Contract phones for 1 yen are prohibited
According to Japanese news agency Kyodo, an expert group from Japan’s Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications said yesterday that it would completely ban huge discounts on smartphones until the end of the year.
In order to avoid fierce price wars between operators, the Japanese government has set the upper limit for the discount on the payment of telephone services in communication packages in 2019 at $155. However, operators often set the contract phone price at 1 yen to attract buyers.
Prohibition of discounts on smartphones and frequent number changes.
The new rules raised the bar for discounts on communications services to $315, but at the same time banned any discounts on the smartphones themselves.
At the same time, it is reported that some users illegally take advantage of discounts by changing numbers many times in a short period of time. This was also considered a violation of the principle of fairness, so the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications will ensure that users cannot change operators frequently in a short time.
