"Packet flat-rate plan" disappears even in the largest mobile phone company in the United States, shifting to pay-per-use billing

With the popularization of smartphones, it is a packet flat-rate plan that seems to have become indispensable anymore, but it became clear that even the largest mobile phone company in the United States has shifted to pay-per-use billing.

Verizon to eliminate unlimited data plans | Reuters


According to Reuters news agency report, Verizon Wireless, the largest mobile phone company in the United States that released the CDMA 2000 version iPhone 4 in February this year, abolished the packet flat rate plan from 7th July, shifted to pay-per-use I heard he did. A new fee plan will be able to communicate 2 GB at 30 dollars a month (about 2400 yen).

When communicating 2 GB or more, 10 dollars per gigabyte (about 800 yen) is additionally charged. We also offer a plan that can communicate 5 GB at 50 dollars a month (about 4000 yen) for heavy users and a line that can communicate 10 GB at a monthly charge of $ 80 (about 6400 yen). Incidentally, according to the data traffic calculation service provided by Verizon, when streaming music for 2 hours every day, it is said that the amount of traffic will be 9 GB in one month.

In addition, in June last yearStop accepting new iPhone contract due to increased trafficI was doing it,AT & T, the second largest mobile phone company in the US also abolished the packet flat rate plan"DataPlus" which is capable of 200 MB data communication at a monthly charge of $ 15 (about 1200 yen) and "DataPro" plan which enables 2 GB data communication at a monthly charge of $ 25 (about 2000 yen). As a result, two major companies have abolished the packet flat rate plan.

The increase in traffic volume in Japan is a big problem, and each company is trying to distribute the traffic volume, but KDDISmartphone compatible with high-speed communication network "Mobile WiMAX"AndDevelop "au Wi-Fi SPOT" that can automatically switch 3G and wireless LANWe are developing interesting movements such as deploying multi-networks to cope with the increase in traffic volume by doing so.

When 3G communication function is on, iPhone and Android smartphone should communicate automaticallyConsidering, etc, always utilize while paying attention to the packet communication volume ... It seems a little inconvenient, but it is something you only want to avoid becoming the flow of the pay-per-use bill.