Career version iPad confirms overseas SIM free -mobile phone Watch

　Despite the depreciation of the yen this year, traveling abroad seemed to be performing well, and the international lobby of each airport was very busy.I didn't have a long rest because of my work, but I went to Bangkok, which is familiar for about five days in mid -December.

　If you go abroad, of course, you will have a SIM lock -free terminal and buy a prepaid SIM card locally .... The story around that is the "overseas prepaid SIM card.As I wrote in "dedicated apps that can be used in".For example, Swannaphumi International Airport in Bangkok has three countermen, AIS, True Mobile, and DTAC, where you arrive in the arrival lobby, and a prepaid SIM card is sold for travelers.The package for each company's travelers is 299 baht (about 1080 yen).The main focus is 5GB/7 days, and as a large capacity, 599 baht (about 2160 yen) 4.5GB/30 days was also sold.The SIM cards of each MVNO company in Japan have become cheaper, so it is not cheap in unit prices, but for travelers from Japan, we can save up to a fixed price of up to 3,000 yen per day.As usual, the benefits are great.

　This time, I prepared the SIM-free terminal, the Huawei ASCEND MATE7, the Galaxy S5 (overseas version) of Samsung, and the Panasonic LUMIX DMC-CM1, and I inserted each company's prepaid SIM card and used it with my family.Apart from that, I decided to buy another prepaid SIM card.

　As I wrote in the previous entry "iPad mini 3 is a career version", I am currently using NTT DOCOMO version iPad mini 3.As mentioned in past articles, iPads sold in Japan are basically set with SIM locks for domestic businesses, and when used by overseas mobile phone operators, they will be SIM -free.Should be.However, since I have been using SIM -free iPad for the past year or two, I have never brought out the domestic career version overseas, so I wanted to buy it, including verification.

　The prepaid SIM card purchased for iPad mini 3 in Bangkok this time is from AIS and can be used for tethering, so 4 mentioned above..I chose a 5GB/30th plan.When I handed the iPad mini 3 for the setting, the sister at the counter was familiar, and the menu of the iPad was not switched to English, etc., and I entered with a familiar hand.I was able to create an environment that can be used easily.

　In January, we will also bring iPad mini 3 to 2015 International CES, and this time "Apple Sim" at the Apple Store in the U.S. Vegas shopping mall "Forum SHOPS"..$ 99 + tax (8).1％）で購入。Apple SIMはiPad mini 3（iPad Air 2でも可）に挿すと、設定画面の［モバイルデータ通信］-［Set Up Cellular Data］からオンラインサインアップすると、AT&T、Sprint、T-Mobileのいずれかに契約できるというしくみで、今回は10ドルで5GB/5カ月間というキャンペーンをやっていたT-Mobileと契約した。日本でもMVNO各社が増えてきているので、このしくみの導入を期待したいところだ。

　By the way, in the previous SIM -free iPad, the SIM card of each MVNO company was used in Japan, so the APN configuration file was registered, and unless this was deleted, the prepaid SIM card of the destination will not work well.There was a case.However, this time, it was easy to use without deleting or adding profiles, and even after returning to Japan, I was able to connect to NTT DOCOMO's network immediately just by replacing the SIM card.。The less time and effort around here will be nice for those who are not used to the SIM -free environment.

　By the way, as a topic of the same iPad, I wrote that in the previous entry, I signed a SIM card with au's LTE data appaid and used it in the SIM -free iPad Air 2.So I wrote that it also supports data gifts, but after that, the data gift service was started, and unfortunately, "LTE data prelimination is not compatible with receiving data gifts."At first, I feel different from the story I heard, but at the time of writing the manuscript, the service was not started, so it was insufficient.I apologize and correct it.

　By the way, the iPad Air 2 using au's LTE network is very comfortable, but after all, the expiration date of 31 days, the price of 1500 yen for 1GB is a bit more expensive than the MVNO companies.Considering that KDDI Value Einerubler, which uses the same au network, and Okinawa Valuee Neburer's "UQ Mobile", the "Data High Speed Plan" sets 2GB for 980 yen, so this is more likely.Do it.However, UQ Mobile offers only microSIM cards, and there is no information on Apple products on the page of the operation confirmation terminal, so it is unlikely that you can use it on iPad Air 2 so far.。

　When it comes to that, I want you to be able to receive data gifts even in the LTE Data Pro Paid contract to use it a little cheaper.I'm singing "new freedom", so let me use it a little more.> KDDI