Yesterday SoftBank of Japan changed the unlimited data plan of its rate plan to a pay-as-you-go basis. Originally, the rate plan had unlimited data at the price of 7,280 (67 dollars) yen per month. The new plan, which starts in August, starts at 2,990 yen (28 dollars). Users will be charged for the amount of traffic they use, but the amount they pay will be capped at 7,280 yen (the original unlimited data price).
In other words, if the amount of traffic you use falls under 7,280 yen, you pay for what you used. If you go over 7,280 yen, your data plan becomes an unlimited data plan for the month.
This is good news for users in Japan. I for one said no to buying the iPhone 3G because of the high monthly rates, but if you manage to do all Internet activities with wi-fi, you can get away with 2,990 yen per month.
This is good news for users in Japan. I for one said no to buying the iPhone 3G because of the high monthly rates, but if you manage to do all Internet activities with wi-fi, you can get away with 2,990 yen per month.
My cellphone carrier in Japan is SoftBank, and my current phone bill every month is 980 yen (9 dollars). I don't have a data plan as I don't surf the web or do much email with my current Nokia 6680. It'd be extremely good news if the iPhone plan matched my current plan. That would be too good to be true...
So the minimum monthly payment is 2,990 yen instead of the previous 7,280 yen. Wooo… sure is tempting…
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