Installment payment
分割払い bunkatsu-barai
Paying for a device in monthly amounts (commonly 24 or 36) instead of all at once. A credit check may apply.
The device installment is separate from your mobile service fee, even though they often appear on one bill. If you cancel the service, the remaining device balance usually still has to be paid. Some programmes let you return the device after a set period to skip the final payments.
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関連ガイド
Adverse credit status / idō異動情報idō jōhō
適用される定義に応じて、61日以上または 3か月以上の支払い遅延など、信用記録に示される重大な状況。
Call option / unlimited calling通話オプション / かけ放題tsūwa opushon / kakehōdai
An add-on for cheaper or unlimited voice calls, since many base plans charge per minute.
CIC クレジット情報CICの信用情報CIC no shinyō jōhō
クレジット会社や加盟携帯電話会社が利用する指定信用情報機関CICが保有する信用情報。
Content / subscription optionsエンタメオプションentame opushon
Video, music and other subscriptions you can attach to your mobile contract so they appear on one bill — sometimes free or discounted for a limited period.
契約事務手数料契約事務手数料 / 事務手数料keiyaku jimu tesūryō
A one-time fee the carrier charges for a procedure — new contract, MNP, and sometimes a plan or SIM change.