Once activated, Between Downtown Osaka, Universal Studios Japan, and Miyajima, my internet "fast" internet service did not exceed .5Mbps
Having a very difficult experience on our last trip to Japan without speedy internet (our mobile service provides 128k service for free, but it's good for nothing), I purchased a mobile wifi cellular hotspot (4g/LTE Netgear Unlocked mobile hotspot) and this Zen Simcard with the hopes of having speedy cellular internet upon landing in Japan
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As far as speed goes, they were on par with what you'd expect on many carriers, and not once did I had slow speeds or dropped connection, it was quite reliable all the time
Having data on my phone was a lifesaver several times during the trip
Used this couple times this year in Japan and it worked very good.
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It seems like my sim was much cheaper (I spent about $25 on the sim and data) and faster than the pocket wifi; also I didn't have to worry about returning any hardware or charging anything to have date
This SIM was very easy to set up using the companion app.
Not nearly as easy as a preloaded sim though I found the app helpful later on to see how much data I had left
I had purchased other types of SIM cards before where they would throttle your speed if you used too much data in one day, this SIM had no throttling at all, and I could use all my data in one day if I wanted to.
It seems like my sim was much cheaper (I spent about $25 on the sim and data) and faster than the pocket wifi; also I didn't have to worry about returning any hardware or charging anything to have date
It worked right away and gave pretty fast speeds every where I wen in Tokyo and beyond.
This a very sneaky card that deliberately doesn't advertise the fact that they slow down speed just after 100MB/day limit
Overall, fast speeds in the locations I travelled to: Tokyo, Kyoto, and Hakone.
As far as speed goes, they were on par with what you'd expect on many carriers, and not once did I had slow speeds or dropped connection, it was quite reliable all the time
Worked perfectly, with good speeds and solid connectivity