The conditions for granting high points associated with a new contract are different between online application and in-store application.

Even on the Internet now, if you apply for only the line, that is, SIM, there are many examples of high points and cash back of 10,000 yen or more. Even if you only look at the official campaign, in addition to MNO, UQ mobile and Y! Each company offers a variety of benefits, including mobile and MVNO cheap SIMs. If you only apply for a SIM, you can use these campaigns, but if you plan to purchase a smartphone at the same time, it may be better not to apply online.

The weakness of these online applications is that you can't get high points right away, and it's often 2 to 3 months later. Points and cashback are often not available when purchasing models at the same time.

However, when you join the store, there are many places where you can use points on the spot. If it's a point from an electronics retailer, you can get points when you subscribe to the line, and you can use that point to buy a smartphone. And the grant amount is often even higher.

In addition to granting points for single line subscriptions, there is also a buttern that offers a big discount by subscribing to the line + purchasing a designated model. There doesn't seem to be any difference between them, but in the former case, if you join first, receive points, and buy a model on the spot, you can often get the model unopened. In most cases, the latter is confirmed by the opening of the store staff on the spot. In general, the latter has a larger discount.

Now, the number of cheap SIMs that grant high points is limited.

Speaking of carriers that have discounts as subscription benefits at consumer electronics retailers, in the past, MVNO forces used to accept IIJmio, OCN Mobile ONE, BIGLOBE Mobile, mineo, and LINE Mobile, which has already stopped accepting new applications. And so on, but recently I've only seen IIJmio and BIGLOBE Mobile. It is also limited to large stores that handle a wide variety of MVNO cheap SIMs.

In addition, you may get benefits by subscribing to the original MVNO developed by consumer electronics retailers such as BIC SIM handled by BIC Camera.

This time, when I checked at a consumer electronics store in Tokyo, UQ mobile and Y stood out at the discount! mobile. There were many examples of 20,000 yen discount if you purchase a designated model. Even though it is a designated model, it is often lined up in stores, and any model that can be used as a network is often possible. In other words, most of the smartphones currently sold alone are OK.

What about MVNO's cheap SIM? There is a discount of nearly 20,000 yen at IIJmio, but other than that, it's pretty tough. BIGLOBE Mobile also sees discounts, but there are usually a discount of 11,000 yen, and there were cases where only some models were increased. As of the end of June, we confirmed an example of a big discount on simultaneous application for BIGLOBE Mobile and BIGLOBE products. "Redmi Note 11 Pro 5G", which is attracting attention for all around 40,000 yen, has a price reduction in part, and there was an example that can be obtained for about 20,000 yen.

OPPO Reno7 A is a sub-brand in the 10,000 yen range. If you want one physical SIM, you also have the option to buy a carrier model.

Even with the same product name for stand-alone sales and carrier models, we introduced examples where single sales are more convenient due to SIM specifications such as OPPO Reno 7A. Also, if there are many unnecessary carrier apps that can't be uninstalled, you will want to choose extra standalone sales.

However, if you can tolerate that specification, the carrier model is not bad. Smartphones that have already been released since last fall have not been SIM locked at the time of purchase. Moreover, in the case of models where stand-alone sales models precede such as OPPO Reno 7A, there are many cases where major bands for domestic carriers are widely supported.

Still, in the example of OPPO Reno 7A, perhaps because the carrier model has a lower terminal price, it may be possible to buy it cheaper, including discounts. As of the end of June, UQ mobile and Y! Mobile's OPPO Reno 7A saw a price of 12,800 yen at the store with a new MNP subscription.

Currently, at the time of the line contract set, there is a rule of the upper limit of the discount amount of up to 22,000 yen including tax, so on the contrary, even if you purchase only a terminal, you can buy it in the first half of the 30,000 yen range. Actually, there are cases where there is an examination or sales conditions, so you can't always buy it at that price, but that's the case according to the rules, so I want you to negotiate within the scope of common sense.

And carrier models can be sold at even more discounts as second-hand goods. If you are aiming for a used product including unused products, the carrier model is also a bad choice.

Use the benefits of two lines unique to Dual SIM at once

It is an example of applying that you can get points just by subscribing to the line, but when purchasing a model, there is a way to use the benefits for two lines at once.

When subscribing to two lines, first of all, you can subscribe to one line alone and get points, and the second line is purchased using the discount for joining the line, and then use the points you got on the first line. It can be said that it is a way to buy unique to a consumer electronics retailer where you can get points immediately by joining.

When purchasing a dual SIM device at some consumer electronics retailers, "How about another one?" And I sometimes accept this proposal. Currently, you can't get big points unless you are MNP, so there are few cases where you are guided, but it was often guided when you got big points even if you join purely in the past.

The benefits fluctuate quickly, so act as soon as you think about it.

The benefits and ways to buy introduced are just some of the information I got from the store in late June. Even if you go around the store and receive an explanation, the period of the campaign will change immediately, so it is informed that the conditions may change depending on the time of year. Even if I look around the store, I realize that the conditions are changing rapidly, such as seeing POP that says 11,000 yen remains even though the discount of a certain carrier is 20,000 yen.

The world is depreciating the yen and the price of iPhones are also being raised. In the future, there will be no price fluctuations for smartphones other than iPhone. If you want to get it from Otoku, I want you to move early and make a smart purchase with good timing and good conditions.