au 5G Plans―Including the Data MAX 5G ALL STAR Pack that Offers Unlimited Data Usage and Popular Entertainment Streaming Services―to Launch Starting from March 26

―The Data MAX 5G Plan Starts from ¥3,460 Month, the Same Price as the 4G LTE Plan―

  • KDDI Corporation
  • Okinawa Cellular Telephone Company

March 23,2020

Starting from March 26, 2020, KDDI and Okinawa Cellular will have four 5G plans available for smartphones, in line with the launch of their 5G service.

A plan designed exclusively for au 5G, the Data MAX 5G ALL STAR Pack will be available from June 2020. It will feature unlimited data usage [Jump to the applicable section1] and subscriptions to popular entertainment streaming services (Netflix (Basic Plan), Apple Music, YouTube Premium and TELASA [Jump to the applicable section2]). In addition, starting from March 26, 2020, the Data MAX 5G and Data MAX 5G Netflix Pack plans will be available at the same price as the 4G LTE smartphone plans for 2 years through the 5G Launch Campaign.

  • Limits for tethering and other uses are as shown above. Network speed will be controlled, such as for during peak periods and for viewing videos.

In these three plans, Family Discount Plus discounts will increase from the previous maximum of ¥1,000 to a maximum of ¥2,020 (when 4 family members subscribe). Following this change, the Data MAX 5G ALL STAR Pack will start at ¥5,460 (¥3,980 yen [Jump to the applicable section3] for data usage under 2GB), the Data MAX 5G Netflix Pack will start at ¥4,260 (¥2,780 [Jump to the applicable section3] for data usage under 2GB), and Data MAX 5G will start at ¥3,460 (¥1,980 [Jump to the applicable section3] for data usage under 2GB).

In addition, starting on March 26, 2020 with the 5G Launch Campaign, Adjust Plan 5G will be available from ¥1,980 per month, the same price as 4G LTE, to customers who do not use large amounts of data.

5G Plans for Smartphones

1. Data MAX 5G ALL STAR Pack

Features A plan that includes unlimited data [Jump to the applicable section1] and subscriptions to 4 entertainment streaming services (Netflix (Basic Plan), Apple Music, YouTube Premium, TELASA [Jump to the applicable section2]) [Jump to the applicable section4]
Price per month Starting from ¥5,460 (Starting from ¥3,980/month if data usage is less than 2GB [Jump to the applicable section3])
Available from After June 2020
Data usage Unlimited [Jump to the applicable section1]
Up to 80GB for tethering, data sharing, international roaming [Jump to the applicable section5]

2. Data MAX 5G Netflix Pack

Features A plan that includes unlimited data [Jump to the applicable section1] and subscriptions to Netflix (Basic Plan) and TELASA [Jump to the applicable section2]
Price per month Starting from ¥4,260 (Starting from ¥2,780/month if data usage is less than 2GB [Jump to the applicable section3])
Available from March 26, 2020
Data usage Unlimited [Jump to the applicable section1]
Up to 60GB for tethering, data sharing, international roaming [Jump to the applicable section5]

3. Data MAX 5G

Features A basic plan with unlimited data [Jump to the applicable section1]
Price per month Starting from ¥3,460 (Starting from ¥1,980/month if data usage is less than 2GB [Jump to the applicable section3])
Available from March 26, 2020
Data usage Unlimited [Jump to the applicable section1]
Up to 30GB for tethering, data sharing, international roaming [Jump to the applicable section5]

4. Adjust Plan 5G

Features A bare-bones plan in which flat rates change automatically among 3 levels
Price per month Between 3 levels of ¥1,980, ¥2,980 and ¥4,480
Available from March 26, 2020
Data usage The 3 levels of 1GB, 4GB and 7GB

As companies that "continues to produce excitement" and promote "The integration of telecommunications and life design," KDDI and Okinawa Cellular will listen to our customers and create new value from the experiences the 5G era promises to bring, through continuing to offer affordable plans and service discounts.

For details, please see the attached page.


