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Some of you may have questions such as "I'm worried about mineo's reputation and word of mouth" and "What about mineo's price plans and advantages / disadvantages?"
Therefore, in this article, we will explain in an easy-to-understand manner the reputation and word-of-mouth of mineo, as well as the price plans and advantages and disadvantages of mineo.
mineo is a cheap smartphone service provided by K-Opticom Corporation that can be used nationwide . A cheap smartphone is a system that allows you to save a monthly fee as the original terminal by removing the SIM card from the terminal you are currently using and replacing it with a new model.
The "model" mentioned here is a smartphone, and the "terminal" is a combination of a smartphone and a SIM card. There are two ways to purchase a device: transfer by MNP transfer, which allows you to use your phone number, or use a new SIM card and model to make the device.
The items related to the characteristics of mineo are as follows.
mineo supports the lines of major carriers. Therefore, even if you change to a new terminal, you can use the line of the same major carrier.
However, it is not supported by some terminals, so it is recommended to check if the terminal has been confirmed to work. You can check how to check if the device has been confirmed to work from the official website "Search for devices that have been confirmed to work".
The following table summarizes mineo's rate plans, A plans, D plans, and S plans.
| service | Plan A (au by KDDI) | D plan (NTT DoCoMo) | S plan (Softbank) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dual type (voice call + data communication) 1GB | 1,298 yen (tax included) | 1,298 yen (tax included) | 1,298 yen (tax included) |
| Dual type (voice call + data communication) 5GB | 1,518 yen (tax included) | 1,518 yen (tax included) | 1,518 yen (tax included) |
| Dual type (voice call + data communication) 10GB | 1,958 yen (tax included) | 1,958 yen (tax included) | 1,958 yen (tax included) |
| Dual type (voice call + data communication) 20GB | 2,178 yen (tax included) | 2,178 yen (tax included) | 2,178 yen (tax included) |
| Single type (data communication only) 1GB | 880 yen (tax included) | 880 yen (tax included) | 880 yen (tax included) |
| Single type (data communication only) 5GB | 1,265 yen (tax included) | 1,265 yen (tax included) | 1,265 yen (tax included) |
| Single type (data communication only) 10GB | 1,705 yen (tax included) | 1,705 yen (tax included) | 1,705 yen (tax included) |
| Single type (data communication only) 20GB | 1,925 yen (tax included) | 1,925 yen (tax included) | 1,925 yen (tax included) |
| Trial 200MB course single type | 330 yen (tax included) | 330 yen (tax included) | 330 yen (tax included) |
| Trial 200MB course dual type | 1,100 yen (tax included) | 1,100 yen (tax included) | 1,100 yen (tax included) |
| 5G communication option | 220 yen (tax included) | 220 yen (tax included) | 220 yen (tax included) |
* Information as of September 2021.
A plan, D plan, and S plan charges are the same for all of the "dual type", "single type", "trial 200MB course", and "5G communication option".
Details of mineo options The following table summarizes option names and charges.
