'au Flat Plan 7 Plus' Offers 7GB of Data and Savings of up to 40% for as Little as ¥3,480／mo.

• KDDI CORPORATION
• Okinawa Cellular Telephone Company

May 13,2019

Beginning on June 1, 2019, KDDI and Okinawa Cellular will begin offering the "au Flat Plan 7 plus" for a flat monthly charge of ¥3,480, enabling subscribers to use up to 7GB of data every month without worrying about the volume of data transmitted during SNS use.

Customers who use between 1GB and 7GB of data per month comprise about half of all au smartphone users. It was for these customers, and in response to the desire to use SNS without having to be concerned about data capacity, that "au Flat Plan 7 Plus" was created. In addition to 7GB of data capacity, it enables subscribers to use eligible SNS without consuming data volume. It also enables users to enjoy data transmission at speeds of 300kbps once the monthly capacity of 7GB is exceeded.

Beginning October 1, 2019, the "monthly Family Discount Plus" rate reduction will be available with "au Flat Plan 7 plus", cutting the monthly charge by up to ¥1,000, depending on the number of family members who subscribe.
With "Family Discount Plus" and "au Smart Value", rates for customers with two family members subscribing as ¥3,980.per month, three family members subscribing rates at ¥3,480. The savings can be as much as 40% compared to previous plans. [1]

Average monthly au smartphone data use from January to March 2019

As an additional benefit, the "Family Discount Start Campaign" promotion offers subscribers who sign up between June 1 and September 30, 2019, the full Family Discount Plus rate reduction of ¥1,000 per month until September 30, 2019, regardless of how many family members sign up. [2]

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.

See attached reference materials for details.

• Attachment: 'au Flat Plan 7 Plus' Offers 7GB of Data andSavings of up to 40% for as Little as ¥3,480/mo.

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About au Flat Plan 7 Plus

1. User charges

		Charges
Total payment (1) + (2) + (3) [3] (with 3 Family Discount Plus subscribers)		¥3,480/mo.～
(1) Charges		¥5,480/mo.
(2) au Smart Value		Indefinite, starting the following month -¥1,000/mo.
(3) Family Discount Plus	With 3 or more subscribers	Indefinite, starting the following month -¥1,000/mo.
	With 2 subscribers	Indefinite, starting the following month -¥500/mo.

• Call charges are ¥20 per 30 sec. [4]

2. Monthly data capacity

7GB [5]
Transmission speed is 300kbps when exceeded. [6]

3. Service does not consume data capacity [5] [7] [8] [9]

Scheduled for compatibility from fall 2019: Plus Message, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter

4. Eligible devices

4G LTE smartphones [10]

5. Service launch date

June 1, 2019

6. How to apply

Customers can subscribe at au shops, au dealers, the au Online Shop, or My au.

Flat-Rate Call services available with new charge plans

Customers can apply for advantageous flat-rate services adapted to the amount of calling activity.

1. User charges

Service name	Service content	Charges
Flat-Rate Call Light	Free domestic calls of 5 min. or less [11]	¥700/mo. With a Flat-Rate Call Light Start Campaign promotional rate of ¥500/mo. for 12 mo. starting the month following subscription
Flat-Rate Call	Free domestic calls [11]	¥1,700/mo.

2. Service launch date

June 1, 2019

Notes:

• [1]

  When subscribed to the LTE Plan, LTE Flat (7GB), LTE NET, and eligible for au Smart Value (3rd year or later).

• [2]

  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.

• [3]

  This amount assumes subscription to an agreement stipulating a two-year term, automatic renewal, and a mid-term cancellation fee of ¥9,500.

• [4]

  Calls to satellite maritime telephones are charged at ¥50/30 sec. Specified charges apply to calls made to numbers for which rates are set by other companies. Domestic calls to family members are free of charge 24 hours a day for customers subscribed to Family Discount and two-year contract services.

• [5]

  Transmission speeds for customers transmitting large volumes of data within specified time spans will be restricted during periods of congestion.

• [6]

  Scheduled for fall 2019 and thereafter. Until fall 2019, transmissions will be limited to 128kbps when capacity is exceeded.

• [7]

  Please note that even services that are introduced as eligible may be deemed ineligible due to factors such as alterations in identifiers resulting from application updates.

• [8]

  Additional SMS transmission charges apply when using the "Plus Message" app to send and receive SMS.

• [9]

  Please note that the following operations/functions consume data. Also, changes may be made to the service eligibility, content and other details listed below. Please refer to the KDDI website for separate notification of any changes made.

  Common to all apps	Transmission via virtual private network (VPN) or proxy server/connection to external links or servers/transmission during use of unofficial or non-store apps/overseas use (international roaming transmissions)/simultaneous (4G & 3G) connection time and connection switches occurring during Wi-Fi and mobile data transmissions/tethering use/outgoing and incoming video and music transmissions
  Facebook	Use of Messenger, etc.
  Twitter	GIF video posting & replay or other uses

• [10]

  Customers who have purchased devices on or after July 14, 2017, may not change between a New au Adjust Plan, au Adjust Plan, au Flat Plan or au Data MAX Plan and any other payment plan without the purchase of a device.

• [11]

  Flat-Rate Call Service does not apply to charges for certain calls, SMS, etc.

• All of the indicated amounts exclude tax unless otherwise specified.
• The service names and company names appearing in this document are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders.

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