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Basic Plan
Basic Plan (Voice Calls) /
Basic Plan (Data)

The Basic Plan must be subscribed to when using a smartphone/handset.
The Basic Plan consists of "Basic Plan (Voice Calls)," available for iPhone (iPhone 5 or later), Google Pixel, and other 4G smartphones and feature phones, and "Basic Plan (Data),"
available for mobile data communication devices, iPad, and tablets.

Monthly Price

Plan Name Monthly price
Basic Plan (Voice Calls) ¥1,078/month
Basic Plan (Data) ¥1,078/month

Applicable Models

Plan Name Applicable Models
Basic Plan (Voice Calls) iPhone (iPhone 5 or later), Google Pixel, 4G smartphones, feature phones
Basic Plan (Data) iPad, tablets, mobile data communication devices

Voice Call / Data Usage Fees

Voice Call Fees
To a SoftBank handset ¥22 per 30 seconds all day
Voice calls between family members are free of charge※4
To a non-SoftBank handset ¥22 per 30 seconds all day
Email
  To a SoftBank handset To a non-SoftBank handset
+ Message Included in data flat-rate service. Included in data flat-rate service.
SMS Sending fee: ¥3.3/message※5
Receiving fee: No charge
Messages sent to family members are free of charge※4
Sending fee: ¥3.3/message※5
Receiving fee: No charge
S! Mail
(MMS)
No charge※6 Included in data flat-rate service.
Data
Data Usage Fee Included in data flat-rate service.
  1. ※4
    If a family discount applies, voice calls and sending SMS messages to family members who have a subscription to the family discount group will be free of charge.
  2. ※5
    The rate applies to messages with up to 70 double-byte characters. The rate varies depending on the number of characters.
    See pricing details (for iPhone)
    See pricing details (for smartphones)
  3. ※6
    For some models, sending/receiving emails, attaching files exceeding 300 KB in emails, sending/receiving international mail, and usage overseas may incur data fees.

Optional Services

If you subscribe to Call Flat-rate Option+ or Partial Call Flat-rate Option+ the calling rates and SMS rates will be as follows. We recommend the semi flat-rate option if you make a lot of short calls and the flat-rate option if you make a lot of long calls.

Partial Call Flat-rate Option+
Monthly price +¥880/month
Voice call fees For calls up to 5 minutes Free voice calls in Japan
For calls over 5 minutes※7 ¥22 per 30 seconds
To a SoftBank handset
(SMS)
Sending fee: ¥3.3/message※8
Receiving fee: No charge
Messages sent to family members are free of charge※9
Mobile phone of other carriers/Email
(SMS)
Sending fee: ¥3.3/message※8
Receiving fee: No charge※10
Call Flat-rate Option+
Monthly price +¥1,980/month
Voice call fees Free voice calls in Japan
To a SoftBank handset
(SMS)
No charge
Mobile phone of other carriers/Email
(SMS)
Sending fee: ¥3.3/message※8
Receiving fee: No charge※10
  1. ※7
    Voice call rates are charged only for calls that last over 5 minutes. When a family discount applies, voice calls and sending SMS messages to family members who have a subscription to the family discount group will be free of charge.
  2. ※8
    The rate applies to messages with up to 70 double-byte characters. The rate varies depending on the number of characters.
    See pricing details (for iPhone)
    See pricing details (for smartphones)
  3. ※9
    If a family discount applies, voice calls and sending SMS messages to family members who have a subscription to the family discount group will be free of charge.
  4. ※10
    For some models, sending/receiving emails, attaching files exceeding 300 KB in emails, sending/receiving international mail, and usage overseas may incur data fees.

Voicemail Plus / Call waiting / Group calling / Usage Stoppage Service

Call Flat-rate Option+ or Partial Call Flat-rate Option+ including the following services.

Voicemail Plus

Saves up to 100 voicemail messages (up to 3 minutes/message) for a period of one week.

Call waiting

Allows the user to answer a new voice call received while already talking on the phone.

Group calling

Allows the user to make an outgoing voice call while already talking on the phone to a different person. The user can freely switch between who he/she is talking to (up to 6 different people).