| service | Option name | price |
|---|---|---|
| mineo original service: packet service | Yuzuru. | Usage fee: Free |
| Free tank | Usage fee: Free | |
| Packet gift | Usage fee: Free | |
| Monthly packet increase privilege Packet increase | Usage fee: Varies depending on the target optional service | |
| mineo original service: Benefits / systems | Ambassador system | Usage fee: Free |
| mineo Petit experience | Monthly charge: Single type (data communication only) 330 yen (tax included), Monthly charge: Dual type (voice call + data communication) 1,100 yen (tax included) | |
| mineo original service: A service that conveniently uses mineo | mineo app | Usage fee: Free |
| mineo carrier payment | Usage fee: Free |
| service | Option name | price |
|---|---|---|
| Call options | mineo phone | Monthly fee: Free |
| mineo Denwa 10 minutes all-you-can-eat | Monthly charge: 935 yen (tax included) | |
| Flat-rate call service | Monthly charge: 30 minutes 924 yen (tax included), Monthly charge: 60 minutes 924 yen (tax included) | |
| LaLa Call | Monthly charge: 110 yen (tax included) | |
| Smart answering machine ® | Monthly charge: 319 yen (tax included) | |
| Three-way calling service | Monthly charge: 220 yen (tax included) | |
| Group call | Monthly charge: 220 yen (tax included) | |
| Prank call repelling service | Monthly charge: 110 yen (tax included) | |
| Prank call stop service | Monthly fee: Free | |
| Number block | Monthly charge: 110 yen (tax included) | |
| Call forwarding service | Monthly fee: Free | |
| Call forwarding service (D plan) | Monthly fee: Free | |
| Call forwarding service (S plan) | Monthly fee: Free | |
| Call waiting service (A plan) | Monthly fee: Free | |
| Call waiting service (D plan) | Monthly charge: 220 yen (tax included) | |
| Call waiting | Monthly charge: 220 yen (tax included) | |
| Number notification request service | Monthly fee: Free | |
| Number notification request service | Monthly fee: Free | |
| Answering machine | Monthly fee: Free | |
| International calls / overseas calls | Usage fee: Varies depending on the plan type |
| service | Option name | price |
|---|---|---|
| Communication option: Packet service | All-you-can-packet Plus | Monthly fee: Basic fee 385 yen (tax included), Monthly fee: 10GB course or more free |
| Free tank | Usage fee: Free | |
| Packet gift | Usage fee: Free | |
| Packet share | Usage fee: Free | |
| Packet charge | Usage fee: 55 yen (tax included) / 100MB | |
| Monthly packet increase privilege Packet increase | Usage fee: Varies depending on the target optional service | |
| Communication option: Communication service | 5G communication option | Monthly charge: Basic charge + 220 yen (tax included) |
| service | Option name | price |
|---|---|---|
| Email / SMS | Add email address and mailbox capacity | Monthly charge: Free email address, Monthly charge: Free additional mailbox capacity |
| SMS | Monthly charge: Varies depending on plan type | |
| International SMS / Overseas SMS | Usage fee: Varies depending on the plan type |
| service | Option name | price |
|---|---|---|
| Entertainment Business: Entertainment | Hulu | Monthly charge: 1,026 yen (tax included) |
| U-NEXT | Monthly charge: 1,089 yen (tax included) | |
| AWA | Monthly charge: 960 yen (tax included) | |
| RexMusic Light Plan | Monthly charge: 330 yen (tax included) | |
| ANiUTa | Monthly charge: 600 yen (tax included) | |
| Renta! | Monthly charge: 300 point plan 308 yen (tax included), monthly charge: 1,000 point plan 1,012 yen (tax included) | |
| All-you-can-read magazine Tabho | Monthly charge: 528 yen (tax included) | |
| Entertainment Business: Business | Nikkei electronic version | Monthly charge: 4,277 yen (tax included) |
| service | Option name | price |
|---|---|---|
| Safety / Safety Options: Warranty / Security | mineo terminal security guarantee | Monthly charge: 605 yen (tax included) |
| mineo terminal security guarantee for iPhone | Monthly charge: 550 yen to 1,100 yen (tax included) | |
| Carry-on terminal security guarantee service | Monthly charge: 550 yen (tax included) | |
| Virus Buster Mobile Monthly Edition | Monthly charge: 297 yen (tax included) | |
| Email virus check service | Monthly charge: 220 yen (tax included) | |
| Safe backup | Monthly charge: 550 yen (tax included) | |
| Password manager monthly version | Monthly charge: 165 yen (tax included) | |
| Safety and security options: Support | Smartphone operation assist | Monthly charge: 550 yen (tax included) |
| Visit support | Usage fee: 9,900 yen (tax included) ~ / unit | |
| Safe filtering | Monthly charge: 385 yen (tax included) | |
| Safe and secure option: Advantageous pack | Junior pack | Monthly charge: 220 yen (tax included) |
