12-05-2020, 05:48 PM
I went to the SoftBank shop a few days ago (this time they didn't mind that I wasn't wearing a mask, so it really depends on who's working at that moment).
After trying to solve this issue for 3 hours, it turned out SoftBank USIM cards don't support anything other than iPhone, Android, and garake (flip phones, these are all running an Android AOSP).
When I asked for a free SIM (the type of USIM that will work on every device and without the need for an IMEI number), they confirmed they don't have it.
So if you're a Pinephone user and consider moving to Japan (or you already live here), SoftBank is not for you (probably Y! Mobile too, it's the same company).
From my own experience, I wouldn't recommend them even if you're using an iPhone, garake, or Android phone.
Though the funny part was when after they tried to navigate through the system settings, they asked me what Android version it's running.
When I told them multiple times it's not Android, they thought I was some kind of conspiracy theorist or something (nowadays, 100% of "conspiracy theories" end up being true, because welcome to the year 2020).
After trying to solve this issue for 3 hours, it turned out SoftBank USIM cards don't support anything other than iPhone, Android, and garake (flip phones, these are all running an Android AOSP).
When I asked for a free SIM (the type of USIM that will work on every device and without the need for an IMEI number), they confirmed they don't have it.
So if you're a Pinephone user and consider moving to Japan (or you already live here), SoftBank is not for you (probably Y! Mobile too, it's the same company).
From my own experience, I wouldn't recommend them even if you're using an iPhone, garake, or Android phone.
Though the funny part was when after they tried to navigate through the system settings, they asked me what Android version it's running.
When I told them multiple times it's not Android, they thought I was some kind of conspiracy theorist or something (nowadays, 100% of "conspiracy theories" end up being true, because welcome to the year 2020).
母語は日本語ですが、英語も喋れます（ｒｙ