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.
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.
$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.
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.