Perhaps some people may be thinking of purchasing carrier version of iPhone X and iPhone 8 and use overseas for New Year holidays.Recently, international roaming fees have fallen, but the convenience of local SIMs is still high depending on the destination.What you need is to unlock the SIM.
Like the previous iPhone, if the iPhone X is unlocked, you can use the SIM of 3 carriers in Japan and overseas carriers.
DOCOMO can be released immediately with a batch purchase au / Softbank is possible immediately by changing the rules in December
First, let's review the rules for unlocking each carrier.The rules for each carrier have been changed for the SIM unlocking of the SIM lock in January.
DOCOMO has changed / changed the rules in May, with the lead in three carriers.Users purchased after May 24 (iPhone X / 8 buyers apply to all), and in installments, the procedure will be possible on the same day on the same day (payment date) for lump -sum payments (payment confirmation date).In other words, installment payments will not be in time at the end of the year.In addition, it is the same as before that there is no need to unlock the SIM for using the cheap SIM of DOCOMO MVNO.
Please note that some circumstances are different for au and Softbank.If you pay in installments, the rules will change in August, and both will be possible after the 101st day (in the past after 181 days).It is the same as DOCOMO that the iPhone X / 8 buyers in installments are not in time for the end of the year.
AU / Softbank will be able to unlock the SIM immediately when paid in bulk from December.
Even at the time of lump -sum payments, the current rules cannot be unlocked unless it is the 101st day or later, but the rules that will change immediately will be applied on December 1.So, users who have purchased iPhone X / 8 in a lump -sum payment cannot be unlocked at this time, but in December the SIM lock will be unlocked, so it will be in time at the end of the year.
In other words, no matter which career you choose, it seems good to choose a lump -sum payment if you want to unlock the SIM in time for the end of the year (of course, you may buy a SIM -free version).
By the way, I have unlocked the SIM in the past on the line that is trying to unlock the SIM this time, and after the procedure after the procedure, it is possible to unlock SIM immediately even in installments (but au / au /.Softbank is applied on December 1, and the previous SIM unlock is required after July 11, 2017 and SoftBank will be required after December 1, 2017).
In other words, for example, if you are a docomo user who has been processing on the device a long time ago by changing the model from the iPhone 6s that supports SIM unlocking, it is a good idea to unlock the SIM.See.
At the time of installment payment, a description of the AU / SoftBank conditions when you have had SIM unlocked before has been added.(12/4 17:15)
The actual procedure is easy from the web & free
Regarding the actual SIM unlock procedure, it is definitely recommended from the web (it is possible from carrier shops and support phones, but 3240 yen is required as a fee).Basically, go to the support page of each carrier and proceed with the SIM unlocking procedure.
An example in DoCoMo.If you access My docomo, there is a SIM unlock at the bottom of the procedure list.Since it is not on the smartphone version site, it is quick to access on a PC
After restarting the iPhone, activation is required to prevent fraud, but in that case, enter your Apple ID and password to complete.It started to work on SIMs from other carriers.
The procedure requires entering an identification number called IMEI to identify the terminal.It is displayed when "*#06#" is dialed on the terminal.When the procedure is over, restart the iPhone to complete, but you were asked to enter your activation and Apple ID.
The iPhone is one model and supports all three major bands in Japan, and also supports the world used in the world.I'm worried about theft when traveling abroad, but if you unlock the SIM, you can use it as the strongest SIM -free smartphone, so it's a good idea to try it.
Even with the docomo version iPhone, you can communicate with au SIM by unlocking the SIM.
This time, the SIM of au MVNO mineo (A plan) was used, so it is necessary to apply the profile.By the way, SIM locks to SIMs using the same network are not recognized on terminals released since August this year, so the au MVNO SIM can be used without unlocking the SIM with the au version iPhone 8 / X.However, tethering is not compatible ...
