What is the plan that can be used at "maximum 1 Mbps" even at low speeds?Compare by sub-brand, online only, MVNO

UQ mobile and Y! Mobile can use data communication at 1 Mbps even after the M and L plans exceed the capacity (image is UQ mobile)

After using up the monthly data capacity, the speed will be as low as 128kbps for plans up to 7GB for major carriers, and 200kbps or 300kbps for sub-brands and MVNOs of major carriers. At 128kbps, it takes time to perform any operation, and you cannot use your smartphone properly. [Table] The plan has a maximum communication speed of 1 Mbps when the data capacity is exceeded, but if this low speed setting is also 1 Mbps, there is no problem in exchanging texts such as email and LINE. If the image quality is low, it will be possible to watch videos. If the maximum communication speed after exceeding the data capacity is 1 Mbps, it seems that it will be possible to use it as unlimited depending on how it is used. Therefore, among the sub-brands, online-only plans, and MVNOs, we picked up plans that can be used at a maximum of 1 Mbps after the data capacity is exceeded. Sub-brands UQ mobile and Y! Mobile will be able to use the maximum communication speed of 1 Mbps after the data capacity is exceeded, with plans of 15 GB (M) and 25 GB (L), respectively. 3GB (S) is 300kbps and is not applicable. In addition to ahamo for the online-only plan, LINEMO's 20GB plan will also have a maximum speed of 1Mbps. The 3GB plan of LINEMO is not applicable because it is set to 300kbps. The same applies to MVNOs, and plans that can keep a maximum speed of 1 Mbps at low speeds are limited to plans of 10 GB or more. In other words, it is targeted for people who use 10GB or more of data every month. First of all, the sub-brands UQ mobile and Y! Mobile will be able to get a much discount on their monthly smartphone charges by using their smartphone and the Internet at home as a set. In the case of UQ mobile, you can get a discount of up to 858 yen every month by using it as a set with a WiMAX + 5G router. Also, by using Y! Mobile as a set with SoftBank Air and SoftBank Hikari, you can get a monthly discount of 1188 yen. When this set discount is reflected, the 25GB (L) plan for both UQ mobile and Y! Mobile will be 2970 yen per month, which is the same as the ahamo of DoCoMo's online-only plan. ahamo is a 20GB plan that includes free calls within 5 minutes in Japan, but UQ mobile and Y! Mobile have a large amount of data of 25GB. At first glance, the charges for UQ mobile and Y! Mobile seem high, but there is room for consideration when using them as a set with the Internet at home. LINEMO does not include free calls, but the monthly charge for 20GB is 2728 yen, which is 242 yen cheaper than ahamo. Note that povo 2.0 is a data topping style, and at 0GB, it is not subject to 1Mbps communication at a maximum of 128kbps. There are few plans that reach a maximum of 1 Mbps at low speeds with MVNOs, such as J: COM MOBILE's 10GB and 20GB plans. If you apply the "U26 Young Discount" for people under the age of 26, you will get a discount of 1078 yen for 6 months from the start of use. Furthermore, if you use services such as J: COM's power, TV, and the Internet, "data collection" will be applied, and the data will be increased from 10GB to 20GB and from 20GB to 30GB. The "J: COM MOBILE Start Discount," which was implemented for the 10GB and 20GB plans, has been closed for new applications on January 31, 2022 due to the introduction of data. mineo usually reaches 200kbps after the data capacity is exceeded, but if you use the optional "Unlimited Packet Plus", you can use it at a maximum speed of 1.5Mbps. All-you-can-packet Plus is an option for 385 yen per month, but it is free for those who have a contract for a course of 10GB or more. Furthermore, from March 7th, instead of limiting the speed from 12:00 to 13:00 on weekdays to a maximum of 32 kbps, data communication will be used at a maximum of 1.5 Mbps (standard) for 990 yen per month and 3 Mbps (premium) for 2200 yen per month. We provide unlimited "My Soku". It can be said that it is a recommended plan for people who do not use mobile data communication from 12:00 to 13:00. In particular, the standard course with a monthly fee of 990 yen is the cheapest among the plans introduced this time. There are two plans for donedone provided by BIGLOBE, and the 50GB plan is a cheap setting of 2728 yen per month. However, the original speed setting of the "Basic U Plan" is 3 Mbps, and the speed of the other "Custom U Plan" is 1 Mbps for the other 3 target apps, although there is no speed limit. Target apps are 10 apps in 4 genres such as YouTube, Instagram, and Amazon Music. The basic U plan and the custom U plan can be switched immediately up to once a day, so it is a unique plan that you can switch between when you want to watch videos in high quality. After exceeding 50GB of data, the maximum speed will be 1Mbps. Since each company has a maximum speed of 1 Mbps, the speed may not actually reach that level, but if the speed is close to 1 Mbps, you can rest assured even after the data capacity is exceeded. If you're considering a plan of 10GB or more, consider speed at low speeds as well.

summary

・ Plans with a maximum of 15GB or more for UQ mobile and Y! Mobile after exceeding the data capacity ・ Monthly charge of 990 yen / 1.5Mbps for mineo “My Soku” is the cheapest Ali * This article is information as of March 7, 2022.

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