A list of compatible models that can use ahamo has also been released. As for the models sold by Docomo, 72 Android smartphones are currently supported, "iPhone" is compatible with "iPhone 6" or later, and "iPhone SE" is compatible with 1st generation or later. A total of 93 models of Android and iPhone will be supported at this time. In addition, a model list of basic operation check results for products handled by communication carriers other than DoCoMo, such as au and Softbank, is also available, so please check this as well (see this article). In addition, it was revealed that three models will be sold on the ahamo official website separately from the docomo online shop. Moreover, it's a special price, so check it out. There are two Android smartphones, "Xperia 1 II" and "Galaxy S20 5G", Xperia 1 II is new / MNP 71,500 yen (tax included), model change is 79,200 yen (tax included), Galaxy S20 5G is new / MNP It costs 62,700 yen (tax included) and the model change is 70,400 yen (tax included). For the iPhone, "iPhone 11" is prepared, and the model with a storage capacity of 64GB is 49,300 yen (tax included) for the new / MNP, and 62,590 yen (tax included) for the model change. Of course, 128GB model and 256GB model are also available. On the other hand, unfortunately, these three models are no longer available at the doCoMo online shop. Of course, it does not mean that the conventional plan will not be available for the Xperia 1 II, Galaxy S20 5G, and iPhone 11, and it can be purchased at docomo shops and mass retailers. Then, I would like to check the contents of ahamo again.
ahamo service content
The service start date of ahamo is March 26 (Friday). Pre-entry has already been made, and if you make an entry by March 25 and actually join ahamo, you will receive 3,000 "d points" (for a limited time only). If you have almost decided to join, it is better to enter by the 25th. Advance entry can be done from the ahamo official website. Furthermore, since it is expected that the procedures on the ahamo official website will be congested for a while from the 26th, congestion mitigation cooperation benefits will also be prepared. Congestion is expected from March 26th to April 14th, so if you apply from April 15th to the end of May, you will receive 3,000 points. You can get up to 6,000 points in total with the previous entry. The biggest feature is "online only" and age restrictions. Applications are only for the ahamo official website and official app, consultation is only for online consultation via dedicated chat, and the reception desk in case of failure is only for the dedicated site. As a general rule, there is no support at the docomo Shop, which is a physical store, and it is really important to note that it is for online use only. It is a plan that is difficult to recommend to those who usually consult at the shop window when changing the price plan or purchasing a terminal. On the other hand, for those who do not usually have any particular consultation content, or those who are already mainly purchasing at the doCoMo online shop, I think that there is no bottleneck due to online use only. And one of the big notes is that ahamo is limited to individuals over 20 years old. The main services of ahamo are voice calls, data communications, and SMS. Voice calls are free for domestic calls as many times as you like within 5 minutes. Over 5 minutes is a pay-as-you-go charge of 20 yen every 30 seconds. Au and Softbank have removed the voice call privilege from the basic plan as an option, but DoCoMo has left it. This is a big difference from au and Softbank. On the other hand, with the conventional plan, domestic calls to members in the "Family Discount" group are free of charge 24 hours a day, with no time limit, but calls from ahamo to family members are not covered, so be careful. .. Sending to family members is free if it is within 5 minutes each time, but the excess will be charged on a pay-as-you-go basis. However, calling from family members who have subscribed to the conventional plan to ahamo members remains free with no time limit as before. When talking about "family discounts", there is no discount from ahamo rates. However, the discount amount of "Minna DoCoMo Discount" for family members who have subscribed to the conventional plan will not decrease. In other words, ahamo users are also counted as the number of "family discount" group members. This can be said to be the "docomo Hikari Set Discount", and the "docomo Hikari Set Discount" can also be "paired", but there is no discount itself. Data communication is compatible with both 4G and 5G, so the procedure does not change regardless of whether it is a 4G smartphone or a 5G smartphone. And the maximum monthly data traffic is 20GB. However, this time, an increase benefit for "d card" members has been announced. Users of "d card" will have an increase of 1GB, and "d card GOLD" will have an increase of 5GB. As a result, the former is 21GB per month and the latter is 25GB. In addition, ahamo supports "tethering" for free. The upper limit of the amount of data that can be used for tethering is the upper limit of the amount of data that can be used with ahamo, so it is usually 20GB, and for those with d card benefits, it is up to 21GB or 25GB. It does not support "carrier mail," "answering machine," "imadoco search," and "sp-mode content payment service." It corresponds to "Keitai compensation service". Since carrier mail is not supported, the mail address of "@ docomo.ne.jp" cannot be used. Please be careful if you are currently using it. Those who are currently using the answering machine service should be careful. Basically, smartphones are equipped with a recording function for "message memos", so I think that there will be little trouble even if there is no answering machine service, but in places where there is no radio wave or where it is difficult to enter, it must be an answering machine