KDDI to launch "Upgrade Program EX"

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No.2017-095

  • KDDI CORPORATION
  • Okinawa Cellular Telephone Company

July 10,2017

Beginning July 14, 2017, KDDI and Okinawa Cellular will offer Upgrade Program EX, enabling customers who have been subscribed to au Pitatto Plan or au Flat Plan for at least 24 months [2] to have up to half of their installment payments waived [3] when changing to a new model. This program will make it easier for customers to purchase the latest au smartphone models [1].
Upgrade Program EX eliminates the need for customers who have been using an eligible au mobile phone [1] to pay up to half of their installment payments by paying a monthly program charge of ¥390 (non-taxed) for 24 months.
With this program, customers who purchase an eligible model [1] can not only reduce their monthly payments by choosing an installment contract (48 months) [4], but they can change to a new model [5] at any time from the 25th month onwards [2], with any outstanding monthly payment balance waived for the previous device.

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* When the customer purchased smartphone model A (¥72,000) and changed to a new model in the 25th month

<Notes>

  • [1]

    This program does not apply to iPhone 7/iPhone 7 Plus/iPhone 6s/iPhone 6s Plus/iPhone SE/iPhone 6/iPhone 6 Plus/iPhone 5s/iPhone 5c/iPhone 5. For Upgrade Program EX eligible models, visit the au website.

  • [2]
    Customers can also change to a new model between the 13th month and the 24th month by upfront payment of the program charges (¥390 x the number of months remaining until the 25th month (non-taxed)). In this case, the installment payments up to the 25th month must be paid, but no further payment is required after that.
  • [3]
    If the customer changes to a new model in the 25th month and uses the benefit
  • [4]
    Payment in 48 installments cannot be selected when purchasing iPhone 7/iPhone 7 Plus/iPhone 6s/iPhone 6s Plus/iPhone SE/iPhone 6/iPhone 6 Plus/iPhone 5s/iPhone 5c/iPhone 5.
  • [5]
    The previous device must be surrendered when changing to a new model using this benefit.

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Attachment：KDDI to launch "Upgrade Program EX"

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