“Excessive smartphone discounts still continue” is a strange title. One might wonder “How can discounts be excessive?” But the point is that carriers are trying to entice people into accepting contracts on which that will lose money in the long term.
“The ministry implemented the guideline because it thought the continuously high communication fees put a heavy burden on household finances.”
This not a Kumamoto-specific issue but, on the other hand, most of us need some kind of mobile communication so it’s definitely relevant to life here in Kumamoto.
– Kirk, a disaffect AU user who is waiting for his contract to expire
P.S. If you search this page (there is now a search box on the Kumamoto International page) with the word “mobile” you can learn about alternatives to the major providers.
