport pass and identity card, video call
How are these things handled by people with iPhones in Japan?
- ianium 16y agoFrom what I understand, iPhones aren't really bought to be used as everyday phones and an iPhone owner will probably have a second, Japanese phone as well. If someone has one it's because it is a cool, western thing to have (basically just a gadget) plus they can be used on trips to the US and elsewhere.
- darren_ 16y agoI've literally never heard of this (live in Japan, know lots of Japanese people, see a _lot_ of iPhones out and about), and I basically don't buy it whatsoever. Maybe it's something from a couple of years ago?
- darren_ 16y agoFor the wallet and metro pass they just use a separate RFID card (pasmo or suica). Which is actually pretty normal, you don't really see that many people using their phones for the gates at the metro.
- masklinn 16y agoWith a separate keitai. No, I'm not kidding. There are also iPhone cases in which you can put a FeLiCa, which kinda-sorta turns your iPhone into an RFID-enabled phone.