| Senior pack | Monthly charge: 220 yen (tax included) |
| service | Option name | price |
|---|---|---|
| Overseas options | International calls / overseas calls | Usage fee: Varies depending on the plan type |
| International SMS / Overseas SMS | Usage fee: Varies depending on the plan type | |
| Overseas options: affiliated services | mineo x jetfi | Usage fee: Varies depending on the plan type |
| service | Option name | price |
|---|---|---|
| Convenient tool: Basic service | mineo app | Usage fee: Free |
| mineo carrier payment | Usage fee: Free | |
| My page | Usage fee: Free | |
| Convenient tool: Optional service | mineo WiFi by Econnect | Monthly charge: 398 yen (tax included) |
| Memories Album by Keepy | Monthly charge: 308 yen (tax included) | |
| Convenient tool: Advantageous pack | Junior pack | Monthly charge: 220 yen (tax included) |
| Senior pack | Monthly charge: 220 yen (tax included) |
| service | Option name | price |
|---|---|---|
| Discounts / Benefits: Basic services | Multiple line discount | Monthly fee: -55 yen (tax included) |
| Family discount | Monthly fee: -55 yen (tax included) | |
| Fan ∞ Toku | Usage fee: Free | |
| Ambassador system | Usage fee: Free | |
| mineo Petit experience | Monthly charge: Single type (data communication only) 330 yen (tax included), Monthly charge: Dual type (voice call + data communication) 1,100 yen (tax included) | |
| mineo original smartphone accessories | Usage fee: Smartphone case hard type (3 types) 1,760 yen (tax included), Usage fee: Smartphone case notebook type (3 types) 2,420 yen (tax included), Usage fee: Mobile battery (2 types) 3,432 yen (tax included), Usage fee : Mobile battery (1 type) 2,904 yen (tax included) | |
| Monthly packet increase privilege Packet increase | Usage fee: Varies depending on the target optional service | |
| Discounts / Benefits: Affiliated services | mineo x Aisapo | Usage fee: 5% OFF for LCD panel replacement and other repairs, Usage fee: 10% OFF for battery replacement |
| mineo x digital reuse | Usage fee: Free | |
| mineo x jetfi | Usage fee: Varies depending on the plan type |
* Information as of September 2021.
When you subscribe to mineo, you can select your favorite optional service and customize it yourself. Monthly charges and usage charges may be required separately, so it is recommended to check at the time of contract.
There are several fees for mineo, and the A plan, D plan, and S plan are summarized in the table below.
| service | Plan A (au by KDDI) | D plan (NTT DoCoMo) | S plan (Softbank) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial cost | Contract handling fee | 3,300 yen (tax included) | 3,300 yen (tax included) | 3,300 yen (tax included) |
| SIM card issuance fee | 440 yen (tax included) | 440 yen (tax included) | 440 yen (tax included) | |
| Change cost | When changing plans (A plan ⇔ D plan ⇔ S plan) | Change office fee: 3,300 yen (tax included), SIM card issuance fee: 440 yen (tax included) | Change office fee: 3,300 yen (tax included), SIM card issuance fee: 440 yen (tax included) | Change office fee: 3,300 yen (tax included), SIM card issuance fee: 440 yen (tax included) |
| When changing type (single ⇔ dual) | Change office fee: 3,300 yen (tax included), SIM card issuance fee: 440 yen (tax included) | Change office fee: 3,300 yen (tax included), SIM card issuance fee: 440 yen (tax included) | Change office fee: 3,300 yen (tax included), SIM card issuance fee: 440 yen (tax included) | |
| When changing course (change of basic data capacity) ○ Limited to the same plan type | Change office fee: None, SIM card issuance fee:- | Change office fee: None, SIM card issuance fee:- | Change office fee: None, SIM card issuance fee:- | |
| When changing the SMS contract (without SMS ⇔ with SMS) | Change office fee:-, SIM card issuance fee:- | Change office fee: 3,300 yen (tax included), SIM card issuance fee: 440 yen (tax included) | Change office fee: 3,300 yen (tax included), SIM card issuance fee: 440 yen (tax included) | |
| When changing or reissuing a SIM card | SIM card reissue fee: 2,200 yen (tax included), SIM card issuance fee: 440 yen (tax included) | SIM card reissue fee: 2,200 yen (tax included), SIM card issuance fee: 440 yen (tax included) | SIM card reissue fee: 2,200 yen (tax included), SIM card issuance fee: 440 yen (tax included) | |
| name change | Contract transfer fee: 3,300 yen (tax included) | Contract transfer fee: 3,300 yen (tax included) | Contract transfer fee: 3,300 yen (tax included) | |
| Cancellation related costs | Normal cancellation fee | free | free | free |
| Cancellation using MNP | MNP transfer fee | free | free | free |
* Information as of September 2021.
