- We ask the parents or guardians of our minor users to make a responsible judgment based on sufficient understanding on internet access by minors.
- The subscription to S! Basic Pack (¥315) is required to use internet or messaging services.
- When accessing internet services, the packet fee will be separately charged, which is determined based on the data volume by packet (128 bytes). Check your price plan carefully because the packet communication rate varies depending on price plans.
- Paid content services require separate information fees, which vary depending on the content service.
- The data volume which is indicated on the handset display when sending and receiving data may be different from actual data volume.
- SoftBank Mobile may collect data such as users' histories of access and downloads, and utilize such history data for improvement of user convenience by such means as providing contents customized to each user.
- In cases such as "using a large volume data" and "using for long time," communications may be disconnected or inaccessible for a certain period of time.
- When S! Basic Pack is canceled; internet services will be automatically canceled. You may, however, be able to continue using internet services until the message of service termination is shown on your handset. The usage fee generated during such a period will be billed.
- When your packet flat-rate plan is changed, you may not be able to access all sites for some time.
[ iPhone / iPhone (4G LTE)]
- See here for an explanation of important matters concerning iPhones.
[Smartphones / 4G/4G LTE smartphones]
- See here for an explanation of important matters concerning SoftBank smartphones.
S! Basic Pack / S! Basic Pack (i)
Monthly fee: ¥315
S! Basic Pack
[SoftBank3G]
This pack provides internet services (S!Mail [MMS] and web).
S! Basic Pack
[Smartphones / 4G smartphones]
This pack provides internet services (S!Mail [MMS] and web).
- This service cannot be canceled.
- This service cannot be used with Yahoo! Keitai.
S! Basic Pack (i)
[ iPhone / iPhone (4G LTE)]
This pack provides internet services (S!Mail [MMS] and web).
- This service cannot be canceled.
- This service cannot be used with Yahoo! Keitai.
S! Addressbook Back-up (SAB)
Monthly fee: ¥105
Prorated based on the number of days
This service backs up the data of the address book in your handset, and stores them in the SoftBank Mobile servers.
- For some models, S! Addressbook Back-up will be automatically set (automatic backup) to "ON" for customers who perform automatic network adjustment. If the handset addressbook is edited when automatic backup is set, it will be backed up 10 minutes later (the server data will be synchronized with the registered/ updated/ deleted data on the handset). A packet communication fee (*charged) will apply to the backup.
- Note that automatic backup will be re-set for some models when automatic network adjustment is performed with the handset, even after the automatic backup of S! Addressbook Back-up is set to "OFF".
- Check to see if automatic backup for S! Addressbook Back-up is set to "OFF" when S! Addressbook Back-up is cancelled. If automatic backup is set to "ON", the handset will attempt automatic backup and a communication fee will apply even after service has been cancelled.
- It is recommended that you set automatic backup to "OFF" before going abroad, because when automatic backup is set to "ON", a packet communication fee will automatically apply even during overseas travel for some models.
- If you cancel your contract with SoftBank Mobile or change your mobile phone number, all of your backed-up data will be deleted.
- The data automatically backed up using memory card are encrypted. The data can be restored only onto the mobile handset with the same mobile number.
S! Information Channel
Monthly usage fees: not charged
[SoftBank 3G]
This service automatically sends registered information pages, weather icons, etc.
- Communication fees for automatic reception: special communication fees calculated at 0.0105 yen per packet (128 bytes)
- * Special communication fees do not cover access to websites other than the information pages delivered.
- Information pages saved on your mobile phone will be deleted automatically starting from the older ones.
- Set your user ID and serial number to "Notify" before using this service.
● S! Information Channel trial program
Subscribe when purchasing a mobile handset to get 16 days free of special communication fees (including the date of your subscription). Once the free period ends, you will be billed the special communication fees.
S! Quick News
Monthly usage fees: not charged
[SoftBank 3G]
This service automatically delivers the latest information and updates on current events, weather, entertainment, sports, etc. to your stand-by screen.
- You will be billed packet data charges to retrieve/check the latest information and updates, either automatically or manually.
- How to cancel: from your mobile handset
● S! Quick News trial program
Upon registration, this course makes contents recommended by SoftBank available free of communication fees for a maximum of two weeks (some models allow use free of communication fees for a maximum of two weeks from the first automatic update without customer registration).
- You will be charged additional communication fees when visiting detailed articles' linked pages that are not included in the trial contents.
- After the free period ends, the same contents will be sent to you automatically on a charged basis (on some models, however, content delivery will end automatically once the free period ends).
- Contents will not be delivered during use while overseas; but you will be charged additional communication fees if you retrieve them manually.
- You will not be able to use trial program contents again once you have deleted them.
- The trial period and contents delivered may change at SoftBank's convenience without notification to our customers.
Ichi Navi
Monthly fee: ¥210 Search Fee: ¥5.25/search
Prorated based on the number of days
This service enables its users to locate the pre-registered members from mobile handsets or personal computers.
Also, you can search the approximate location of your mobile handset (self search) from personal computers.
