AU HIKARI is a discount service for AU smartphone users and can be used at home at a low price. However, there is a lot of information and types of contract methods, and we often hear that first time users have trouble knowing what type of service they should subscribe to.
In this article, we will introduce the details of the AU HIKARI subscription. We also give you a summary of our special offers.
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What is AU HIKARI?
au HIKARI is an internet service provided by KDDI. Depending on the type of residence and the connection method of the optical LAN, there are two main types, “au HIKARI Home” and “au HIKARI Mansion”, with different prices. KDDI’s au HIKARI uses this line to provide internet, telephone and TV services. KDDI’s au HIKARI offers three types of internet service, telephone service and TV service using this line, as well as a super high speed internet service with speeds of up to 10Gbps in limited areas.
Price plan analysis
One of the features of au HIKARI is that the provider fee is included in the monthly usage fee. When you sign an Internet subscription in Japan, you need to sign a contract with two companies: the company that provides the line and the provider. Most people think that having multiple contracts complicates the price, but au HIKARI allows you to make a contract and pay for it all at once, so the total price is low.
※However, au HIKARI allows you to make a contract and pay for it all at once, so the total cost is cheaper. Recently, other line providers have also started to simplify their internet contracts by combining them. The price depends on the type of residence, so I’ll use both types as examples.
| Name of Plans | Monthly fee | Term of contract / Penalties |
|---|---|---|
| zutto Giga Toku | 1st year \5,100 2ns year \5,000 3rd year \4,900 |
3years/\15,000 |
| Giga Toku | 5,200Yen | Two years/\9,500 |
| Normal Plan | \6,300 | None/None |
※Provider fees are included, so even if you calculate only the basic fee, it is cheaper than FLET’S Hikari.
(FLET’S Hikari Giga Family Smart Type: ¥5,700/month + separate provider fee)
| Name of plans | Description. | Monthly fee |
|---|---|---|
| Type V（16 households） | Speed100Mbps Available when there are more than 16 households in the same apartment. Cable joint use |
¥3,800 |
| Type V（8 households） | Speed100Mbps Available when there are more than 8 households in the same apartment. Less line sharing and line congestion |
¥4,100 |
| Type G Otoku Plan（16 households） | Speed 664Mbps Available when there are more than 16 households in the same apartment. Cable joint use |
¥3,800 |
| Type G Otoku Plan（8 households） | Speed 664Mbps Available when there are more than 8 households in the same apartment. Less line sharing and line congestion |
¥4,100 |
| Type G Standard Plan（16 households） | Speed 664Mbps Available when there are more than 16 households in the same apartment. Cable joint use |
¥4,900 |
| Type G Standard Pla（8 households） | Speed 664Mbps Available when there are more than 8 households in the same apartment. Less line sharing and line congestion |
¥5,200 |
| Mansion Urban Organization | Speed 100Mbps UR Apartments for rent Stability is the same as Type V |
¥3,800 |
| Mansion Urban Organization G DX-G Otoku Plan | Speed 664Mbps UR Apartments for rent Stability is the same as Type V |
¥3,800 |
| Mansion Urban Organization G DX-G Standard Plan | Speed 664Mbps UR Apartments for rent Stability is the same as Type V |
¥4,900 |
| Type E（16 households） | Speed 100Mbps Available for contracts with 16 or more households in the same building More stable than Type V |
¥3,400 |
| TypeE（8 households） | Speed 100Mbps Available for contracts with 8 or more households in the same building More stable than Type V |
¥3,700 |
| Giga Plan | Speed 1Gbps Fewer buildings available |
¥4,050 |
| Mini Giga Plan | Speed 1Gbps Buildings with 3 or less floors and a total of 8 or more units Construction costs are required |
¥5,000 |
| Type F | Speed 100Mbps – Stability is the same as Type V |
¥4,100 |
There are two types of condominium type plans: the Value Plan with a two-year contract and the Standard Plan with no contract period.
※For more information about which of the above patterns applies to your apartment building, please check the “au HIKARI Service Area Map” page provided by au HIKARI.
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About Campagins
The campaign we are introducing this time is a campaign where you can get up to 131,000 yen in returns.
If you apply at an au store or on the official au website, you can get up to 65,000 yen, so Life Zipang is proud to introduce this campaign.
And if you’re an AU smartphone user, you’re in for even more au HIKARI benefits! Click here to see more details on why.
Attention au smartphone users！
With au HIKARI, you can apply au Smart Value (cell phone discount), which provides a discount of up to ¥1,000/month depending on the amount of data communication you have contracted. If your family also uses the same au service, the discount will be applied to a maximum of 10 devices at the same time, making it a great deal! Specific information on discounts based on data volume is as below.
| Discount PLans | Discounted mobile phone rates |
|---|---|
| Pittatto Plan use less than 1GB/month | Not eligible for discount |
| Pitatto Plan use more than 1GB/month | ¥500 off |
| Unlimited MAX | ¥1,000 off |
Remember that the more family members who use the same carrier, the more benefits you can receive from au Smart Value. Finally, let’s check about the speed of au HIKARI.
au HIKARI’s communication speed is inferior to other companies’ optical fiber lines.
Like FLET’S Hikari and most optical communication line businesses, au HIKARI boasts ulpload and download speed of 1Gbps. Not only that, but the line is reputed to be less crowded, making it ideal for those who want to use the internet at a low cost. In addition, au HIKARI won the top prize in many areas at the RBB SPEED AWARD, organized by RBB TODAY, one of the largest news sites in Japan that provides information related to telecommunications in Japan.
*Note that NURO Hikari’s current transmission speed of 2Gbps is overwhelmingly fast, so it has been excluded from the comparison. If you are mainly interested in speed, please refer to NURO Hikari information.
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