Review of SoftBank and au discount system "Cracked" criticized September 30 20:58
Regarding mobile phone terminal charges, Softbank and AU's KDDI have announced plans that one half of the maximum will be half price even for contractors of other companies, but this is a substantial enclosure on the premise that so-called "SIM lock" will be applied, etc. Both companies decided to review the discount system.
KDDI of Softbank and au announced this month that the discount system will be extended to other contractors and the terminal price will be up to half price.
However, criticism that it was a substantial enclosure on the premise that the SIM lock that the other company's line could not be used for 100 days was one after another, and it was also pointed out that the fee for using the system was necessary and it was not half price It was.
Based on these points, SoftBank will release SIM lock immediately at the time of sale according to the customer's intention on the condition that it will be purchased by credit card for contractors of other companies on the 30th. We announced that we would stop using the word “half price”.
On the other hand, KDDI plans to review the discount system itself in November, and in the new system, the target is limited to au contractors and there is no policy to use the system.
Both companies have introduced a discount system with the aim of responding to new rules that require the separation of communication charges and terminal charges starting on the 1st, but it has already been forced to review.