As you can see from the table above, mineo incurs various administrative fees. The charges for A plan, D plan, and S plan are the same for initial costs, cancellation-related costs, and cancellations using MNP. On the other hand, various fees will change as part of the change cost.
The actual user's impressions such as the reputation and word of mouth of mineo are as follows.
The actual user's impressions such as reputation and word of mouth regarding mineo's rate plan are as follows.
* Information as of September 2021.
mineo's "Dual type 20GB: 2,178 yen (tax included)" and "Single type 20GB: 1,925 yen (tax included)" are offered at a lower price than major carriers.
* Information as of September 2021.
mineo is compatible with major carrier lines, and you can quickly switch to a cheap smartphone.
The actual user's impressions such as reputation and word of mouth regarding mineo's options are as follows.
* Information as of September 2021.
mineo's optional services are abundant and come in many varieties. Among them, "Unlimited Packet Plus" is the best value for packets. Although the monthly charge is 385 yen (tax included), you can use 1.5 Mbps as much as you want with high-speed communication ON.
* Information as of September 2021.
There are various types of optional services of mineo. However, even if you subscribe to the optional service, it may not be supported depending on the terminal.
Therefore, it is recommended to check the official website "Search for confirmed devices" before subscribing to the optional service.
The actual user's impressions such as reputation and word of mouth regarding the support aspect of mineo are as follows.
* Information as of September 2021.
Mineo's support is still small, with 226 actual stores in 47 prefectures nationwide. However, AI is advancing in online support, and chat support is high performance.
* Information as of September 2021.
Mineo support is instantly connected online. Therefore, you can solve your anxiety and worries without stress. You can also solve the problem by using the mineo community site without contacting support.
The benefits of becoming a mineo user are:
mineo uses a system called "free tank". A free tank is a structure that allows all users to freely exchange packets by regarding the entire packet as a large tank .
To use the free tank, you need to register as a member of mineo, log in, and link with the eoID under contract for the monthly service. By putting extra packets or packets that are about to expire in the free tank, you can share them with other mineo users and withdraw packets from the free tank in the months when there are not enough packets.
There is a fixed period for withdrawing packets, which is from the 21st to the last day of every month. Free tanks not only store packets, but also allow you to leave comments with gratitude and help each other in the event of a disaster.
There is no minimum usage period set in mineo. In addition, since there is no minimum usage period, no penalty will be incurred due to the termination of the contract. Until now, other mobile phone companies had a contract plan of "two-year binding," which has a minimum usage period of two years. However, we do not charge a penalty for mineo regardless of the usage period.
In addition, there is no charge for cancellation and transfer regardless of the transfer due to MNP transfer. Until June 30, 2015, a fee of 12,420 yen (tax included) was incurred for moving out of MNP within 12 months. Also, even after the 13th month, it cost 2,160 yen (tax included).