- The members to be searched (also yourself in case of self search) need to have GPS supported models of SoftBank Mobile (excluding SoftBank SMARTPHONE).
- Packet communication fees are required both for searching and being searched. Search Fee is outside the scope of airtime allowance attached to various price plans and discount services (when searching on personal computers, packet communication fees are required only for those who are searched).
- Monthly fees and Search Fees are billed to those who search.
- When subscribers with the Ichi Navi Searcher Setting (formerly Operation Lock for Designated Handset) (also those who are searched) cancel S! Basic Pack, transfer the ownership of their contract or cancel it, the Ichi Navi Searcher Setting (formerly Operation Lock for Designated Handset) will be cancelled, whether or not the subscribers apply for cancellation. The service will not be cancelled, however, in case of ownership transfers among family members (change of family discount account holder).
Content Value Package
Monthly usage fees: 315 yen
[SoftBank 3G]
This service is provided by combining the usage rights for multiple types of contents (articles, images, etc.) specified by SoftBank.
- It does not allow subscribing simultaneously to multiple courses.
- In some cases, the scope and contents available may differ from the fee-based (regular) versions of the websites.
- If this service's contents happen to overlap with contents you have already applied for individually, application to the Content Value Package will not result in their automatic cancellation.
- In some cases, you may become unable to use Content Value Package if you refuse to notify your user ID and serial number.
- If you change your telephone number, as a general rule you will be able to keep using Content Value Package; however, you will no longer be able to use information (such as points, customer information, etc.) relating to the contents used before changing your telephone number.
- Contents may not be available on some models.
● Content Value Package trial program
Subscribe when purchasing a mobile handset to get one month free of monthly usage fees. Once the free period ends, you will be billed monthly usage fees.
Simple Select Video
Monthly usage fees: not charged
[SoftBank 3G]
Offers 14 genres and 43 courses: pro baseball (12 teams, 12 courses), J-League (19 courses: 18 J1 clubs and a digest for J2), foreign soccer, combat sports, sumo, cinema, entertainment, South Korean pop culture, travel, diet, gourmet/recipes, cosmetics, horoscopes, and Owarai LIFE.
This service automatically delivers messages containing articles and images, etc. concerning the courses you have applied for.
- Messages are sent to the customers' telephone numbers or S! Mail address (MMS) of registered users of Viewn's SoftBank 3G mobile phone version in SoftBank's database (including ones that are changed; mail reception is fee-based).
- Communication fees charged for video downloads: not charged (special communication fees)
- * Packet data charges, however, are billed for message reception and website browsing.
- We recommend subscribing to a Packet Flat-rate service, as you may incur high communication fees.
- Sending frequency: at times and days of the week stipulated by SoftBank (from two to four times a week)
- * Sending frequency may vary depending on the course.
- Maximum volume sent per message: about 100 Kbytes
- How to register: you can register at certain stores or on a designated website for SoftBank 3G (mobile phones).
- How to cancel: at certain stores or on a designated website
- * It may take a few days for messages to stop after cancellation.
[Smartphones]
Supports 13 genres and 42 courses: pro baseball (12 teams, 12 courses), J-League (19 courses: 18 J1 clubs and a digest for J2), foreign soccer, combat sports, sumo, cinema, entertainment, South Korean pop culture, travel, diet, gourmet/recipes, cosmetics and horoscopes. You can view and browse videos and information for your favorite course.
You can also create your own original menu.
This service comes with a bookmarking function for registering your favorite courses.
Once you bookmark a course you watch frequently, from the next time onwards you will be able to check that course's latest videos and information straight away.
- Some videos and information relating to pro baseball matches may not be delivered due to rights issues.
- The period for viewing/listening to each course's videos and related information is two days for foreign soccer and seven days for other courses (including the date of delivery).
- This application is not available outside of Japan.
- Compatible SoftBank smartphones: Android 2.2 or above (excluding X06HT and X06HT II)
- To use this service, you will need to download a designated application (you will be charged communication fees if connecting to the 3G network).
- Video viewing is limited to Wi-Fi environments.
- How to cancel: delete the application.
[ iPhone / iPad ]
- This service is not available on iPhones subscribed with carriers other than SoftBank.
- iPads and iPods touch do not support this service due to rights issues.
UULA
Monthly information fee: 490 yen
* Counted from the day of your application; not prorated on a per diem basis.
* You will incur additional communication fees during use.
UULA is a service that allows you to use a designated application to view video contents such as music videos, movies and drama series provided by UULA, Inc.
- To use this service you will need to download a designated application.
- We offer a free trial period of one week at the time of the first registration to customers who subscribe in conjunction with the purchase of a target terminal (including model upgrades) at our stores, such as a SoftBank smartphone (excluding the X series), an iPhone, or an iPad (excluding Wi-Fi models).
- Your membership will remain valid until you carry out the procedure to discontinue use, the communication service agreement under which you are paying UULA's usage fees ends, or UULA, Inc. discontinues your membership in accordance with its Terms of Use, etc.