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1. About 5G Plans for Smartphones

(1) Price per month

Data MAX 5G ALL STAR PackData MAX 5G Netflix PackData MAX 5G
Priceif data usage is under 2GBPriceif data usage is under 2GBPriceif data usage is under 2GB
Price before applying various discounts ¥11,150 ¥9,670 ¥9,650 ¥8,170 ¥8,650 ¥7,170
2-year contract N [Jump to the applicable section6] is applied (1) ¥10,980 ¥9,500 ¥9,480 ¥8,000 ¥8,480 ¥7,000
Family Discount Plus 2 family members -¥500 -¥500 -¥500
3 family members -¥1,000 -¥1,000 -¥1,000
more than 4 family members (2) -¥2,020 -¥2,020 -¥2,020
au Smart Value (3) -¥1,000 -¥1,000 -¥1,000
5G Launch Campaign (4) -¥1,000 -¥1,000 -¥1,000
Smartphone Support Discount Plus (5)
  • For 6 months
-¥1,500 -¥1,200 -¥1,000
Total (1) + (2) + (3) + (4) + (5) ¥5,460 ¥3,980 ¥4,260 ¥2,780 ¥3,460 ¥1,980
Adjust Plan 5G
Up to 1GBUp to 4GBUp to 7GB
Price before applying various discounts ¥4,150 ¥5,650 ¥7,150
2-year contract N [Jump to the applicable section6] is applied (1) ¥3,980 ¥5,480 ¥6,980
Family Discount Plus 2 family members -¥500
3 family members (2) -¥1,000
au Smart Value (3) - -¥500
5G Launch Campaign (4) -¥1,000
Total (1) + (2) + (3) + (4) ¥1,980 ¥2,980 ¥4,480
  • Calling charges are ¥20/30 seconds [Jump to the applicable section7].

(2) Eligible phone models

5G network-supported smartphones

(3) How to apply

Apply for the new plans at an au Shop, stores selling au products, and the au Online Shop.

(4) au Student Discount

au Student Discounts are available for Data MAX 5G, the Data MAX 5G Netflix Pack and Adjust Plan 5G.

[Benefits]

  • (1)

    Data MAX 5G, Data MAX 5G Netflix Pack (Customers under age 25)

    • For 6 months from the month after application, monthly charges will be discounted by ¥1,000.
  • (2)

    Adjust Plan 5G (Customers under age 15)

    • For 12 months from the month after application, monthly charges will be discounted by ¥1,000.
    • For 13 months from the month after application, customers will receive a free 1GB of bonus data.

2. About the 5G Launch Campaign

(1) Overview

The 5G Launch Campaign discounts monthly fees by ¥1,000 for 25 months from the month customers sign up for 5G smartphone plans.

(2) Availability

March 26, 2020 - August 31, 2020

(3) Eligible Plans

Data MAX 5G, Data MAX 5G Netflix Pack, Data MAX 5G ALL STAR Pack, Adjust Plan 5G

  • [1]
    When using for tethering, data sharing and international roaming (World Data Flat), the maximum limit is 30GB/month for Data MAX 5G, 60GB/month for the Data MAX 5G Netflix Pack and 80GB/month for the Data MAX 5G ALL STAR Pack.
    Data speed will be restricted when you use services that require significant data communication or long sessions, such as video sharing and streaming services. Services subject to the restriction are chosen according to their impact on KDDI's network.
    Internet service, however, will not be disrupted. If you use a significant amount of data over a specified period, the data speed will be restricted during peak times.
  • [2]
    Service is scheduled to start from April 7, 2020. Video Pass is available until April 6, 2020.
  • [3]
    If your data usage is 2GB or less, a ¥1,480 discount will apply. For the time being, the discount will apply from the following month.
  • [4]
    You will need to follow prescribed procedures to start services. Service details will be available separately.
  • [5]
    When using World Data Flat.
  • [6]
    Unless you request not to, this contract will automatically renew every 2 years. If the contract is canceled during the term, a contract cancellation fee (¥1,000) will apply (excluding the contract renewal period, which is the 3 months including the month, the following month and 2 months after the 2-year contract N expires).
  • [7]
    Calls to satellite maritime telephones are charged at ¥50 for every 30 seconds.
  • All prices shown do not include tax unless otherwise noted.

  • 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.