News 11/08/2011 New SIM card plans are now Available KDDI Mobile would like to announce the release of 2 new plans for our SIM card service, "MONTH PLAN 40" and "MONTH PLAN 60" in addition to the existing "MONTH PLAN 50". We are also pleased to announce that the GSM unlocked phone "LG Prime" is now available at KDDI Mobile shops. Updated Plans: MONTH PLAN 40 ($40/mo): Unlimited talk & text with FREE $10 Int'l Calling MONTH PLAN 50 ($50/mo): Unlimited talk & text and 250MB web access with FREE $20 Int'l Calling MONTH PLAN 60 ($60/mo): Unlimited talk & text and 2GB web access with FREE $20 Int'l Calling For English speakers, all of flexible and affordable H2O® Wireless services are available at H2O® Wireless. Click HERE to find more about H2O® Wireless. * H2O Wireless is a registered trademark of Locus Telecommunications, Inc. 10/07/2011 Regarding announcement of release of iPhone 4S from KDDI (au) As it was announced recently, KDDI (au) has released the iPhone 4S as of October 2011. KDDI Mobile has no current plans to release the iPhone but due to several inquiries after the KDDI (au) announcement about the iPhone we have shared the KDDI (au) press release for your convenience. Please visit KDDI Website for more information regarding the iPhone. 10/07/2011 LG Optimus S Software Update Temporarily Suspended Thank you for using KDDI Mobile. KDDI Mobile would like to inform you that some LG Optimus S handsets have been experiencing issues after installing the Software Update which became available on 9/14/11. We will be temporarily suspending the distribution of the Software Update until this problem is resolved. Issues:
* LG Optimus S is registered trademarks of LG Electronics. Android is a registered trademark of Google Inc. 09/15/2011 LG Optimus S Software Update Available Thank you for using KDDI Mobile. KDDI Mobile would like to inform that software update is now available for your LG Optimus S device starting 9/14/2011 (EST). This update will allow your LG Optimus S to work on the latest firmware for optimal performance. The update will incur 3G Mobile Internet and customers will be billed accordingly (about $10), unless your plan includes Unlimited Web. No data should be lost during the update, but we ask you to back-up important data just in case on your device.
For more information, please read Software Update Info. View Software Update General Info (Japanese Only) 09/15/2011 HTC Detail™ is Available Now! 
HTC Detail™ will be the fourth Android™ model and the first of its kind to be equipped with a hard QWERTY keyboard. HTC Detail™ is a sister model of HTC EVO Shift™, available exclusively from Sprint™. In addition to its great design and high specs, HTC Detail supports WiMAX connectivity. HTC Detail™ will be launched with just the 3G/1xRTT connectivity data plans, but once KDDI America completes the WiMAX integration, users will be able to change their data plans and use WiMAX. The schedule for WiMAX launch and associated details will be delivered in the coming months. *Customers who have selected the HTC Detail must either apply for the Standard Plan "ComiComi 400u" or apply for "Smartphone WEB Unlimited" when choosing any other Standard Plans. Click HERE to check spec info. Get this phone now for as low as $199 with a 2-year contract. Click HERE for purchase. * HTC, HTC Detail, HTC Detail logo, and HTC EVO Shift are the trademarks of HTC Corporation. * Android is a registered trademark of Google Inc. * Sprint is a trademark of Sprint Nextel. Other trademarks and trade names are those of their respective owners. 09/15/2011 H2O® Wireless Service is now Available from KDDI Mobile! KDDI Mobile would like to announce the release of H2O® Wireless Service. We offer a H2O® Wireless SIM Starter Kit that works with any unlocked GSM phones and H2O® MONTH PLAN ($50/month) with our Japanese Customer Support. The $50 plan includes the Unlimited Talk, Text Messaging, 250MB Web, Unlimited picture messaging and $20 international calls each month. For English speakers, all of flexible and affordable H2O® Wireless services are available at H2O® Wireless. 