- During your membership, you will need to pay the above monthly information fee.
- The video contents available for viewing with this service are updated on a daily basis.
- * Service provider: UULA, Inc. Service distributor: SoftBank Mobile Corp.
- Conditions for use
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- Target terminals are SoftBank smartphones (excluding the X Series), iPhones and iPads (excluding Wi-Fi models), as well as mobile phones provided by telecommunications carriers designated by SoftBank.
- Customers already registered to Yahoo! Kids cannot register.
- Payment method
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- We ask that you pay information fees to UULA, Inc. using proxy payment services SBPS Prepaid, Credit Card or Yahoo! Wallet.
- We ask customers subscribing at our stores to pay via SBPS Prepaid.
- How to register
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- You can apply either at our stores or on a designated web page.
- How to cancel
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- You can cancel by applying at our stores, on designated web page or via Softbank Customer Support’s General Information.
- Conditions for the one-week free trial
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- Only users subscribing in conjunction with the purchase of a target terminal, such as a SoftBank mobile handset, etc. at one of our stores (including model upgrades) are eligible.
- The period of the one-week free trial period is counted from the date of application to one week later, on the day of the week preceding that on which the application was made.
Easy Access Music
Monthly usage fees: not charged
[SoftBank 3G]
This service automatically delivers messages with the latest information on music as well as various special features, rankings, etc. It is also possible to purchase Chaku-Uta Full®, etc. from the messages you receive.
- Messages are sent to the customers' telephone numbers or S! Mail address (MMS) of registered users of Viewn's SoftBank 3G mobile phone version in SoftBank's database (including ones that are changed; mail reception is fee-based).
- If customers who have not subscribed to a Packet Flat-rate service (including customers who have already applied with another method and for whom the Packet Flat-rate service has not yet been applied) apply simultaneously for a Packet Flat-rate service and this service, the Packet Flat-rate service will apply retroactively from the beginning of the billing month in which the application is made.
- Sending frequency: at times and days of the week stipulated by SoftBank (about twice a week)
- Maximum volume sent per message: about 100 Kbytes
- How to cancel: at certain stores or on a designated website
- * It may take a few days for messages to stop after cancellation.
Easy Access Music Gold
Monthly information fees: 210 yen for the Basic Course and free of charge for the Light Course
[SoftBank 3G]
This is a membership-based service that uses a designated website and messages to offer you the latest information on music as well as various special features, rankings, trial listening, etc. You can use mu-mo points (mp) to purchase Chaku-Uta Full®, etc.
- Messages are sent to the customers' telephone numbers or S! Mail address (MMS) of registered users of Viewn's SoftBank 3G mobile phone version in SoftBank's database (including ones that are changed; mail reception is fee-based).
- You can purchase 1 yen worth of contents per mp.
- Light Course is not available when making a new subscription, and can only be chosen when switching from Basic Course.
- After applying, you can change your course on the designated website.
- * Note that, if you change your course, unused mps will lapse, and you will no longer be able to use them.
- * Note that, if you subscribe to Basic Course repeatedly, you will be billed a monthly information fee of 210 yen each time.
- If customers who have not subscribed to a Packet Flat-rate service (including customers who have already applied with another method and for whom the Packet Flat-rate service has not yet been applied) apply simultaneously for a Packet Flat-rate service and this service, the Packet Flat-rate service will apply retroactively from the beginning of the billing month in which the application is made.
- Sending frequency: at times and days of the week stipulated by SoftBank (about once a week)
- Maximum volume sent per message: about 100 Kbytes
- How to cancel: at certain stores or on a designated website
- * It may take a few days for messages to stop after cancellation.
● Easy Access Music Gold trial program
Subscribe when purchasing a mobile handset to get one month free of monthly information fees. Once the free period ends, you will be billed monthly information fees.
SoftBank MUSIC BOX
Monthly usage fees: not charged
[Smartphones]
- * Excluding the X Series and Android mobile phones.
This music portal service allows you to enjoy music-related information such as the latest hit rankings and artist interviews, easily connect to webpages for purchasing music, and listen to the music you have purchased.
- You do not need to register to use this service.
- To use this service, as well as other services connected to from this service, you will need to download a designated application (you will be charged communication fees if connecting to a 3G network).
Gift Bargain Delivery
Monthly usage fees: not charged
This service automatically delivers messages with information on SoftBank's services, merchandise, special offers, etc.
- E-mails are sent to the customers' telephone numbers or mobile phone e-mail addresses (SMS, S! Mail address (MMS) or E mail (i)) in SoftBank's database (mail reception is fee-based).
- You will be billed additional communication fees for websites accessed from the URLs contained in the messages.
- We recommend subscribing to the Packet Flat-rate service, as data volume may become larger due to prize images, etc.
- Maximum volume sent per message: about 110 Kbytes
- Sending frequency: at times and days of the week stipulated by SoftBank (about once a week)
- How to register: you can register at certain stores or on a designated website.
- How to cancel: you can cancel at some stores, on a designated website, and with the withdrawal form on the e-mails you receive.
