Plans & Fees
How a Japanese mobile bill is put together, and why device cost and service cost are two different things.
See every currently available plan and standard call option for the nine brands covered by this guide, with undiscounted prices and important conditions.
Your monthly mobile bill
Device cost vs service cost
Puhelimen hinta
- Laitteen hinta
- Kerran maksettu tai jaettu eriin
- Vielä velkaa, jos peruutat palvelun
Mobiilipalvelun hinta
- Data
- Puhelut ja SMS
- Vaihtoehdot
- Pysähtyy, kun peruutat
Installments
What you pay at signing
One-time charges are separate from both the device price and your monthly bill.
Set by the carrier and the procedure channel. Major-brand shop fees are often ¥4,950, while online fees range from free to ¥3,850 or more. Check the exact new-contract, MNP, SIM/eSIM or plan-change procedure.
Full explanationAn extra amount some agency shops and retailers add on top of the device price. Set by the shop, not the carrier — it can differ, or be zero, at another shop or online. Ask "is there a 頭金?" before you agree.
Full explanationIssuing or using MNP is generally free, but the new carrier may charge its ordinary contract handling fee. Check both carriers and the application channel.
Full explanationSeveral current plans charge a small fee when a newly opened line is cancelled within 12 months. The amount and start-date rule differ by plan. Device installments, options and same-month cancellation charges are separate.
Full explanationContent & subscription options
You can attach video, music and other subscriptions to your mobile contract so they land on one bill.
- Examples
- Operaattorin oma rajattoman katselun videopaketti tai paketoitu tai alennettu kolmannen osapuolen palvelu, kuten Netflix, Disney+, DAZN, Amazon Prime Video, Lemino tai Hulu.
- Miten se laskutetaan
- Lisätty kuukausittaiseen matkapuhelinlaskuusi rivikohtana. Jotkut niistä on yhdistetty korkeampaan liittymätasoon sen sijaan, että niistä veloitettaisiin erikseen.
- Varo
- Monet ovat ilmaisia tai puoleen hintaan ensimmäiset 1–6 kuukautta, minkä jälkeen uusitaan automaattisesti täydellä hinnalla. Aseta muistutus sen tarkistamisesta.
- Examples
- Operaattorin "kuuntele niin paljon kuin haluat" -musiikkipaketti tai paketoitu / alennettu palvelu, kuten Apple Music, Spotify, Amazon Music tai operaattorin merkkipalvelu.
- Miten se laskutetaan
- Laskutetaan matkapuhelinlaskusta tai sisältyy liittymätasoon. Mukana olevan sovelluksen käyttämät tiedot ovat joskus vapautettuja datamäärästäsi.
- Varo
- Tarkista, tarvitseeko alennus tietyn suunnitelman ja mitä tallennetuille soittolistoille tapahtuu, jos peruutat myöhemmin.
- Examples
- Piste-ohjelman liitos (d POINT, Ponta, PayPay pisteet, Rakuten-pisteet) ja ostoedut operaattoriryhmään.
- Miten se laskutetaan
- Yleensä ei erillistä maksua – etuna on lisäpisteitä tai alennuksia ostoksista kyseisen ryhmän kaupoissa ja sovelluksissa.
- Varo
- Pisteet vanhenevat usein, ja niitä voidaan käyttää vain kyseisen yrityksen ekosysteemissä.
- Examples
- Puhelimen takuu/korjaus-tukisuunnitelmat, pilvitallennus, tietoturvasovellukset ja puhelinnumeropohjaiset henkilöllisyystodistukset.
- Miten se laskutetaan
- Kuukausimaksu mobiililaskusta. Takuusuunnitelmat on yleensä lisättävä laitteen ostohetkellä.
- Varo
- Kampanjat edellyttävät joskus, että lisäät yhden näistä ensimmäisen kuukauden ajaksi. Peruuta se jälkeenpäin, jos et halua sitä.
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Common questions
How much does a mobile plan cost in Japan?
Your monthly bill is the plan (data and calls), any device installment, and any paid options — the plan and the device are separate costs. Undiscounted plan prices and standard call options for the nine brands this guide covers are listed in the current plan catalog.
What one-time fees are charged when I sign?
A contract handling fee — often around ¥4,950 at major-brand shops, and free to ¥3,850 or more online — and, at some agency shops, a shop "down payment" (頭金) added on top of the device price. Device installments, options and any same-month cancellation charge are separate from these.
What is a 頭金 (shop down payment)?
An extra amount some sales channels add on top of the phone price. It is decided by the individual shop or agency, not the carrier, so the same phone can cost more — or nothing extra — at another shop, a directly-run store or online. You can ask what it is and whether it can be removed.
Is there a cancellation fee?
Several current plans charge a small fee — commonly up to ¥1,100 — when a newly opened line is cancelled within about 12 months. The amount and the start-date rule differ by plan, and 8-day initial cancellation is excluded. Device installments and same-month charges are separate.
Is a shop or an online plan cheaper?
An online-focused plan often has no handling fee and no shop down payment, which can outweigh a small monthly price difference — but only if you are able to do the application, plan changes and support yourself, in a language you understand.
What is the difference between the device price and the service price?
The device is the hardware, often paid in monthly installments; the service is the plan you pay every month. They are separate agreements. Cancelling the service does not clear a device installment, and a "¥1" device offer changes only the device side of the bill.