Click HERE to find more about H2O® Wireless. * H2O Wireless is a registered trademark of Locus Telecommunications, Inc. 09/15/2011 New Store in Costa Mesa, California KDDI Mobile launched a new official store in Costa Mesa, California on 9/1/2011. The store is located inside Costa Mesa's popular superstore: Mitsuwa. To celebrate the opening of our seventh official KDDI Mobile store in the U.S., we are offering a special campaign for those who come to visit us in Costa Mesa! We will be giving a $30 Mitsuwa Gift Voucher to the people who sign up for a new contract (2-year-contract only) at the store until 9/30/2011! Please visit our store, and don't miss your chance for a great deal! KDDI Mobile SHOP in Costa Mesa 665 Paularino Avenue (Located inside: Mitsuwa Costa Mesa), Costa Mesa, CA 92626 TEL : 714-435-8888 Opening Hours: Monday-Sunday 9:00am - 8:00pm, Open Everyday Click HERE to join KDDI Mobile. 09/15/2011 KDDI Mobile SHOP in San Jose Re-launched KDDI Mobile re-opened the official store KDDI Mobile SHOP in San Jose, California on 8/29/2011. We are offering a special campaign for those who come to visit us in San Jose. We will be giving a $30 Mitsuwa Gift Voucher to the people who sign up for a new contract (2-year-contract only) at the store until 9/30/2011! Please visit our store, and don't miss your chance for a great deal! KDDI Mobile SHOP in San Jose 675 Saratoga Ave. Suite105 (Located inside: Mitsuwa San Jose) San Jose, CA 95129 TEL : 877-907-8890 Opening Hours: Monday-Sunday 9:00am - 8:00pm, Open Everyday Click HERE to join KDDI Mobile. 09/15/2011 Sanyo Eclipse will now be available as a prepaid phone. KDDI Mobile would like to announce that the Sanyo Eclipse will now be available as a prepaid phone. Camera, Media Player and Bluetooth are onboard. * High-speed data services, E-mail client, GPS, Call Forwarding, 3-Way Calling, Domestic & International Roaming and Road Services are not available for the Prepaid Plan. Click HERE to check spec info. Get this phone now for $99 with Prepaid Plan. Click HERE for purchase. 08/26/2011 Hurricane Irene Impact on Customer Support Center From Aug 27th to the 28th, due to foreseen impacts from Hurricane Irene which is heading towards the East Coast, we may encounter limited resources at our Customer Support Center. Due to this limitation of resources, customers may experience some delays in response. We sincerely apologize for this inconvenience and deeply appreciate your patience regarding this matter. 08/09/2011 LG Optimus S™ is Available Now! KDDI Mobile would like to announce the release of LG Optimus S™. LG Optimus S™ is a model within the globally popular Optimus One series by LG Electronics, and will be available in two colors: charcoal grey and purple. In addition, LG Optimus S™ is the first device by KDDI America that supports mobile hotspot. Users will be able to use mobile hotspot by subscribing to an optional service, which will be available in a few months. Click HERE to check spec info. Get this phone now for as low as $29 with a 2-year contract. Click HERE for purchase. * LG Optimus S is registered trademarks of LG Electronics. Android is a registered trademark of Google Inc. 07/12/2011 KDDI Mobile will release 2 Android™ smartphones in this summer 
KDDI Mobile will be releasing the Android-powered LG Optimus S™ and the HTC Detail™ this summer. The LG Optimus S™ is part of the Optimus One series which has garnered positive reviews for the high performance despite the low cost. KDDI Mobile will offer the LG Optimus S™ in charcoal grey and purple. HTC Detail™ will be the fourth Android model and first of its kind to be equipped with a hard QWERTY keyboard. HTC Detail™ comes with HTC Sense™, an enhanced UI built on top of Android™ OS, provided by HTC. Final specifications, availability and pricing information for those Android™ smartphones will be provided in the upcoming weeks on the website. Click HERE to read News Release of LG Optimus S (  PDF)Click HERE to read News Release of HTC Detail ( PDF)* LG Optimus S is registered trademarks of LG Electronics. HTC Detail is registered trademarks of HTC Corporation. Android is a registered trademark of Google Inc. 07/05/2011 Sanyo Zio Software Update Available Thank you for using KDDI Mobile. KDDI Mobile would like to inform that Software Update is now available for your Sanyo Zio device starting 7/5/2011 (EST). This update will allow your Sanyo Zio to work on the latest firmwares for optimal performance. The update will incur 3G Mobile Internet and customers will be billed accordingly, unless your plan includes Unlimited Web. (You can also use WiFi connection to avoid 3G usage altogether.) No data should be lost during the update, but we ask you to back-up important data just in case on your device.
