If you purchase the iPhone 12 series with a new contract or model change at NTT DoCoMo, or if you purchase from another company with a contract (MNP), you need to make a 5G contract and change to a rate plan that supports 5G. To be precise, the model change will be from Xi (4G) to 5G. Therefore, the registration fee is 2,200 yen for a normal model change such as Xi → Xi, but since it is Xi → 5G, a contract handling fee of 3,300 yen will be charged. For new contracts (including MNP), the contract handling fee is 2,200 yen, and each of these fees is free at the doCoMo online shop. There are "5G Gigaho" or "5G Gigalite" price plans, and if you have a contract for Xi's "Gigaho" or "Gigalite", there is not much difference, so I think that you can move smoothly, but the old price plan Be careful if you are using Share Pack, 2nd Plus, etc.・ About reservation and purchase procedure of "iPhone 12 Pro" "iPhone 12" "iPhone 12 Pro Max" "iPhone 12 mini" | Sales information | Docomo online shop | Notes on purchasing NTT Docomo 5G smartphone ( Update) | Information | Docomo Online Shop | NTT Docomo Once you have a 5G contract, you may not be able to use calls and communications with a combination of a 5G contract SIM card and a 4G compatible product. For details, see the official web page (https). (: //www.nttdocomo.co.jp/area/5g/notice.html), so be careful if you decide to replace the SIM card. On the other hand, if you purchase the SIM-free version of the iPhone 12 series from Apple etc. with NTT Docomo's 4G contract and replace only the SIM card, NTT Docomo will work with 5G compatible products with the 4G contract SIM card. Although it is out of warranty, it can be used as it is on 5G compatible Android at the moment, so it is at your own risk, but it seems that it can be used on iPhone 12 series as well. Reserve and purchase iPhone 12 series at docomo online shop https://onlineshop.smt.docomo.ne.jp/products/iphone/index.html New contract and model change of iPhone 12 series at au, with contract with MNP If you purchase it with a 5G contract, it will be a 5G contract, and even with au, the model change will be a contract change to be exact. Price plans include "Pitatto Plan 5G" and "Data MAX 5G", which can be used with almost the same contents as "Pitatto Plan" and "Data MAX" of 4G contracts. However, even with au, if you are using an old rate plan, you will have to change to a 5G rate plan, so I would like to thoroughly check the rate plan for 5G such as Pitatto Plan 5G and Data MAX 5G in advance. .. The fee is 3,300 yen for both new contract (MNP) and contract change. Also, if you purchase with a contract, the SIM card will be exchanged, but it will automatically switch to a 5G contract, but with the au 4G contract, you can separately purchase the SIM-free version of the iPhone 12 series from Apple etc. Please note that if you replace the SIM card, it cannot be used with au. Regarding this point, Apple also announced on the official website that "If the contracted carrier is KDDI, you need a new nano-SIM card to activate iPhone 12. Please contact KDDI for details." The SIM card itself is the same for both 4G and 5G contracts, but it cannot be used as it is. In this case, you need to call the store or the telephone support "Customer Center" ("157" from au mobile phones, "0077-7-111" from other phones) to change the contract to make a 5G contract. So, in the case of a store, the SIM card will be exchanged in the same way as when purchasing with a contract, and if you call the customer center, you do not need to exchange the SIM card.・ I purchased a SIM-free version of iPhone 12, iPhone 12 Pro, and Google Pixel 5 that supports 5G. Can I continue to use the SIM card with the 4G LTE contract that I am currently using? Frequently Asked Questions | Support | au However, if you call the Customer Center, it may take some time to complete the procedure, so if you want to use it immediately, you should visit the store. Switching to a 5G contract at the store or at the customer center is a contract change procedure, so a normal fee of 3,300 yen will be charged. In addition, au says that SIM cards with 5G contracts cannot be used with 4G compatible products in principle, but at the moment, SIM cards with 5G contracts can be used with 4G compatible products including the iPhone series, so at your own risk. However, there seems to be no problem. Reserving and purchasing the iPhone 12 series at the au Online Shop https://www.au.com/mobile/ SoftBank also has a new contract and model change, and even if you purchase with a contract with MNP, it will be a 5G contract. Similarly, changing the model is exactly a contract change. The price plans include the same "Merihari Plan", "Mini Fit Plan", and "Smartphone Debut Plan" as 4G. At SoftBank, a 5G basic charge is added to the same rate plan as 4G, and a 5G service usage fee (0 yen per month) is added to the mini fit plan and smartphone debut plan. In addition, the "5G 1-year discount campaign" is being implemented, which discounts the monthly charge equivalent to the 5G basic charge for one year, and an additional 1,100 yen per month will be charged after the campaign ends. Therefore, if you purchase with a contract, if you add these 5G basic fee and 5G service usage fee, it will automatically switch to 5G contract, and with 4G contract, separately, SIM free version of iPhone 12 series with Apple etc. You can use it even if you purchase and replace the SIM card, and you can also use 5G by adding the 5G basic fee and 5G service usage fee at the store and online support "My SoftBank". In addition, SoftBank cannot be used with 5G compatible products in the case of a 3G contract, and although a SIM card with a 5G contract can be used with 4G compatible products, it cannot be used with 3G compatible products. In addition, a fee of 3,300 yen will be charged for new contracts (including MNP), model changes, and contract changes at SoftBank, and at SoftBank online shops and SoftBank telephone stores, if you receive at home with the "Web Toku Campaign", the fee will be discounted and it will be virtually free. I am. Reserve and purchase the iPhone 12 series at the Softbank online shop https://www.softbank.jp/online-shop/special/products/lineup/iphone/?agncyId=sbm Finally, sub-brands such as Y! Mobile and UQ mobile When using the iPhone 12 series with a virtual mobile network operator (MVNO), which is also called "cheap SIM", Rakuten Mobile, but these companies do not sell the iPhone 12 series at least at this time, so separately SIM free version at Apple You can use the product purchased from NTT Docomo, au, or SoftBank by unlocking the SIM. However, in the case of MVNO, you can use NTT DoCoMo products for NTT DoCoMo line MVNOs, au products for au line MVNOs, and SoftBank products for SoftBank line MVNOs without unlocking the SIM. If you attach a sub-brand or MVNO SIM card to the purchased product, you will be at your own risk, but you can probably use it. For example, the "IIJmio" provided by MVNO's Internet Initiative Japan (IIJ) is the first iPhone that supports 5G, so I thought it was necessary to confirm whether it could be used with IIJmio, so the iPhone 12 series was actually released. In order to check the operation to see if it can be used, we are instructing you to wait for the operation check by IIJ even if you are considering purchasing.・ IIJmio: Regarding the operation check schedule of Apple iPhone 12 series The operation check on IIJmio is scheduled to be done on the release date. Since we only provide services, 5G cannot be used even if you can use it with a SIM card installed. Also, especially since the MVNO does not handle the iPhone series directly from Apple, it may have suddenly become unusable in the past. I would like to thoroughly check the operation checks of each company, including iOS updates. Article writing: memn0ck ■ Related links ・ Esmax (S-MAX) ・ Esmax (S-MAX) smaxjp on Twitter ・ S-MAX --Facebook page ・ iPhone 12 mini related article list --S-MAX ・ iPhone 12 related article list --List of related articles on S-MAX / iPhone 12 Pro --List of related articles on S-MAX / iPhone 12 Pro Max --S-MAX / iPhone --Apple (Japan) Tweet
