3GB
15 days
A short trip: maps, messages and some browsing.
US$6
US$2.00 per GB
Notify meJapan Travel eSIM
All four of Japan's networks on one eSIM, so you're online from the airport train to the ryokan.
From US$65G where availableHotspot included
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Mobile Service
SIMs
- TTetherdSearching…Offdocomo 5G
- PPersonalCalls and texts
- Mobile DataPersonalTetherd
Switch on Tetherd when you land.Mobile data is using Tetherd.
Illustration: a phone switching to Tetherd after landing in Japan.
Launch prices. Tetherd isn't selling yet, and prices may change before we open.
Choose your plan
5GB
30 days
A week or two of maps, messages and socials.
US$9
US$1.80 per GB
Notify me10GB
Our pick30 days
Two to four weeks with socials, photos and video calls.
US$14
US$1.40 per GB
Notify me20GB
30 days
Heavy use, streaming, or sharing with a laptop.
US$21
US$1.05 per GB
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What you get
- Coverage
- All of Japan, wherever its networks reach
- Networks
- NTT docomo, SoftBank, au and Rakuten MobileYour phone picks the strongest one.
- Speed
- 5G where available, otherwise 4GSpeeds depend on signal where you are.
- Hotspot
- YesShare with a laptop, tablet or another phone.
- Phone number
- None. Data onlyKeep your own SIM on for calls and texts.
- When it starts
- When you first connect in JapanNot when you buy or install it.
- Delivery
- By email, within minutesA QR code and step-by-step instructions.
- Run out?
- Your data stops, with no extra chargesBuy another plan to keep going.
How it works
- Choose your plan.Pick your destination and how much data you need.
- Get your eSIM by email.A QR code arrives within minutes. Scan it to install, ideally the day before you fly.
- Land and you're online.Switch on the Tetherd line when you arrive. Your plan starts then, not before.
Illustrations: a sample plan, eSIM email and phone. The QR code is only a picture and can't be scanned.
Japan questions
Which networks will I use?
NTT docomo, SoftBank, au and Rakuten Mobile. Your phone joins whichever is strongest where you are, and switches if signal changes.
Will it work outside the big cities?
Yes. It works anywhere NTT docomo, SoftBank, au or Rakuten Mobile has signal, so you're covered across most of Japan. Signal can drop in long tunnels and remote mountain areas.
Can I use it in Korea or Taiwan on the same trip?
No, this plan only works in Japan. Going on to South Korea? Add a South Korea plan for that part of the trip.
Do I get a Japan phone number?
No. Tetherd plans are data only. Keep your own SIM switched on for calls and texts from home, and use WhatsApp, FaceTime or Messenger over your data.
When does my plan start?
When your phone first connects to a network in Japan. Install it at home the day before you fly. The days don't start counting until you arrive.
Going to Japan?
Tetherd opens soon. Leave your email and we'll send you one message when you can buy.