- * It may take a few days for messages to stop after cancellation.
● Special offer for two-weeks free of message reception fees
Subscribe when purchasing a mobile handset to get two weeks free of message reception fees for the above-mentioned service, starting on the date of subscription. You will be billed message reception fees after the end of the free period.
Visit SoftBank Mobile's homepage (www.softbank.jp) to check when this special offer will end.
Machi-Uta®
Monthly fee: ¥105
Monthly fee in case of subscribing both "Keitai Basic Pack" and "Machi-Uta" : not required
This service enables its users to set your favorite song as ring back tone, and play it to those who call you.
- Its initial setting is a song pre-set by SoftBank Mobile.
- Information fees may be required depending on contents. The amount of content information fee shown as the song download history is as of the time of download.
- Sampling incurs voice call charges.
- Machi-Uta® is not usable when the handset is not ready to answer incoming calls (on another line, outside the service area or on automatic call transfer), on video call or outside Japan.
- The quality of ring back tone may vary depending on signal conditions.
- The downloaded contents incur content information fees (monthly bases) until they are cancelled. So please access Machi-Uta® setting site when you want to cancel the song.
Bargain Coupons
Monthly usage fees: not charged
[Shared notes on SoftBank 3G / iPhone]
This service offers discount coupons, etc. by SoftBank or partner companies through designated websites, messages, designated applications or widgets.
The benefits on each coupon have conditions for use, validity periods, etc. Please check their terms before using them.
[SoftBank 3G]
- Messages are sent to the customers' telephone numbers or S! Mail address (MMS) of registered users of Viewn's SoftBank 3G mobile phone version in SoftBank's database (including ones that are changed; mail reception is fee-based).
- We recommend subscribing to a Packet Flat-rate service, as data volume may be considerable due to the use of Graphic Mail.
- Maximum volume sent per message: about 100 Kbytes
- Sending frequency: at times and days of the week stipulated by SoftBank (about twice a week)
- How to register: you can register at certain stores or on a designated website for SoftBank 3G (mobile phones).
- How to cancel: at certain stores or on a designated website
- * It may take a few days for messages to stop after cancellation.
● Special offer for two-weeks free of message reception fees
Subscribe when purchasing a mobile handset to get two weeks free of message reception fees for the above-mentioned service, starting on the date of subscription. You will be billed message reception fees after the end of the free period.
Visit SoftBank Mobile's homepage (www.softbank.jp) to check when this special offer will end.
Economy Morning News
Monthly usage fees: not charged
[SoftBank 3G]
This service automatically delivers messages containing news on the economy and business information.
- Messages are sent to the customers' telephone numbers or S! Mail address (MMS) of registered users of Viewn's SoftBank 3G mobile phone version in SoftBank's database (including ones that are changed; mail reception is fee-based).
- We recommend subscribing to a Packet Flat-rate service, as data volume may be considerable due to the use of Graphic Mail.
- Maximum volume sent per message: about 50 Kbytes
- Sending frequency: at times and days of the week stipulated by SoftBank (no messages on Sundays, national holidays and newspaper holidays; about six times a week)
- How to cancel: at certain stores or on a designated website
- * It may take a few days for messages to stop after cancellation.
Keitai Wi-Fi
Monthly fee: ¥490
In case of joining the service by the end of May, 2011: not required (until this service is cancelled)
This service provides internet connections using SoftBank Mobile network via wireless LAN access points.
- If you join the service by the end of May, 2011, your monthly fees until the time of cancellation of this service are waived.
- If you sign up to this service after June 1, 2011, the monthly fee of this service will be free for 2 years from the sign up date.
- You need to prepare communication environment for using this service.
- "SoftBank Wi-Fi Spot" will be provided for free of charge as a part of public wireless LAN, This service is not always available depending on location.
- In regard to those who do not subscribe to packet flat-rate services (including those whose packet flat-rate services requested separately has yet to become applied), if they join any of packet flat-rate services together with this service at the same time, the packet flat-rate service will be applied retroactively from the beginning of the billing month of application.
- * When the packet flat-rate service is cancelled, Keitai Wi-Fi will be also cancelled.
- Packet communication using Wi-Fi technology is free of charge. The communication method, however, may be switched to 3G communication depending on network conditions while using this service. Please note that, in this case, packet communication fee will be charged based on 3G Communication Service Agreement.
- Some of SoftBank Mobile services are provided only through 3G communication. Please note that, in this case, packet communication fee will be charged based on 3G Communication Service Agreement.
- This service is not available outside Japan.
- This service does not guarantee that you can access all the wireless LAN environments, or that the transmission speed is constantly higher than a certain level.
- SoftBank Mobile may send mails to S! Mail address (MMS) held by SoftBank Mobile customers. (including new address if change) .
SoftBank Notification Messages
Monthly usage fees: not charged
[SoftBank 3G]
This service sends to our customers' addresses messages containing articles and images concerning the rate plans offered by SoftBank, notices on various mobile phone services/merchandise, special offers, and services/merchandise/special offers offered by SoftBank's partner companies.