However, from July 1, 2015, the minimum usage period and the elimination of the cancellation fee have been announced, and it is said that there will be no cost. For the dual type, the MNP transfer fee was 12,650 yen (tax included) within 12 months and 2,200 yen (tax included) after 13 months.
After that, there was a further price revision of the MNP transfer fee, and what cost 3,300 yen (tax included) until March 31, 2021 will be free after April 1, 2021, and no cost will be required. rice field. Therefore, it is possible to switch to another company smoothly.
mineo has an optional service "Unlimited Packet Plus" that allows unlimited use of data communication. "Unlimited Packet Plus" is a monthly fee of 385 yen (tax included), and you can use the Internet, video, and video conferences at a maximum of 1.5 Mbps.
In addition to "Unlimited Packet Plus", mineo offers optional services such as "Free Tank", "Packet Share", "Packet Charge", and "Monthly Packet Increase Benefit Packet Increase".
mineo provides services of its own community such as "King Maine" and "Ambassador System".
"King Maine" is a community site where mineo staff and users from all over the country can interact. Various attractive contents such as staff blog about mineo, question answer, exchange on bulletin board, packet sharing by free tank, game "Kingdom dungeon" are prepared.
The "Ambassador System" is a system consisting of three types: "Introduction Ambassador System", "Support Ambassador System", and "Co-creation Ambassador System". In the "Introduction Ambassador System", by introducing mineo to family and friends, you will receive the benefits of an e-commerce gift.
The "Support Ambassador System" allows beginner mineo users to individually consult with knowledgeable senior mineo users on how to make initial settings. If you register for the support ambassador system, you may receive a mineo terminal as a gift. The "co-creation ambassador system" aims to help mineo users who have been appointed to think about the current situation and future of mineo together and aim for better growth.
There are some disadvantages and precautions to become a mineo user.
In mineo, the A plan has restrictions on tethering. Some models of A plan do not support tethering. In terms of iPhone, tethering can only be used with "au VoLTE SIM" of iPhone 7 or earlier.
In addition to the A plan, models that cannot use tethering have been confirmed in the D plan and S plan. You can check whether the tethering function is supported on the official website "Search for confirmed devices".
mineo is compatible with many smartphones. However, it is not compatible with all smartphones. Some smartphones have to be initialized.
In addition, it may not be available on communication terminals that have not been confirmed to work with mineo. To find out which devices have been confirmed to work, you can check them on the official website "Search for devices that have been confirmed to work".
mineo is recommended for people like this.
Those who recommend mineo are those whose packet data communication usage changes from month to month. If the amount of packet data communication varies from month to month, there will be times when data will be left over or insufficient depending on the month.
As mineo's optional services, we provide "free tank", "packet gift", "packet share", "packet charge", and "monthly packet increase privilege packet increase" services related to packets.
In other words, packets can be borrowed and borrowed between mineo users, so packets can be used without waste.
Mineo is also recommended for those who want to use it without worrying about data communication usage. mineo has an optional service "Unlimited Packet Plus" that allows you to use unlimited data communication. "Unlimited Packet Plus" is a monthly fee of 385 yen (tax included), and you can use the Internet, video, and video conferences at a maximum of 1.5 Mbps.
Mineo is also recommended for those who want to complete the procedure easily. mineo supports major carriers. Therefore, you can use the terminals of each major carrier without unlocking the SIM lock.
Even if your family has different handsets from major carriers, you can still have a family discount. Also, even if you transfer from mineo to MNP, there are no fees or penalties.
The procedure for applying for and transferring to mineo is as follows.
