| KDD submitted a notification to the Minister of Posts and Telecommunications today to reduce its rates for the 0070 long-distance calls and the scale-up of discount for the KDD Wide Saver. The former is to be effective on April 11, and the latter, on May 1.
Details of the rate reduction and the scaled-up discount are as follows;
| (1) |
25 % rate reduction for medium distance call category of 0070 long-distance calls
(Shaded boxes show calls to which the rate reduction in terms of rate level and call duration applies) |
| [Upper row] |
Rates for 3-minute call |
| [Lower row] |
Number of seconds available for 10 yen |
| |
Standard
(8:00-19:00) |
Economy (19:00-23:00)
(including daytime of Saturdays,
Sundays, and Holidays) |
Discount
(23:00-8:00) |
Neighboring area
/ - 20km |
20 yen
(90) |
20 yen
(90) |
20 yen
(120) |
| - 30km |
40 yen -> 30 yen
(50 -> 60) |
40 yen -> 30 yen
(50 -> 60) |
30 yen
(75) |
| - 60km |
40 yen
(45) |
40 yen -> 30 yen
(50 -> 60) |
30 yen
(75) |
| - 100km |
70 yen
(26) |
40 yen
(45) |
40 yen -> 30 yen
(50 -> 60) |
| - 170km |
90 yen
(20) |
70 yen
(26) |
40 yen
(45) |
| 170km - |
90 yen
(20) |
70 yen
(26) |
50 yen
(36) |
| (2) |
Scale-up of discount for KDD Wide Saver
Discount percentages, etc., will be scaled-up as follows in respect of "KDD Wide Saver" for corporation which offers discount for aggregated call charges for the 0070 long-distance calls and the international telephone service including 001 calls.
|
| * |
Discount applies to the 0070 long-distance calls, international direct dialing calls (001, 0052), Third-party Dial (0058), VIRNET calls (0056), KDD card calls (0055), operator-assisted calls (0051), Super Japan Direct, Japan Direct, and INMARSAT calls. |
| * |
When KDD's direct subscription type services are jointly used with KDD Wide Saver, a discount of 15 % in the case of Route KDD, and a discount of 20 % in the case of Bypass Line are respectively applied to domestic and international calls. |
| * |
In addition, international calls can be used at up to more than 40 % cheaper rates by combining with VIRNET calls. |
(Reference)
Comparison of rates for 0070 long-distance calls
Figures in the upper row represent rates for 3-minute call
Figures in the lower row represent the numbers of seconds available for 10 yen
| |
Standard
(8:00-19:00) |
Economy (19:00-23:00)
(including daytime of Saturdays,
Sundays, and Holidays) |
Discount
(23:00-8:00) |
| KDD |
NCOM |
KDD |
NCOM |
KDD |
NCOM |
Neighboring area
/ - 20km |
20 yen
(90) |
20 yen
(90) |
20 yen
(90) |
20 yen
(90) |
20 yen
(120) |
20 yen
(120) |
| - 30km |
30 yen
(60) |
40 yen
(45) |
30 yen
(60) |
40 yen
(45) |
30 yen
(75) |
30 yen
(60) |
| - 60km |
40 yen
(45) |
40 yen
(45) |
30 yen
(60) |
40 yen
(45) |
30 yen
(75) |
30 yen
(60) |
| - 100km |
70 yen
(26) |
70 yen
(26) |
40 yen
(45) |
40 yen
(45) |
30 yen
(60) |
40 yen
(45) |
| - 170km |
90 yen
(20) |
90 yen
(20) |
70 yen
(26) |
70 yen
(26) |
40 yen
(45) |
50 yen
(36) |
| 170km - |
90 yen
(20) |
90 yen
(20) |
70 yen
(26) |
70 yen
(26) |
50 yen
(36) |
50 yen
(36) |
| * |
The shaded boxes represents that with the KDD's 0070 long-distance calls can be made at less expensive rates than those of NTT Communications. The rest shows calls to which the same conditions apply in terms of rate and call duration. |
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