
KDDI CORPORATION
Okinawa Cellular Telephone Company
May 13,2019
-- KDDI and Okinawa Cellular Telephone Company will launch Family Discount Plus [
1] on October 1, 2019, offering discounts on monthly service charges depending on how many family members subscribe.
Family Discount Plus is a new service that discounts monthly charges for families that join eligible service plans, with greater discounts for more family member subscriptions: a 500 reduction in charges for families with 2 members subscribing, and a 1,000 monthly discount when 3 or more family members sign up. When used in combination with au Smart Value, a family with 3 or more members subscribing can save a total of up to 2,000 per month.
In addition, a Family Plus Start Campaign promotional offer is available from June 1 through September 30, 2019. Families that subscribe to the Family Discount Plus service during this period will receive the maximum 1,000 monthly Family Discount Plus rate reduction from the date of sign-up until September 30, 2019, regardless of how many family members subscribe.
KDDI and Okinawa Cellular are working to achieve the goal of integrating telecommunications and life design. As companies that are always offering exciting new ideas, we listen to what customers are telling us. By continuing to offer advantageous rate plans and discount services, we are creating new customer experience value.
For details, please see the attachment.
Attachment: Save 1,000/mo. with Family Discount Plus When 3 or More Family Members Subscribe
[Attachment] About Family Discount Plus 1. Discounts Permanent rate reductions are offered, depending on how many members of a family sign up for a plan whose subscribers count as eligible for Family Discount Plus, and the service can be used together with au Smart Value.
Family Discount Plusau Smart Value
2 family members3 or more family members
New au Adjust Plan 1GB - 500/mo. - 1,000/mo. -
4GB - 500/mo. - 1,000/mo. - 500/mo.
7GB - 500/mo. - 1,000/mo. - 500/mo.
au Flat Plan 7 Plus - 500/mo. - 1,000/mo. - 1,000/mo.
au Data MAX Plan - 500/mo. - 1,000/mo. - 1,000/mo.
2. Subscription conditions Only members of a family living at the same address may subscribe. When a family has subscribed to eligible fixed-line telecommunication services [
2] members (aged 50 or older) living at separate addresses may also apply.
3. Plans eligible for discount, and/or family subscriber count
4G LTE plans for smartphones4G LTE plans for mobile phones
Discount eligibility & family member count inclusion New au Adjust Plan
au Flat Plan 7 Plus
au Data MAX Plan -
Family subscriber count inclusion only au Flat Plan 20/30
au Flat Plan 25 Netflix Pack
au Flat Plan 5 (Gakuwari student discount only) VK Plan
VK Plan S
VK Plan M
Unlimited Calling Plan-S (Super Kakeho; mobile phone)
Unlimited Calling Plan (mobile phone)
4. Service launch date October 1, 2019
5. How to apply Customers can subscribe at au shops, au dealers or My au.
About the Family Discount Plus Start Campaign promotion 1. Eligibility conditions Customers who subscribe to eligible plans will receive a monthly service charge discount of 1,000 during the period through September 30, 2019. [
3] No application is necessary.
2. Discount period June 1 through September 30, 2019
3. Plans eligible for discount New au Adjust Plan, au Flat Plan 7 Plus, au Data MAX Plan
Notes
[1]
For enterprise customers, KDDI offers Hojin Wari Plus, featuring the same service content.
[2]
Eligible fixed-line telecommunication services
[Optical services] au Hikari (@nifty, @T COM, ASAHI Net, au one net, BIGLOBE, DTI, So-net), au Hikari Chura, eo/Hikari/Pikara/Mega Egg/BBIQ/Hikari J
[Cable TV] J:COM/mobile cable TV
(Some services not eligible; eligibility for Internet+phone, Internet+TV and TV+phone service packages is limited to those that use the same fixed telecommunications line.)
[3]
The discount also applies to au Flat Plan 7 Plus rates that are charged on a daily basis due to mid-month conversion from other phone models and payment plans.
The information contained in the news releases is current at the time of publication. Products, service fees,service content and specifications, contact information, and other details are subject to change without notice.
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