1 Check if the terminal is compatible 2 Decide the SIM type, line type, data communication capacity, and options 3 Apply from the official website and complete the contract
The following table summarizes the precautions and application types for the documents required to transfer mineo.
| Required documents | Notes | Application type |
|---|---|---|
| credit card | ・ A credit card in the name of the person is required. * Debit cards and prepaid cards may not be registered. | Single type, dual type (without MNP), dual type (with MNP) |
| Identity verification documents | ■ Identity verification documents (one of them) / Driver's license / Driving history certificate / Passport / Individual number card / Residence card / Diplomat residence certificate, ■ Auxiliary documents (The contents of the identity verification documents have been changed. Case), utility bill receipt (electricity, gas, water), resident's card | Dual type (without MNP), dual type (with MNP) |
| MNP reservation number | Expiration date 10 days or more | Dual type (with MNP) |
| Contact email address and phone number | Gmail, yahoo mail | Single type, dual type (without MNP), dual type (with MNP) |
* Information as of September 2021.
After collecting the necessary documents, check in advance whether the terminal you are currently using is compatible with mineo's SIM. You can check how to check if the device has been confirmed to work from the official website "Search for devices that have been confirmed to work".
Let's check the compatibility status of the terminal of the line plan you want to use for each of A plan, D plan, and S plan.
If you can confirm the compatible terminal by the operation confirmed terminal search, decide the "SIM type", "line type", "data communication capacity", "option", "call service", "SIM card shape". increase.
| Decision | Choices |
|---|---|
| SIM type | Dual type (voice call + data communication), single type (data communication only) |
| Line type | A plan (corresponding to au LTE service area), D plan (corresponding to DoCoMo's LTE / 3G service area), S plan (corresponding to SoftBank's 4G LTE / 4G / 3G service area) |
| Data communication capacity | 1GB, 5GB, 10GB, 20GB, trial (200MB) |
| option | Various options |
| Call service | mineo phone 10 minutes unlimited, mineo phone, flat-rate call 60, flat-rate call 30, do not apply |
| SIM card shape | NanoSIM, nanoSIM, microSIM, standard SIM for iPhone 7 and earlier |
* Information as of September 2021.
Once you have selected each decision, make an application contract from the official website. The procedure from application to contract completion is as follows.
1 Apply for MNP 2 Enter contractor information 3 Enter payment method 4 Upload identity verification documents 5 Confirm mineo terms 6 Make a provisional application and make this application
This completes the procedure from application to contract completion. We will receive the SIM card at a later date, and perform initial setting and opening.
Frequently asked questions about mineo include:
With mineo, it can be used on iPhone without any problem. However, it may not be available depending on the device version, iOS version, and mineo usage plan you are using. You can check whether it can be used from the official website "Search for confirmed devices".
With mineo, you can cancel immediately. Since there is no minimum usage period, there is no penalty for termination of the contract. However, please note that if you are in the middle of packet sharing, you cannot cancel the contract unless you cancel the packet share in advance.
Also, if you have a contract for multiple lines, you cannot cancel the contract at once, and you will have to cancel the contract for each line. In addition, please note that you will not be able to use the service in about an hour after canceling the contract.
In mineo, the communication speed changes depending on the contract plan.
| service | Plan A (au by KDDI) | D plan (NTT DoCoMo) | S plan (Softbank) |
|---|---|---|---|
| communication speed | Equivalent to au 4G LTE (reception speed up to 150 Mbps) | Equivalent to Xi (maximum reception speed 112.5 Mbps), equivalent to FOMA (maximum reception speed 14 Mbps) | Equivalent to SoftBank3G (reception speed up to 21 Mbps), SoftBank4GLTE (reception speed up to 125 Mbps), SoftBank4G (reception speed up to 172 Mbps) |
| When communication is restricted | Up to 200kbps | Up to 200kbps | Up to 200kbps |
* Information as of September 2021. The maximum speed varies depending on the compatible area and compatible model.
In this article, we thoroughly investigated the impressions of actual users such as the reputation and word of mouth that Mineo is interested in, and explained the price plans and advantages and disadvantages of mineo at once. Take this opportunity to sign up for mineo and take full advantage of all-you-can-use packets and mineo's own community.
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