- Messages are delivered to customer telephone numbers in SoftBank's database (including ones that are changed; mail reception is fee-based).
- Sending frequency: at times and days of the week stipulated by SoftBank
- * The frequency of messages may vary depending on the customer.
- How to cancel: at certain stores or on a designated website
- * It may take a few days for messages to stop after cancellation.
- * The cancellation method may vary for some models.
- Messages, contents and frequency may be different for each customer.
- If you are not subscribed to S! Basic Pack, you will not be able to access the URLs in the contents that are delivered.
- You will be billed additional communication fees for websites accessed from the URLs in the contents that are delivered. You may also be billed additional information fees depending on how you use this service.
Entertainment Bulletin
Monthly usage fees: not charged
[SoftBank 3G]
This service uses an e-mail newsletter to provide recommendations on the various content services offered by SoftBank and information on special offers.
- Messages are sent to the customers' telephone numbers or S! Mail address (MMS) of registered users of Viewn's SoftBank 3G mobile phone version in SoftBank's database (including ones that are changed; mail reception is fee-based).
- We recommend subscribing to a Packet Flat-rate service, as data volume may be considerable due to the use of Graphic Mail.
- Maximum volume sent per message: about 100 Kbytes
- Sending frequency: at times and days of the week stipulated by SoftBank (about once a week)
- How to cancel: at certain stores or on a designated website
- * It may take a few days for messages to stop after cancellation.
Viewn
Monthly information fee: 315 yen
[Shared notes on SoftBank 3G/smartphones]
This service allows you to browse information from newspapers, magazines and TV news on a designated website (or a designated web application in the case of Android™ -based SoftBank smartphones).
Registered users of Viewn's SoftBank 3G mobile phone version will receive messages with information on updates and recommended articles.
- * Viewable quantities vary depending on the magazine. You may not be able to view all articles for each publication. Also note that viewable pages may also contain articles and pictures that cannot be viewed due to copyright issues, etc.
- The service will continue automatically when a customer who is already subscribed to Viewn with a SoftBank 3G mobile phone upgrades his/her model to a SoftBank smartphone (excluding, however, some SoftBank smartphones). SoftBank will not send messages to SoftBank smartphones.
[SoftBank 3G]
If registered users of Viewn's SoftBank 3G mobile phone version who are not subscribed to a Packet Flat-rate service (including customers who have already applied with another method and for whom the Packet Flat-rate service has not yet been applied) apply simultaneously for a Packet Flat-rate service and this service, the Packet Flat-rate service will apply retroactively from the beginning of the billing month in which the application is made.
- Messages are sent to the telephone numbers or S! Mail address (MMS) of registered users of Viewn's SoftBank 3G mobile phone version in SoftBank's database (including ones that are changed; mail reception is fee-based).
- * Maximum volume sent per message: about 100 Kbytes
- * Sending frequency: at times and days of the week stipulated by SoftBank (about once a week)
- How to cancel: at certain stores, on the designated website, or from inside the application
- * Messages to registered users of Viewn's SoftBank 3G mobile phone version may take a few days to stop after cancellation.
● Viewn trial program (for SoftBank 3G)
Subscribe at a store when you purchase a model supporting Viewn to get one month free of monthly information fees. Once the free period ends, you will be billed monthly information fees.
[Smartphones]
In order to download the designated web application, you will need to connect to a 3G or Wi-Fi communication network. Moreover, you will need to connect to a Wi-Fi communication network in order to use all of this service's functions. In both cases, you will be billed communication fees.
- In order to use this service, you will need a micro SD card with at least 512 Mbytes of free space.
- How to cancel: at certain stores, on the designated website, or from inside the application
- * You will be billed even if you delete the application. Be sure to carry out the procedure for cancellation from within the application.
● Viewn trial program (for SoftBank smartphones)
Subscribe when you purchase a model supporting Viewn to get one month free of monthly information fees. Once the free period ends, you will be billed monthly information fees.
- * In order for this special offer to apply, target applications need to be used in their latest version.
- * Excluding the X Series.
Viewn for Woman
Monthly information fee: 250 yen
[Smartphones]
- * Excluding the X Series and some Android™ mobile phones.
This service allows you to browse magazine articles, horoscopes, news etc. with a designated web application.
- * Viewable quantities vary depending on the magazine. You may not be able to view all pages and articles. Some magazines are going to gradually increase their viewable pages.
Moreover, viewable pages may also contain masked articles and pictures due to copyright issues, etc.
- How to register: you can register at stores or from the designated application.
- How to cancel: you can cancel at certain stores, on the designated website, or from inside the application.
- * You will be billed even if you delete the application. Be sure to carry out the procedure for cancellation from within the application.
- To use this service you will need to download a designated application.
- In order to download the designated web application, you will need to connect to a 3G or Wi-Fi communication network. Moreover, you will need to connect to a Wi-Fi communication network in order to use all of this service's functions. In both cases, you will be billed communication fees.
