Those who are suitable for smartphone online contracts, those who are not (ITmedia Mobile) --Yahoo! News

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Do you use a mobile shop or an online shop to buy a smartphone or sign up for a rate plan? This time, we will focus on online shops, and what type of person is suitable for online contracts? And what should you be aware of if you are signing up for an online contract? I summarized about. All prices in the article include tax. [Image] Example of failure in online contract

Those who are suitable for online contracts for smartphones

Part 1: Those who are comfortable with checking the rate plan, those who know the required data capacity "I know the rate plan I have a contract with, the monthly fee" or "My Page" I know how to check the contract details (I'm trying to check the contract details) "-This is the main premise for contracting a smartphone online. Modern online stores also have chat support from manned operators, so you don't necessarily have to decide on your own billing plan when signing up for a smartphone. However, chat support does not disclose personal information such as the contract details of the current contractor, so you will not be able to explain your current rate plan. Understanding the rate plan you are currently contracting for is the first step to making a smartphone contract online. In addition, it's important to know the approximate amount of data you're using each month and how much you're calling each month. It is because the current standards are clear that you can see the value of the changed mobile operator's billing plan. Part 2: Those who are concerned about the payment of administrative fees and down payments When contracting a smartphone at a physical store for communication carriers and sub-brands other than Rakuten Mobile, a contract handling fee of 3300 yen will be charged. However, in the case of docomo, Softbank, and Y! Mobile, there is no administrative fee if you sign up for a smartphone online (au and UQ mobile also charge a contract handling fee even if you sign up online). In addition to the contract handling fee, in the actual store, what is called "down payment" or "over-the-counter payment" is set, which is allowed to be added to the cash selling price of the smartphone body set by each communication carrier and sub-brand. There are also places where it has been done. Depending on the store, this down payment may exceed 10,000 yen. However, there is no down payment for online contracts. If you want to keep the cost of contracting your smartphone as low as possible, you may consider online contracting as an option. Part 3: People who are vulnerable to the push of store staff Although the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications is working to correct the problem, some distributors and stores do not seem to use it, but the monthly fee is charged. There are still cases where the company unilaterally recommends expensive large-capacity plans, options, and content. Whether or not you can say that you are a person who is suitable for online contracts is a delicate point, but for those who are not good at refusing products and services if they are strongly proposed, online contracts that do not go through store staff may be better. Maybe. Part 4: People who can make initial settings for their smartphones As with data migration after signing up for a new smartphone, there is no problem with online contracts for those who can also make initial settings for their smartphones. Even if it is the initial setting of the smartphone, it is not a difficult task if you set it while looking at the manual sent with the smartphone. If you don't understand by looking at the manual, you can also use the net. By the way, even if you think that you can't make the initial settings for your smartphone, you can get setting support, although there is a charge if you go to a carrier shop such as a docomo shop.

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