Rakuten Mobile's "free to 1 GB" to 1 line per person. Points for attention when reviewing the contract

NTT DoCoMo, au and Softbank have respectively released new fee plans that can be used for less than 3000 yen per month with 20 GB data capacity, forcing Rakuten to compete with Rakuten.

The new tariff plan "Rakuten UN-LIMIT VI" released by Rakuten Mobile upgrades the previously provided "Rakuten UN-LIMIT V". Let's take a closer look at that content.

"Rakuten UN-LIMIT VI" is free when the amount of data communication in a month is less than 1 GB. It is 980 yen for 1 GB to 3 GB, 1980 yen for 3 GB to 20 GB, and 2980 yen for more than 20 GB. You can use data communication without restriction. In other words, the price varies according to the quantity used.

However, free of charge within 1 GB is up to the first line per person. Rakuten Mobile said that people who previously enjoyed an one-year free discount would also be free to 1 GB. When applying for the second route, 1 GB is not free, and the fee from 0 GB to 3 GB is 980 yen.

Please also note that under certain conditions, the communication speed is limited. In the partner line area, when the monthly data usage of high-speed communications (5 GB domestically and 2 GB overseas) reaches the upper limit, the communication speed slows down. The maximum speed under the limit is 1 Mbps in China and 128kbps overseas.

Rakuten Mobile sets the speed limit time to "low speed mode", which can be removed with a data recharge of 500 yen per GB, which will not be reflected in the monthly data usage.

In addition, applications will be accepted on Rakuten Mobile's website and stores across the country from April 1. Users of the existing program "UN-LIMIT V" do not need to apply, and automatic upgrade is also key. There is no need to go through troublesome procedures such as a change of plan.

How is it different from ahamo and so on?

So, how is it different from NTT DoCoMo's ahamo and au's povo? Roughly speaking, Rakuten Mobile's "Rakuten UN-LIMIT VI" is 1000 yen cheaper than these fee plans, and you can make any calls by using the "Rakuten Link" of the free phone app.

Moreover, it is also important to purchase "Rakuten Mini" and "Rakuten BIG" of the original terminal when signing the contract. Ahamo, povo and others have no plans for supporting sales at the terminal, nor do they know which terminal to work on.

By the way, you can view the devices running in Rakuten Mobile's "Rakuten UN-LIMIT VI" through a dedicated web page.

For devices including iPhone, we will guide you on a dedicated web page at any time (Rakuten Mobile PR).

Try to confirm whether it will also work in the latest "iPhone12" series. In the SIM-free version of "iPhone12 Pro Max/Pro", "iPhone12mini" and "iPhone12", it seems to be possible to use data communication, call, SMS (Rakuten line), but high-precision location items such as APN automatic setting and 110amp 119 calls have "×".

In addition, in the "iPhone12" series of iOS 14.3, it is reported that when Rakuten Mobile (Rakuten line) is used as a secondary line "not open", the event that data communication cannot take place is eliminated by updating to iOS 14.4.

However, some models made by Huawei do not support Google's services, so it is impossible to achieve the ideal of "Rakuten Link", which downloads the free phone app from the Play store.

So, although it comes back to the point that ahamo and other advantages do not exist, but ahamo and other can not apply in the store, can only apply from the Internet. According to people involved in DoCoMo, there is basically no support for ahamo on the storefront.

On the other hand, Rakuten can apply in 587 stores (October 2020), and even people who are not familiar with mobile phones can consult at the store and go through the formalities at the same time. By the way, Rakuten Mobile said that the store will also accept a variety of services, terminal-related consultation.

Of course, you can also apply for contracts, buy equipment, change the SIM size, and change from physical SIM to eSIM (and vice versa). In addition, depending on the store, the services provided will be different, so I would like to confirm the "shop introduction page" in advance.

The area is not yet... Although the situation is good, the benefits of signing a contract may be many.

The only downside of Rakuten Mobile should be said to be confusing, but compared with other companies, the area is not full, which is well known.

At the press conference a few days ago, it was reported that it had nothing to do with the achievement of the platinum band, and at the current frequency, the national population coverage rate is expected to be 96% around the summer of 2021, but in areas judged as Rakuten, considering the end of the roaming connection of the KDDI (Au) line, you can rest assured to use it no matter where. I can't say for sure.

Having said that, if the monthly data usage is less than 1 GB, it is free, including an one-year free discount, and so on. There should be many advantages. Moreover, as long as you sign up for Rakuten Mobile, the shopping in Rakuten Market will become "SPU (Rakuten Super points) + 1 times", so there are people who sign up for this purpose. Not to mention frequent users of Rakuten service.

Like this, although Rakuten Mobile's "Rakuten UN-LIMIT VI" does not have to face the main line, it can also be used as a line lying apart from the main line, and can also consider whether it can be used for a variety of purposes.