- In order to use this service, you will need a micro SD card with at least 512 Mbytes of free space.
- The service will be discontinued automatically if you upgrade your model to a mobile handset that does not support it, or if you cancel your line's contract.
● Viewn for Woman trial program (for SoftBank smartphones)
From November 1, 2011, you can subscribe when purchasing a model supporting Viewn for Woman to get one month free of monthly information fees. Once the free period ends, you will be billed monthly information fees.
Today's Special Offer Service
Monthly usage fees: not charged
[SoftBank 3G]
This service automatically delivers messages with information on special offers at supermarkets and convenience stores.
- Messages are sent to the customers' telephone numbers or S! Mail address (MMS) of registered users of Viewn's SoftBank 3G mobile phone version in SoftBank's database (including ones that are changed; mail reception is fee-based).
- We recommend subscribing to a Packet Flat-rate service, as the data volume may be considerable due to the use of Graphic Mail.
- Maximum volume sent per message: about 50 Kbytes
- Sending frequency: at times and days of the week stipulated by SoftBank (about twice a week)
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How to cancel: at certain stores or on a designated website
- * It may take a few days for messages to stop after cancellation.
Mobile Widget
Monthly usage fees: not charged
[SoftBank 3G]
This service automatically updates the information required by widgets placed on the stand-by screen.
- In some cases, Mobile Widget may perform data transmission automatically while you are not using your mobile handset. You will be billed packet data charges for Mobile Widget's data transmissions (including cases in which Mobile Widget performs data transmission automatically); therefore, we recommend subscribing to a Packet Flat-rate plan. Data volume per transmission will vary based on the contents, with an upper limit of 300 KB.
- In some cases, Mobile Widget may access data saved on your mobile handset, and automatically provide that data (including, but not limited to, your current location information) to service providers.
- SoftBank does not bear any responsibility for mobile widgets provided by service providers other than SoftBank; therefore, please make sure to check and understand their conditions for provision and functions (data transmission/retrieval of information inside mobile terminals/retrieval of location information, etc.) in advance with each service provider before use.
- The mobile widgets provided by SoftBank may not be duplicated, altered, or transferred, sold or distributed to a third party without SoftBank's consent. With the except of cases where ill-intent or gross negligence are found on SoftBank's part, SoftBank will not be liable for any damage incurred by its customers due to the widget contents provided by SoftBank.
- You will be billed communication fees to download widgets.
- In some cases, you may be billed additional communication fees for free widgets.
Movie LIFE
Monthly information fee: 490.35 yen
* Counted from the day of your registration.
* This service is not covered by Monthly Discounts.
[Smartphones] * Excluding the X Series and some Android™ mobile phones.
This service allows you to view video contents such as movies and drama series with a designated application.
Users registered for this service will receive messages with updates and recommendations.
- * The video contents available for viewing with this service are updated on a daily basis. Also, each video has a set viewing period, and will no longer be available for viewing after this ends.
- How to register: you can register at stores or from the designated application.
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How to cancel: you can cancel at stores or from the designated application.
- * If you register again after canceling, you will be billed starting on the day of your re-registration.
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We will send messages with updates and recommendations to the telephone numbers of customers registered to this service in SoftBank's database (free of communication fees).
- * Sending frequency: at times and days of the week stipulated at SoftBank's discretion
- To use this service, you will need to download a designated application (you will be charged communication fees if connecting to the 3G network). When starting up the designated application, you will need to connect to a 3G communication network; however, connection to a separate Wi-Fi communication network is necessary to use the video contents. You will also need to start up the designated application to view video contents you have previously downloaded on your mobile handset.
- When using this service, you will need a micro SD card with 900 MB or more free space to download and view video contents.
- The service will be discontinued automatically if you upgrade your model to a mobile handset that does not support it, or if you cancel your line's contract.
● Movie LIFE trial program (for SoftBank smartphones)
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Subscribe when you purchase a model supporting Movie LIFE to get one month free of monthly information fees. Once the free period ends, you will be billed monthly information fees.
- * In order for this special offer to apply, target applications need to be used in their latest version.
- * Excluding the X Series.
Comics LIFE
Monthly fee: 170.1 yen
* Counted from the day of your registration. Fees will not be calculated on a per diem basis even if you register halfway through the month.
* This service is not covered by Monthly Discounts.
[Smartphones] * Excluding the X Series and some Android™ mobile phones.
This service allows you to view comic e-books on a designated application.
Users registered for this service will receive messages with updates and recommendations.
- * This service is based on a registration system. Some contents are also available for viewing by non-registered users.
- * Also, each e-book has a set viewing period, and will no longer be available for viewing after this ends.
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How to cancel: you can cancel at stores or from the designated application.
- * If you register again after canceling, you will be billed starting on the day of your re-registration.
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Text messages are sent to the telephone numbers or S! Mail address (MMS) (including changed ones) of this service's registered users in SoftBank's database.
