Minister of Internal Affairs and Communications Takeda met with Minister of State for Consumer Affairs Inoue over mobile phone charges, and said that the number of contracts for cheap plans newly introduced by mobile phone companies has exceeded 15 million, and transfer is progressing to a certain extent. After showing his recognition, he expressed his intention to continue working on creating rules to promote competition.
Minister of Internal Affairs and Communications Takeda and Minister of State for Consumer Affairs Inoue met at the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications on the 29th, exchanged opinions on policies related to mobile phone charges, and then responded to a reporter's interview.
Among them, Minister Takeda said that since February, the number of contracts for cheap rate plans introduced by major mobile phone companies and cheap smartphone companies has reached 15.7 million in total as of the end of last month, and the number of transfers has progressed to a certain extent. After recognizing that it is, he said, "If we estimate the amount of burden reduction, it will amount to 430 billion yen annually."
However, he said that there are still some issues such as inappropriate sales that enclose users at mobile phone stores, and he said he would continue to work on creating rules to encourage competition.
On the other hand, Minister Inoue said, according to a questionnaire conducted by the Consumer Affairs Agency this month, there are still many consumers who find it difficult to understand the price menu. I want to go. "