Fairphone is launching its latest repairable phone in the US too | TechCrunch
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The Fairphone 6+ is a midrange Android offering, but given the increasing prices of consumer gadgets amid the ongoing component shortages, a repairable device that can be made to last for years may prove a good proposition.
  • beforeyoulandEnglish
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    18 hours ago

    US firmware note, because this is the US launch: a Japan eSIM will install if *#06# shows an EID. Suica is FeliCa, not that radio. Welcome Suica Mobile is 180 days, no refund (JR East, as of March 2026). EU/US Fairphones generally cannot add it. Plastic card at the airport; eSIM for maps.

    Dated SKUs 2026-08-29: Ubigi 10GB/7d US$14 (Docomo); Airalo 7d 5GB US$10 / unlimited 7d US$27 (3GB/24h then 1 Mbps); Holafly 7d US$27.50 (hotspot 1GB/day).

    https://before-you-land.tiiny.site/japan/android/ — Airalo is an affiliate link.

  • WhoIzDisIz@lemmy.today
    0·
    12 days ago

    Of course they do it when nobody can afford it. Just as well, I guess seeing as I currently need Verizon support anyway.

    • GreenKnight23@lemmy.world
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      12 days ago

      $650 is far less than most flagships and since it’s repairable the depreciation is over years.

      I’m still running my FP4 from launch, recently replaced the battery and back cover.

      • beforeyoulandEnglish
        1·
        18 hours ago

        FP4 from launch is the relevant SKU for Japan too.

        eSIM (EID on *#06#) will install a Japan profile. Suica is FeliCa. Welcome Suica Mobile is 180 days, no refund (JR East, as of March 2026). EU/US firmware generally cannot add it. Plastic card at the machine; eSIM for maps.

        Dated 2026-08-29: Ubigi 10GB/7d US$14 (Docomo). Airalo 7d 5GB US$10 / unlimited 7d US$27 (3GB/24h then 1 Mbps). Holafly 7d US$27.50 (hotspot 1GB/day).

        https://before-you-land.tiiny.site/japan/android/ — Airalo affiliate.