- * Sending frequency: at times and days of the week stipulated by SoftBank
- To use this service, you will need to download a designated application (Comics LIFE Application, My Books Application or Bookstore Application; you will be charged communication fees if connecting to the 3G network).
- When using this service, you will need a micro SD card with sufficient free space to download and view comic e-books.
- The service will be canceled automatically if you upgrade your model to a mobile handset that does not support it, or if you cancel your line's contract.
● Comics LIFE trial program (for SoftBank smartphones)
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Subscribe when you purchase a model supporting Comics LIFE to get one month free of monthly fees. You will be billed monthly fees after the end of the free period.
- * In order for this special offer to apply, target applications need to be used in their latest version.
- * Excluding the X Series.
Sports LIFE
Monthly information fee: 350 yen (tax included)
* Counted from the day of your registration; not prorated on a per diem basis.
* This service is not covered by Monthly Discounts.
* To use this service, you will need to apply for S! Basic Pack
(monthly fee: 300 yen (315 yen tax included)/month) and a packet flat-rate service.
[iPhone/iPad/smartphones]
This service allows you to view videos and news with the latest information on four popular sports genres: pro baseball, J-League, overseas soccer and combat sports.
- * After logging in with MySoftbank authentication, you will be able to view news about all genres free of charge.
- * To watch videos and read feature articles, you will be charged a monthly information fee of 350 yen (tax included) for each genre.
- * This service can be viewed on smartphone terminals running on Android OS2.3 or newer, and on iPhone and iPad terminals running on iOS3.2 or newer.
- * The video contents available for viewing with this service are updated on a daily basis. Note that each video content has a set viewing period, and will no longer be available for viewing after this ends.
- How to register:
You can register through SoftBank's customer support or from a designated webpage. - How to cancel:
You can cancel through SoftBank's customer support or from a designated webpage.- * If you register again after canceling, you will be billed starting on the day of your re-registration.
- We may send messages with updates and recommendations to the telephone numbers of customers registered to this service in SoftBank's database.
- * Sending frequency: times and days of the week chosen by SoftBank
- To use this service, you will need to connect to a 3G or Wi-Fi communication network. Also, to use video contents you will need to connect to a separate Wi-Fi communication network.
- * You will not be able to watch videos with the Tethering Option service.
- * If you wish to watch videos on an Android terminal, you will need to download a designated viewer application (free of charge) (* you will be billed communication fees to download applications).
- * The service will not be canceled automatically if you upgrade your model to a mobile terminal that does not support this service (a SoftBank 3G mobile phone, a 3G Prepaid Service model, a model for data communication only, etc.), change your Double Number's line B, or apply for Yahoo! Kids on the subscriber line of the mobile terminal on which you are using this service.
Yahoo! Premium for SoftBank
Monthly information fee: 399 yen
* Monthly information fees will be billed from the day of registration,
and will not be calculated on a per diem basis.
* You will incur additional communication fees during use.
This is a fee-based members-only service allowing you to enjoy services for Yahoo! Premium members specified by Yahoo! JAPAN by registering as a Yahoo! Premium for SoftBank member.
- Mobile phone login set-up is required to use this service.
- Customers using SoftBank mobile phones or iPads will get two months free of charge when they first register.
- Membership will remain valid until you carry out the procedures for discontinuing use, the communication service agreement under which you are paying Yahoo! Premium for SoftBank's usage fees ends, or Yahoo! JAPAN discontinues your membership in accordance with the Terms of Use, etc.
- During membership, you will pay the following monthly information fees:
- * Service provider: Yahoo Japan Corp. Service distributor: SoftBank Mobile Corp.
- Conditions for use
Target terminals are PCs, SoftBank smartphones (excluding the X Series), SoftBank 3G (excluding some terminals), iPhones and iPads, as well as mobile phones and tablet terminals provided by telecommunications carriers designated by SoftBank.- * Depending on your terminal, you will need to apply to S! Basic Pack or S! Basic Pack(i) (both at 315 yen/month). Note that Disney Basic Pack will apply instead of S! Basic Pack for customers using Disney Mobile.
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- Customers who have already signed up for Yahoo! Kids cannot register.
- Payment method
Paid to SoftBank Mobile Corp. as information fees in conjunction with SoftBank Mobile Corp.'s telecommunications service rates. - How to register
You can apply either at our stores or on a designated web page.- * iPads can only be registered on the designated web page.
- How to cancel
you can apply at our stores, or cancel on a designated web page.- * In the case of iPads, the service can only be canceled on the designated web page.
- Conditions for offering two months free of charge
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- Only users subscribing in conjunction with the purchase of a target terminal (a SoftBank mobile handset, etc.) at one of our stores (including model upgrades) are eligible.
- If you register from the designated web page, you will only receive this discount when you register for the first time. The same user will not receive the discount when he/she registers again.
- If the Yahoo! ID on your application is already registered on Yahoo! Premium (paid with Yahoo! Wallet), you will not be eligible for the two-month discount.
- The period of the two-month discount is counted from the date of application to the day preceding the same date of the second month following that of application.
