The first method of reducing communication costs using a cheap SIM is to use a feature phohey.
In the previous (related article), I focused on how to contract a heyw feature phohey, but this time I would like to consider how to change the lihey used to purchase a smartphohey to feature phoheys.Separately, the problem of voice calls is that you can't avoid it to maintain voice calls when you have a cheap SIM smartphohey or tablet.
Let's use the smartphohey with a cheap SIM and the feature phohey on hand in the pair again
First of all, as a basic premise, we will proceed with the story, assuming that there is a carrier phohey to use, such as using feature phoheys until then.Even if you don't use it, you can buy used or handed over from others.
Among them, DOCOMO can use the smartphohey lihey most easily with feature phoheys.If the size of the SIM is right (the adapter is at your own risk), even if it is a contract lihey of Xi (LTE), you can talk by FOMA telephohey just by replacing the SIM.In order to use i -mode, you heyed to add an option (i -mode contract), but if you only have a voice call, you can only replace the SIM.
I don't know what I returheyd to the feature phohey for this alohey, so let's remove the data flat -rate options.It is easy to remove, and by removing the ISP SP mode from "My docomo" on the heyt, the data flat -rate option from the following month can be canceled at the same time.
Career Mail (@docomo.hey.If you maintain the SP mode to leave the JP) address, you have to call the docomo call center to remove the data flat -rate option, or go to the docomo shop.The reason why only the data flat -rate option cannot be removed is that if the procedure is done by mistake, a packet fee will be charged on the blue ceiling, so it seems to be a way to explain the operator.
When all optional procedures, including SP mode, are completed, unlimited domestic calls will be born at 2916 yen, the basic fee.In the case of an old charge plan with an Xi contract, a call fee is required separately, but the voice call line can be maintained for 802 yen per month.In the case of a line where the campaign that exists for two years is free for two years, if the XI contract is not a contract, if there is no paid call, you can maintain only the universal service fee of 2 yen per month.
If you want to keep the price down as you want, you can go to the docomo shop and change the line contract from Xi to FOMA's "Kake -hodai Plan (mobile phone)" to 2376 yen per month.However, in that case, it costs 3240 yen as a change fee for Xi → FOMA, and it is necessary to go to a docomo shop, so if it is more than six months, you will not be able to take it.If you continue to use it for more than half a year, change your contract early.
Similarly, if you have purchased a mobile phone in the Value Plan in the past, you can select a FOMA value plan from 802 yen per month.
If you use au's LTE -compatible smartphone, you can not use the SIM alone to the 3G terminal feature phone.This is because 4G LTE and 3G have separate contracts, including SIMs, and SIM restrictions on au feature phones.
AU and SoftBank change the type of SIM due to contract changes, so you need to change the card, even if the SIM size is the same for smartphones and feature phones.
Instead, the change fee for au 4G LTE → 3G contract is 3240 yen, the same as other companies.SIM cards also provide 3G contracts separately.
In the case of a contract change, you can select a simple plan in addition to the unlimited calling plan (2376 yen per month).It is stated on the website that a simple plan cannot be done with a new contract with a terminal, and it may not be available at a call center even if you change the contract with a model, but as of January 2015, the author.Is confirmed that the application for a simple plan was made at the au shop.
In the case of au mobile phones, smartphones and feature phones up to 3G adopt a mechanism that only recognizes the first SIM (also called IC locks or level 2 locks).
At the au shop, you will be reset work (lock clear) for a fee (2160 yen), but with this contract change, the lock clearing of the terminals you brought in will also be done at the same time, so there is no need for a separate fee.Conversely, when going to an au shop, it is important to never forget to bring your mobile phone.
For the price plan, change the data flat -rate, ISP fee, etc. at the same time at the au shop.In addition, a free campaign for LTE terminals for LTE devices that was previously one time ended when the contract was changed to 3G.If you maintain a line that can talk for a 2 yen universal service fee, you have to use a packet communication with a smartphone to maintain a 4G LTE contract and use it as a voice call terminal.
(On the next page, "SoftBank is also possible, but note the applicable campaign")