service. Messages are not recorded, so be careful especially if you are using a smartphone for business purposes. The "sp-mode content payment service" is also a point to be aware of as it can be a big bottleneck for those who usually use it to pay for paid apps and in-app purchases on Google Play and the App Store. Whether or not various optional services are compatible with ahamo is described on this page, so if you are using optional services, please check in advance. Also, among those who have subscribed to the sports video distribution service "DAZN", those who have contracted with "DAZN for docomo", which is a collaborative plan with DoCoMo by September 30, 2020, are now. It is still available for 1,078 yen (tax included) instead of the regular price of 1,950 yen (tax included). The author is also one of the users of DAZN in "DAZN for docomo". It's about half price, so this privilege is very big. If you switch from the conventional plan to ahamo, it has not been announced at this time whether this benefit will continue, DoCoMo has said that it will be revealed by the time the service starts, and it is necessary to wait for a while (ahamo official Twitter) The corresponding tweet of the account). ↓ * On March 25, 2021, it was revealed that the special discount rate for "DAZN for docomo" will continue even after joining ahamo. Please refer to this article for details. As mentioned above, there are data volume benefits such as a monthly increase of 1GB for "d card" and an increase of 5GB for "d card GOLD". In addition, points redemption benefits are also available for users of "d Card GOLD". 10% of "d points" will be awarded for every 100 yen spent on "d card GOLD" every month. However, since the maximum number of points is 300 points, it should be noted that the maximum number of points that can be returned is 300 points each month.| <▲ Figure: ahamo service content> |
Compatible models of ahamo
As of March 1, there are a total of 93 ahamo compatible models. Of these, Android will be 73 models. There are quite a few devices that support it, so you don't have to worry too much about it, but if you're thinking of joining ahamo, check it out just in case. iPhone is compatible with iPhone 6 or later, and iPhone SE is compatible with the first generation. However, please be careful about the following "* 1" on iPhone 6/6 Plus. As mentioned at the beginning, the operation confirmation results of products handled by au, Softbank, UQ mobile, Ymobile, and Rakuten mobile on ahamo were also released at a later date. Please refer to the article linked below. → DoCoMo releases a list of ahamo operation confirmed models of smartphones of other companies. Basic operation check on many terminals such as au, Softbank, Rakuten Mobile Fujitsu LG Samsung SHARP Sony Huawei Google Others * 1: Network services (caller ID notification, incoming call notification, etc.) cannot be set. * 2: Highly accurate location information positioning is not possible during emergency calls (110, 118, 119). * 3: Emergency calls (110, 118, 119) cannot be made in self-mode (airplane mode, etc.). * 4: For 4G terminals, some functions may not be available other than the restrictions.Terminal sales at ahamo
The main means of purchasing DoCoMo products online is the DoCoMo online shop, but this time it was also revealed that terminals will be sold on the ahamo official website. At least there are 3 models at the moment, but it's a bargain so check it out. Of course, you can purchase in installments.Precautions when purchasing a device at the docomo online shop
There are some precautions for those who are thinking about purchasing a device online when joining ahamo. It seems that it is a problem of preparation on the system side of DoCoMo and DoCoMo online shop, but there are some troublesome precautions until May. If a user of an ahamo contract line purchases a terminal at the docomo online shop after March 26, it is necessary to change to "5G Gigalite" at the time of purchase procedure. After that, after the purchase terminal arrives, the plan change procedure to ahamo will be performed again. Therefore, the docomo online shop is instructing those who are thinking of purchasing the terminal and joining ahamo most recently to purchase the terminal before joining ahamo and then change the plan to ahamo after the 26th. If you purchase a device after 26 days after joining ahamo first, you will have to switch to "5G Gigalite" once and then switch back to ahamo as mentioned above, so it can be confusing. .. Moreover, the plan change procedure between ahamo and Gigaplan will be charged for both ahamo and Gigaplan this month after the third plan change, so you really need to be careful. In summary, those who are thinking of joining ahamo early and plan to purchase a terminal at the docomo online shop will purchase the terminal first and then change the plan to ahamo after 26 days. It becomes a flow. There is no problem even if you go to the preceding entry. However, this problem is scheduled for May, after which you will be able to purchase terminals and subscribe to ahamo at the docomo online shop.Precautions in the actual application procedure
On the night of March 25, it was revealed that there was a problem with the ahamo application procedure system. A problem occurs when the two conditions described below are met. When the conditions are met, if an existing doCoMo user applies for ahamo only by changing the plan, an error message will be displayed that communication is not possible where the application completion screen would normally be displayed in the final step. Will be done. It is said that the procedure itself will be performed normally, but it should be noted that the error display may make you uneasy. See this article for more details.Source, reference link ahamo docomo online shop Search for articles in related genres ahamo docomo summary Communication service special price plan Share articles on SNS etc.