SoftBank SmartTV
Monthly information fee: 490 yen
* Free of charge for up to one month from the date of your application
(that is, the number of days of the month of your application for this service minus one day)
- [Service description]
This platform-type service allows you to transmit contents such as videos to your TV via the Wi-Fi connection of a fixed broadband line by inserting a stick-type product directly into your TV's HDMI port. It also allows you to use your SoftBank smartphone, iPhone or iPad as a remote control. You will need a designated application.
This service offers you multiple contents brought to you by contents providers designated by SoftBank (both free of charge and fee-based). - [Supported models]
SoftBank smartphones running on Android™ 2.3 or newer (excluding X06HT, X06HTII and Dell Streak), Disney Mobile smartphones and iPhones/iPads running on iOS5.0 or newer- * SoftBank 3G mobile phones, X06HT, X06HTII, Dell Streak, iPhone 3G and Willcom do not support this service.
- [Applying/canceling]
How to apply: at our stores/on the web
How to cancel: at our stores/on the web/via SoftBank Customer Support
If the stick-type product is mailed to you after your application, it will arrive after a maximum of ten days. Note that the stick-type product will be sent to the subscriber's billing address as of the time of mailing. - [Usage requirements]
To use this service, you will need a TV equipped with an HDMI port/USB port, and the necessary environment for the Wi-Fi connection of a fixed broadband line.- * The USB port serves as the product's power supply. If under 700 mA, or if your TV does not have a USB port, you will need a separate AC adapter.
- * To view SD videos in a fixed broadband line's Wi-Fi connection environment, you will need a downstream line speed of 1.5 Mbps or greater, and 6 Mbps or greater for HD videos. Note that necessary line speed varies based on the service. Mobile Wi-Fi router/tethering are not supported.
- [Contract cancellation fee]
- - If you switch to a non-compatible model within two years of the date of your application, this service will be discontinued automatically, and you will be charged a penalty of 4,750 yen.
- - If you cancel the contract for your SoftBank mobile phone or transfer your line within two years of the date of your application, the service will be discontinued automatically and you will be charged a penalty of 4,750 yen.
- - If you switch your main line to Double Number's B line within two years of the date of your application, the service will be discontinued automatically and you will be charged a penalty of 4,750 yen.
- - As a general rule, cooling-off is not allowed.
- [Guarantee period]
The stick-type product is guaranteed for six months after you apply for this service. If a break-down, etc. occurs during the guarantee period, you can have your product replaced free of charge. - [Other matters]
We may notify you via e-mail concerning the services provided by SoftBank and other content providers (including this service).
BBTV NEXT
Basic Channel Pack Monthly information fee: 2,625 yen
Basic Channel Pack Mini Monthly information fee: 980 yen
* Counted from the day of your application; not prorated on a per diem basis.
* You will incur additional communication fees during use.
Service provider: TVBANK CORP.
Service distributor: SoftBank Mobile Corp.
BBTV NEXT is a service that allows you to view charge-free and fee-based channels on a SoftBank SmartTV provided by SoftBank Mobile Corp.
- * Some channels may be edited differently from other cable television or satellite broadcasts due to rights reasons.
- Usage requirements:
must be using a SoftBank SmartTV - How to apply:
at our stores or on a designated website- * Note that, if you repeatedly apply, then cancel, you will be charged monthly information fees every time you do so.
- How to cancel:
at our stores or on a designated website- * If you cancel your contract for SoftBank SmartTV, this service will be discontinued automatically.
[Contents, conditions and points to note on the BBTV NEXT Launch Campaign]
- Special offer period
From February 14, 2013 until the day before the service begins - Benefits
- 1. Monthly information fees waived for one month
For customers applying for Basic Channel Pack: 2,625 yen
For customers applying for Basic Channel Pack Mini: 980 yen - 2. Cashback benefit
For customers applying for Basic Channel Pack: 3,000 yen (product coupon)
For customers applying for Basic Channel Pack Mini: 1,500 yen (product coupon)
- 1. Monthly information fees waived for one month
- Conditions for application
- - The special offer is available for customers whose application for Basic Channel Pack or Basic Channel Pack Mini can be confirmed on the date when the service starts.
- - Benefit 2 is for customers who have been using Basic Channel Pack or Basic Channel Pack Mini continuously as of the last day of the third month following the month in which the service started (the day on which continued use is verified), and have not carried out the procedure for cancellation.
- Notes
- * The charge-free period under benefit 1 lasts for up to one month from the date on which the service begins (that is, the number of days of the month of your application for this service minus one day).
- - The product coupon offered under benefit 2 will be sent to you by TVBANK CORP. about one month after the day on which continued use is verified.
- - Benefit 2 will be sent to the billing address indicated when making your line's contract with SoftBank Mobile Corp.
We will not be able to send it to an address of your choice. Also, benefits can only be mailed inside Japan. - - If benefit 2 is sent and later returned due to failure to find the recipient's address or his/her address after a change of residence, the recipient will lose the right to receive benefit 2.
- - The provider of these benefits is TVBANK CORP.