Into the City
Posted on May 23, 2003
It's been a while since I've been into the city. Masako and I headed up to Ebisu to see Masako's friend from Victoria and her year old daughter Moe. First time for me to meet her, and what a cutie she is! To get back to the ketai story, I went to Hit Shop last night to get the new A1301S. When the clerk found out that my current phone was only 4 months old he just said "Muri" and I could not get the discount on the phone and end up paying 40,000 yen for it! ... that was it. So we walked out confused. It is a very strange feeling when someone will not take your money, its like, I give you money... you give me a product or service... simple, no. Turns out that AU requires you to have your ketai for 10 months or more before you can upgrade you phone. We visited the AU shop in Sagamiono later today and they were much more help then the dropouts at Hit Shop. She explained that I could just cancel my contract with AU, pay a 1,000 yen fine, and sign up again. That way I can get a new phone at discounted price but have to get a new # a 080 number no doubt. She told me to wait for the new A5402S that will be coming out sometime next month. So I think I'll wait to see that new one and by that time the A1301S will be even cheaper. I REALLY wanna get moblogging soon.
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I just got the same phone. I only had to pay 10,000 for it, though. I got my gaijin discount ;)
::posted by: Jeremy at May 26, 2003 03:19 AM
which one? the A5402S or the A1301S? I was told to hold off on the A1301S cause the price would drop after the A5402S comes out. I know I'll never change mobiles if I think like that cause they never stop coming out with new better models. It's insain I tells ya... btw I've never heard the term "gaijin discount" before.
::posted by: Mark at May 26, 2003 08:01 AM
