Differences from Roaming | NINJA WiFi – Pocket WiFi Router Rental Service in Japan

Roaming is simple and convenient, although its cost and transmission rates do not match those of WiFi routers.

Roaming is a connection method made using your smart phone.

It is convenient because you do not need to replace your SIM card or carry a WiFi router with you, but it’s very expensive. You must be careful not to connect with the wrong telecommunications carrier or you will be billed with a hefty fee. Also, in many cases, transmission rates in high traffic areas slow down so much that you can’t use the internet at all.

Differences Between Roaming & WiFi Routers

	NINJA WiFi	Roaming
Fees	3GB High Speed Data plan 770 yen/day 5GB High Speed Data plan 1,100 yen/day 10GB High Speed Data plan 1,320 yen/day (tax included)	Depends on your telecommunications carrier Roaming rates for major telecommunications companies in japan Flat rate per day Potentially no data capping
Transmission Rates	4G/LTE	3G or 4G/LTE
Data Volume	UNLIMITED*	Depends on your telecommunications carrier May have not data caps, or may cap at only a small amount of MB
Areas of Connectivity	All over Japan	All over Japan
Portability	Pocket-sized	Uses your smart phone

※High speed data is limited by your plan. Once exceeded, users will only be able to use slower internet.

Roaming Rates for Major Telecommunications Companies in Japan (Surveyed May 2015)

USD
	Verizon	AT&T	Telsa	Singtel	Rogers	Chunghwa Telecom	China Mobile
SMS	$0.50	$0.50	$0.59	$0.60	$0.62	$0.33	$0.11
1 MB	$20.48	$19.96	$2.37	$18.73	$0.83	$1.30	$0.32
500 KB	$10.24	$9.98	$1.19	$9.37	$0.41	$0.65	$0.16
300 KB	$6.14	$5.99	$0.71	$5.62	$0.25	$0.39	$0.10
Skype for 10 minutes	$102.40	$99.80	$11.86	$93.66	$4.13	$6.51	$1.61
Packet Discount Plan (Monthly)	$25.00/100 MB	$30.00/120 MB $60.00/300 MB $120.00/800 MB

*Listed price includes tax.

JPY
	Verizon	AT&T	Telsa	Singtel	Rogers	Chunghwa Telecom	China Mobile
SMS	60 yen	60 yen	71 yen	72 yen	74 yen	39 yen	13 yen
1 MB	2,458 yen	2,395 yen	285 yen	2,248 yen	99 yen	156 yen	39 yen
500 KB	1,229 yen	1,198 yen	142 yen	1,124 yen	50 yen	78 yen	19 yen
300 KB	737 yen	719 yen	85 yen	674 yen	30 yen	47 yen	12 yen
Skype for 10 minutes	12,288 yen	11,976 yen	1,424 yen	11,239 yen	495 yen	781 yen	193 yen
300 MB	737,280 yen	718,560 yen	85,425 yen	674,362 yen	29,717 yen	46,881 yen	11,593 yen
Packet Discount Plan (Monthly)	3,000 yen/100 MB	3,600 yen/120 MB 7,200 yen/300 MB 14,400 yen/800 MB

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