New online-only plans will appear from the three major carriers This spring, mobile phone charges have undergone major fluctuations. In addition to lowering the payment amount, I would like to thoroughly review the fee again in the sense of using a plan that is suitable for me.
Meanwhile, UQ mobile, which is familiar with the TV commercials of the Three Sisters series, started a new plan "Kurikoshi Plan" from February. It has become a hot topic as a great price plan for single students, students under the age of 18, and even the student's family. In this article, we will introduce the details of UQ mobile's new plan and how to subscribe to significantly reduce administrative fees when switching from another carrier or signing a new contract.
UQ mobile available from 1628 yen per month (tax included for Kurikoshi Plan S). This time, we will introduce how to switch from another carrier or join a free contract with a new contract!
UQ mobile provided as a KDDI brand along with "au" and "povo". The first reason why the “Kurikoshi Plan”, which started in February, became a hot topic is that the price has dropped significantly.
The detailed amount is as shown in the image below, but the 3GB monthly "Keepover Plan S" is 1628 yen per month (tax included, call charge 22 yen/30 seconds), and the 15GB monthly "Keepover Plan M" is 2728 yen per month ( Tax included, call charge 22 yen/30 seconds), and 25GB monthly "Kurikoshi Plan L" is 3828 yen a month (tax included, call charge 22 yen/30 seconds) (*1). What's more, this fee is not limited to a limited period of time, and will remain the same after one year and two years (for details on the "Kurikoshi Plan" → here).
*1: Until April 2021, the monthly data capacity for Carryover Plan M will be 10GB, and the monthly data capacity for Carryover Plan L will be 20GB. For the shortfall of 5GB, the customer will need to charge data (500MB x 10 times). The data charge for 5GB (up to 5,500 yen (tax included)/month) will be discounted from the usage charge for the current month.
The above amount is not limited to a limited time, and does not require a set with a fixed line or family discounts. Even a single person will pay this amount all the time.
Recently, teleworking is the main focus and there is Wi-Fi at home, so I sometimes hear people say, "Even 3GB a month can't be used up." For those people, "Kurikoshi Plan S" will be enough, and for those with more data capacity (giga), "Kurikoshi Plan M" can use 15GB per month. Also, even if the "Kurikoshi Plan M/L" is used up, you can continue to use it at a maximum of 1 Mbps, so you can enjoy videos even though the image quality is slightly degraded.
In this way, UQ mobile is cheap even for one person, but if you are eligible for a student discount, it is even more profitable. With "UQ Student Discount" (until May 31), if a subscriber (user) under the age of 18 (regardless of student) makes a new contract or changes models to UQ mobile, "Kurikoshi Plan S" will be 8 from the month following the contract. Monthly discount to 990 yen per month (including tax, call charge 22 yen/30 seconds). "Kurikoshi Plan M" is 1628 yen per month (including tax, call charge of 22 yen/30 seconds) for 12 months from the contract. This also applies to family members who are enrolled in the same group as the target student (must be the first application for "UQ Family Discount" within the application period). If you have a child who is eligible for a student discount, it would be nice to switch to UQ mobile together (for details on "UQ student discount" → here).
Students eligible for student discounts and their families can use the service at further discounted rates for a limited time!
An example of "Kurikoshi Plan M". The carryover of data capacity is also a major feature of UQ mobile's rate plan. The fact that the carry-over amount is consumed first is also a small point, but it is a great advantage
For example, in the case of the "Kurikoshi Plan S", if a user uses only about 1GB of data per month for telework, the remaining 2GB will be carried over to the next month, and the second month will be 5GB. If you use only 1GB that month, the entire 3GB data capacity will be carried over (the expiration date is the end of the following month), and you will be able to use 6GB in the third month.
Even if a person with a 15GB monthly "Kurikoshi Plan M" uses 10GB a month, it will be 20GB in the second month, 25GB in the third month, and 30GB in the fourth month, so there may be months in which a large amount is used. can also be handled. Expenses do not increase with additional charges (chasing giga).
If the price is a bargain, the quality may not be so good. There are surprisingly many people. In that respect, UQ mobile can be said to have the good points of so-called "cheap SIM" and the good points of major carriers, such as being able to contract at stores and accepting telephone support. The same applies to line quality. The editorial department actually made a contract and used it, but there were no cases where the speed became extremely slow during lunch breaks, which is sometimes asked about cheap SIMs, and the video was interrupted or the game failed.
In addition, one of the reasons for the low price is that the flat-rate call is an option. I usually talk to my acquaintances on LINE, so if you just want to receive calls using your phone number, you won't have to pay extra, so it will be refreshing.
Of course, it is also possible to make additional calls. For people who make a lot of short calls at work, there is a 10-minute unlimited domestic call service (770 yen per month, including tax), and for those who make a lot of long calls, there is an unlimited domestic call service (1,870 yen per month, including tax). , If you make a long phone call to a specific person, for example, a parent twice a week, you can choose from three options, such as a "call pack" (550 yen per month including tax) that includes up to 60 minutes of call charges (*2).
*2: Calls to phone numbers set by other companies starting with 0180 (Teledome), 0570 (Navi Dial, etc.), directory assistance (104), sending SMS, satellite phone/satellite ship phone calls, calls to phone numbers separately designated by the Company, etc. are not covered by flat-rate calls. Also, international calls and incoming/outgoing calls overseas are not covered. For details, please check the UQ mobile website.
There are also three options for flat rate calls. You can make a reasonable call in 10 minutes at a time, and long-distance callers can also choose "unlimited calls"
As for the first "10 minutes domestic call unlimited", domestic calls of up to 10 minutes at a time are literally flat rate. "Up to 10 minutes at a time" is also a miso, and during this time it is possible to make a call containing considerable content.
By the way, UQ mobile's new billing plan "Kurikoshi Plan" stands out like this, but there is a way to save administrative fees when switching from another carrier or signing up for a new contract. We'll show you how to do that on the next page.