au will start offering 'TomoComi Student Discount' on February 1st, which will make monthly basic charges for students 0 yen

At the au presentation held on January 16th, it was announced that the ' Tomokomi Student Discount ' discount service for students, which will reduce the monthly basic fee to 0 yen, will start on February 1st. Applications will be accepted from January 18th and will be valid for up to three years.

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au has adopted a new catchphrase, ' New Freedom. au,' which includes four freedoms: 'Freedom to Enjoy,' 'Freedom to Connect,' 'Freedom to Choose,' and 'Freedom to Start.' The 'TomoComi Student Discount' falls under the 'Freedom to Start' category.

The 'Tomocomi Student Discount' was established with the aim of giving students the freedom to start using smartphones.

The monthly basic fee, which is normally 980 yen per month, becomes 0 yen with the 'TomoComi Student Discount.' Call charges with friends who use au are also 0 yen , and au Smart Value 's flat-rate monthly data plan is discounted from 5,460 yen to 3,980 yen.

Even if you cannot use au Smart Value, the monthly flat rate for data will be discounted from 5,460 yen to 4,410 yen through the U25 Monthly Discount.

Applications for the service will begin on January 18th, with service launching on February 1st. Applications will run until May 31st.