Breaking News: DoCoMo ahamo Slashes Price to 2700 Yen / Month Including Flat Rate Calls for iPhone 6 and Later –Engadget Japanese Version



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NTT DoCoMo will reduce the monthly fee for the new “ahamo” online application fee, which will be offered on March 26, from the conventional 2980 yen without tax to 2700 yen without tax. Includes a 5 minute flat rate call at a time.

Even including excise tax, it will be 2,970 yen per month, and even the “total amount display” including excise tax, which will be required from April 1, will be less than 3,000 yen.

Competitors KDDI’s “povo” and Softbank’s “LINEMO” are even cheaper at 2480 yen without tax (same thing below) without a flat rate call, but including the 5 minute flat rate call , it costs 2980 yen. In other words, 2700 yen “ahamo” including flat rate call is the cheapest among 3 carriers. Also, “ahamo” cannot eliminate the flat rate call, so if you don’t need the flat rate call, “povo” and “LINE MO” are the cheapest.

Details of the newly released ahamo

ahamo compatible model

The supported models are the 21 iOS models after iPhone 6. There are 72 Android smartphones like Galaxy, Xperia, AQUOS and Arrow series. Also, the above is for “terminals purchased from DoCoMo”, and the compatibility of purchased non-DoCoMo iPhone and Android terminals will be announced on the ahamo site in sequence.

Also, the following 3 models are available on the ahamo site as “ahamo recommended smartphones”.

  • iPhone 11 (64GB / 128GB / 256GB): New 49,390 yen ~ (including tax, same below), model change 62,590 yen

  • Galaxy S20 5G: new 62,700 yen, model change 70,400 yen

  • Xperia 1 II 5G: new 71,500 yen, model change 79,200 yen

Increase data for “d card” users

Additionally, doCoMo “d card” credit card users will have the benefit of increasing the amount of data. Increase 1GB for d-card users and 5GB for GOLD d-card users.

Additionally, for ahamo users using a GOLD card, 10% points will be awarded for every 100 yen (including tax) spent on a GOLD card each month. The monthly grant limit is 300 points.

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The early entry campaign also increased to 6000 yen

In addition, the points awarded by the early entry campaign will be conditionally increased from 3,000 yen to 6,000 yen. This applies to users who have entered the early entry campaign before March 25 and have completed the procedure to change the rate plan with a new contract or model purchase in ahamo from April 15 to May 31. This is a measure to avoid system congestion due to a flood of applications immediately after the start of service on March 26.

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Source: NTT DoCoMo



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