JR East and Docomo announced a new version of dBARAI app today one that hooks into Mobile Suica on Android to recharge with dPOINT or dBARAI account balance. Support on […]
Mobile Transit
Is Mobile TOICA in the cards?
Now that we have Mobile Suica, Mobile PASMO and Mobile ICOCA that represent over 90% of Transit IC group card marketshare, most people assume that’s the end of the mobile […]
Help Desk
Apple Pay Suica 101: Fare adjustments, In Progress transit and gate alerts
In the Tokyo region where Suica usage rates are well over 90% with Mobile Suica capable smartphones everywhere, generations of kids have grown up with it and are well versed […]
Help Desk
Apple Pay Suica Wallet app recharge working for foreign VISA cards after iOS 17.2 update
Notice: this post describes the situation of December 2023, latest updates here. The very long non-JP VISA credit card block by the VISA payment network for adding money to Suica […]
Help Desk
Inbound Mobile Suica Q&A
With more first time inbound visitors coming to Japan recently, there are many westerners experiencing highly integrated wide area public transit for the first time. This results in the same […]
Help Desk
Move Suica to new iPhone
Apple Pay transit cards (Suica, PASMO, and ICOCA) and e-Money cards (WAON and nanaco) are different from Apple Pay payment cards in that a transit or e-Money card prepaid stored […]