Usage Stoppage Service

Stops certain services (outgoing voice calls, mail service, data use) when the user's smartphone monthly phone bill exceeds a set amount. The amount can be set between ¥5,000 and ¥100,000 (in ¥1,000 units).

Offer Conditions

  • Applies to iPhone (iPhone 5 or later), Google Pixel, 4G smartphones, and feature phones.
  • For customers using iPhone (iPhone 5 or later), Google Pixel or other 4G smartphone, a subscription to “Data Plan 50GB+,” “Data Plan Mini,” or “Data Plan 1GB (Smartphone)” is required.

Important Information

Basic Plan (Voice Calls)

  • If you are using an unsupported model such as a Windows Mobile phone, prepaid mobile phone or satellite phone, you cannot subscribe to this price plan.
  • Some discount services such as "Monthly Discounts" and "USIM Discount" cannot be applied.
  • For new SoftBank customers, this price plan will be applied from the day that you subscribe (the basic fee will be calculated on a pro-rated basis). For current SoftBank customers who subscribe to this price plan, this price plan will be applied from the next billing month. Unless you cancel the subscription during the month in which you subscribed, the basic fee is not pro-rated for months in which you cancel.
    "Basic Plan (Voice Calls)" Terms of Service

Important Information (Semi flat-rate option / Flat-rate option)

  • In order for SoftBank voice calls to be a more convenient communication method for our many customers, certain numbers/services are not applicable towards the unlimited/free (semi) flat-rate voice call option. If SoftBank determines that a voice call is interfering with its infrastructure (for example, continuous long voice calls over a period of time), the voice call may be disconnected.
    (Excluded from unlimited voice calls)
    Global roaming voice call costs, international voice call costs, SoftBank satellite phone service, InfoDial service, voice call costs to special numbers that are charged (such as numbers that begin with 0180 and 0570), directory assistance service (104), voicemail playback of Voicemail Plus, and other specific numbers are excluded from the unlimited voice call plans. Other numbers designated by SoftBank (voice calls to specific telephone numbers connected with a telephone service provided by another company) are not subject to the Terms of Service of this service, and are excluded from the unlimited voice call plans.
    See details
  • If you subscribe to this price service, the free voicemail service cannot be used.
    "Flat-rate option," "Semi flat-rate option," Terms of Service

Data usage fees

Email
  To a SoftBank handset To a non-SoftBank handset
+ Message Included in data flat-rate service. Included in data flat-rate service.
SMS Sending fee: ¥3.3/message※5
Receiving fee: No charge
Messages sent to family members are free of charge※4
Sending fee: ¥3.3/message※5
Receiving fee: No charge
S! Mail
(MMS)
No charge※6 Included in data flat-rate service.
Data
Data usage fee Included in data flat-rate service.
  1. ※4
    When a family discount applies, voice calls and sending SMS messages to family members who have a subscription to the family discount group will be free of charge.
  2. ※5
    The rate applies to messages with up to 70 double-byte characters. The rate varies depending on the number of characters.
    See pricing details (for iPhone)
    See pricing details (for smartphones)
  3. ※6
    For some models, sending/receiving emails, attaching files exceeding 300 KB in emails, sending/receiving international mail, and usage overseas may incur data fees.

Offer Conditions

  • This price plan is available for iPad, tablets, and mobile data communication devices.
  • A subscription to “Data Plan 50GB+,” “Data Plan Mini,” or “Data Share Plus (Secondary Line)” is required.

Important Information

Basic Plan (Voice Calls)

  • Some discount services such as "Monthly Discounts" and "USIM Discount" cannot be applied.
  • For new SoftBank customers, this price plan will be applied from the day that you subscribe (the basic fee will be calculated on a pro-rated basis). For current SoftBank customers who subscribe to this price plan, this price plan will be applied from the next billing month. Unless you cancel the subscription on the month in which it was made, the basic fee is not pro-rated for the month in which the cancellation was made.
  • MNP (Mobile Number Portability) applications (switching to/from SoftBank) cannot be made.
    "Basic Plan (Data)" Terms of Service