au and UQ mobile's "contract cancellation fee" will be abolished on March 31, 2022. Conditions for some device purchase programs have also been changed

Notice from KDDI and Okinawa Cellular Telephone

KDDI and Okinawa Cellular Telephone will abolish the setting of "contract cancellation fee (cancellation fee)" for "au" and "UQ mobile" brand mobile phone services on March 31, 2022. As a result, after April 1 of the same year, discount services and rate plans with fixed-term contracts (2 to 4 years) can be canceled mid-term free of charge. There is no change in the basic (monthly) fee. [Image] Discount services and price plans subject to abolishment of contract cancellation fees Together, the two companies will extend the applicable condition of "au mobile phone contract continuation" set for some terminal purchase programs under the au brand from April 2021. It will be abolished on the 1st of the month. As a result, after the same day, even if the brand is changed or transferred to another company, the program can be applied if other conditions are met.

Abolition of contract cancellation fees

　Discount services and rate plans subject to cancellation of contract cancellation fees are as follows. Price plans with "★" include those that do not support communication in the 3G area (those with "L" at the end of the plan).・au brand discount service ・2-year contract ・2-year contract Nau brand price plan ・WiMAX 2+ Flat for DATA EX (2-year contract)★・WiMAX 2+ Flat for DATA (2-year contract)★・WiMAX 2+ Flat for DATA (2-year contract a) ★・WiMAX 2+ Flat for DATA (4-year contract)★・Tablet plan ds (3-year contract)★・Tablet plan ds (2-year contract)★・Tablet plan cp (2GB, 3-year contract) UQ mobile brand rate plans, Oshaberi Plan, Pittari Plan, and UQ Story Plan "au STAR" benefits partially abolished.With the abolishment of the contract cancellation fee, members of the free membership program "au STAR" have a two-year contract. The "au STAR gift certificate" given when you renew will be abolished with the present in March 2022. Gift certificates granted by March 2022 can continue to be used in the "au PAY Market" until the expiration date (the end of the 6th month including the month of grant). Handling of the au brand "2-year contract N" The handling of the current price plans that can apply the "2-year discount N" to the au brand are as follows. [For new contracts/plan changes by March 31, 2022] If a 2-year contract N is attached when making a new contract or changing plans, the discount will be applied even after April 2022 (abolition of contract cancellation fee). You can use it with the basic charge later. [New contract/plan change after April 1, 2022] The current rate plan that is subject to the 2-year contract N will be subject to the "au PAY Card Payment Discount" from April 1, 2022. becomes. Although payment with an au PAY card is a condition, even if the target plan is newly contracted or changed after the same day, you can receive the same discount as the 2-year contract N. From April 1, 2022, the rate plans that will be eligible for the au PAY card payment discount are as follows.・Adjust Plan 5G ・Adjust Plan 4G LTE ・Adjust Plan 5G(s) ・Adjust Plan 4G LTE(s) ・Keitai Simple Plan ・Keitai Kakeho Plan ・VK Plan S (N) ・VK Plan M (N) ・VK Plan E(N)・Junior Keitai Plan N・mamorino Watch Plan N・Tablet Plan 20・Mobile Router Plan 5G・Mobile Router Plan・Home Router Plan・Router Flat Plan 80 (5G)　In addition, au PAY card payment discount is for individuals Applicable to users only. The discount program for corporate users will be announced separately as soon as it is decided. UQ mobile will change the "post-discount rate" to the regular rate Along with the abolishment of the contract cancellation fee, the UQ mobile brand will stop offering "long-term use discounts" and "Smartoku Discount" on March 31, 2022. However, since the discount rate after applying both programs from April 1 of the same year will be the "regular rate", the same monthly fee can be used after the same day.

Changes to conditions for terminal purchase programs

Of the terminal purchase programs under the au brand, the contract continuation conditions for au mobile phones will be abolished on April 1, 2022 as follows.・Upgrade Program EX ・Upgrade Program EX (a) ・Upgrade Program (Tablet) ・Upgrade Program (Junior) Please note that programs other than the Upgrade Program (Junior) still require payment of the program fee.

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