This is a subsidy of the entire cost of the iPad with a data plan, which you need for the 3G version anyway.
I do? Not when I'm going to tether my WiFi iPad to my iP4 via jailbreak. 6,000円 for NTT at home, 10,000円 for iP4 PLUS 6,000円 for iPad? LOL Yeah, right. These carriers aren't getting another 円 from me.
I do? Not when I'm going to tether my WiFi iPad to my iP4 via jailbreak. 6,000 for NTT at home, 10,000 for iP4 PLUS 6,000 for iPad? LOL Yeah, right. These carriers aren't getting another 円 from me.
You do if you are the kind of person who doesnt jailbreak. Not you obviously. I was using the general "you", for the general population. They need a data plan for a 3G iPad.
Compare this against AT&T, the customer buys the iPad for $630 and then over the same 2 year period would spend about $600, for a total of $1230.
But the AT&T iPad can have the 3G service turned off for any length of time (say I go out of country for a while or are otherwise unable to use the service). The comparison is not the same at all. I know folks who have 3G iPads that have only used the service 1/3 of the months they had the device.
I think this is a bad deal except for the most rigorous users (who would probably be better served by a mifi/hotspot anyway).
My Canadian iPhone 6 GB data plan cost $30/mo + another $30 for calling. I believe AT&T's US counterpart is a little more for an unlimited data. I seldom us over 250 MB a month. And I can tether for no additional charge.
Now we hear that Japan in basically no different. Same for the rest of the world.
In Japan unlimited means 300G. That's why it doesn't make sense for business to allow tethering.
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And if anyone really thinks that adding another company in your country to the mix drives the prices down, I have an international bridge crossing Pugent Sound for sale.
Actually this is common practice in Japan to sell handset at ¥0 with 2 years contract. In their marketing term it is called pay in installment. If for example you decide to break the contract before 2 years, you must pay ¥10.000 termination fee + remaining unpaid installment.
Actually this is common practice in Japan to sell handset at ¥0 with 2 years contract. In their marketing term it is called pay in installment. If for example you decide to break the contract before 2 years, you must pay ¥10.000 termination fee + remaining unpaid installment.
分割 (bunkatsu) / 解約金 (kaiyakukin) aren't really the problem as those systems are common in many places. The problem is not offering plans for existing customers.
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In Japan unlimited means 300G. That's why it doesn't make sense for business to allow tethering.
? It makes perfect business sense. It's called getting your money's worth and making your customers loyal.
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This is a subsidy of the entire cost of the iPad with a data plan, which you need for the 3G version anyway.
I do? Not when I'm going to tether my WiFi iPad to my iP4 via jailbreak. 6,000円 for NTT at home, 10,000円 for iP4 PLUS 6,000円 for iPad? LOL Yeah, right. These carriers aren't getting another 円 from me.
I do? Not when I'm going to tether my WiFi iPad to my iP4 via jailbreak. 6,000 for NTT at home, 10,000 for iP4 PLUS 6,000 for iPad? LOL Yeah, right. These carriers aren't getting another 円 from me.
You do if you are the kind of person who doesnt jailbreak. Not you obviously. I was using the general "you", for the general population. They need a data plan for a 3G iPad.
Compare this against AT&T, the customer buys the iPad for $630 and then over the same 2 year period would spend about $600, for a total of $1230.
But the AT&T iPad can have the 3G service turned off for any length of time (say I go out of country for a while or are otherwise unable to use the service). The comparison is not the same at all. I know folks who have 3G iPads that have only used the service 1/3 of the months they had the device.
I think this is a bad deal except for the most rigorous users (who would probably be better served by a mifi/hotspot anyway).
My Canadian iPhone 6 GB data plan cost $30/mo + another $30 for calling. I believe AT&T's US counterpart is a little more for an unlimited data. I seldom us over 250 MB a month. And I can tether for no additional charge.
Now we hear that Japan in basically no different. Same for the rest of the world.
In Japan unlimited means 300G. That's why it doesn't make sense for business to allow tethering.
And if anyone really thinks that adding another company in your country to the mix drives the prices down, I have an international bridge crossing Pugent Sound for sale.
Actually this is common practice in Japan to sell handset at ¥0 with 2 years contract. In their marketing term it is called pay in installment. If for example you decide to break the contract before 2 years, you must pay ¥10.000 termination fee + remaining unpaid installment.
Actually this is common practice in Japan to sell handset at ¥0 with 2 years contract. In their marketing term it is called pay in installment. If for example you decide to break the contract before 2 years, you must pay ¥10.000 termination fee + remaining unpaid installment.
分割 (bunkatsu) / 解約金 (kaiyakukin) aren't really the problem as those systems are common in many places. The problem is not offering plans for existing customers.
In Japan unlimited means 300G. That's why it doesn't make sense for business to allow tethering.
? It makes perfect business sense. It's called getting your money's worth and making your customers loyal.
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