For more information, please read Software Update Info. View Software Update General Info (Japanese Only) View Sanyo Zio Software Update Info (Japanese Only) 03/21/2011 Donations for Japan As part of the effort to restore the disaster-stricken areas in Japan as quickly as possible, we are encouraging donations to the American Red Cross. Every cent donated will be used to assist the people affected by this disaster. The American Red Cross Please click here to make a donation  03/21/2011 KDDI Mobile extends period for free calls to Japan due to earthquake KDDI Mobile will provide free voice calls made on KDDI Mobile phones from the U.S. to Japan (and within calls made within Japan) until March 31, extending this from the period previously announced. The disaster-stricken region continues to have power outages and network issues in many areas and it is expected to be some time before water, gas and other supplies are back to normal. We ask our customers to refrain from making unnecessary calls to the region as too many calls at the same time overpower the network, making it difficult for those in need in the area to make emergency calls. *Offer does not apply to prepaid users. The following calls will not be charged:
03/14/2011 Delivery of KDDI Mobile cell phones within Japan We offer our sincerest sympathy to all those affected by the earthquake and its aftermath in Japan. The March 11 earthquake in the northeast of the country has also affected deliveries of KDDI Mobile cell phones. Anyone who has requested KDDI Mobile to deliver a cell phone to an address in Japan should contact the KDDI Mobile Customer Support Center at one of the numbers below if the cell phone has not arrived 5 days before their flight for the United States. Please also do so if there are any circumstances that make delivery to the address given on the order form difficult or unlikely. As the number of calls to our support center is very large currently, we do ask for your patience when calling. For calls from Japan: 0120-995-905 (Mon to Friday 10am to 6pm) For calls from the US: 1-877-533-4117 (24 hours) 03/14/2011 Special Arrangements for KDDI Mobile Users regarding Japan Earthquake KDDI America would like to take this opportunity to express our great sadness to all those who have been affected in any way by the earthquake and tsunami in northern Japan. Telecom network outages, gas and water supply issues and power blackouts continue in many towns and areas across the region as a result of the March 11 earthquake and will not be completely resolved for some time yet. We would ask all people thinking of calling the disaster-stricken areas of Japan to keep these to necessary and urgent calls only. This is to keep lines as open as possible for people in the affected areas to make emergency calls. Unnecessary calls make it harder for cell phones in the area to be able to connect to the telephone network. To assist those who do need to urgently contact loved ones throughout Japan, KDDI America will make all calls to Japan from KDDI Mobile phones located in the United States (and calls made within Japan) free of charge for 7 days starting March 14. *Offer does not apply to prepaid users. The following calls will not be charged:
03/11/2011 Apology: Earthquake impact for Customer Support Center Due to the recent earthquake in Japan, you may experience a longer hold time than usual when reaching our Customer Support Center. We apologize for any inconveniences it may cause. 03/11/2011 Important Notice: The effects of Network Service due to the Earthquake in Japan Due to the effects of the Earthquake in Japan which occurred at 2:46PM JST on March 11, 2011 there are technical difficulties with connectivity to Japan. We apologize for any inconveniences it may cause. We will provide more information once we are updated. 12/21/2010 Sanyo Zio™ is Available Now! 
KDDI Mobile would like to announce the release of Sanyo Zio™. Sanyo Zio™ is KDDI Mobile's second Android phone with Korean, Japanese and Spanish language customizations, as well as with additional applications of their own. It is pre-installed with Simeji, the most popular and highly customizable Japanese IME application available for Android users. Click HERE to check spec info. Get this phone now for as low as $69 with a 2-year contract. Click HERE for purchase. * Zio and Kyocera are registered trademarks of Kyocera Corp. Android is a registered trademark of Google Inc. 10/22/2010 KDDI Mobile will release Sanyo Zio™ in December 
KDDI Mobile will release Kyocera’s Android-powered Sanyo Zio™ smartphone in December. It will be the second Android device offered by KDDI Mobile. KDDI Mobile will offer Zio with Korean, Japanese and Spanish language customizations, as well as with additional applications of their own. It will be pre-installed with Simeji, the most popular and highly customizable Japanese IME application available for Android users. Final specifications, availability and pricing information for Zio will be provided in the upcoming weeks on the website. Click HERE to read News Release ( PDF)* Zio and Kyocera are registered trademarks of Kyocera Corp. Android is a registered trademark of Google Inc. 10/18/2010 KDDI Mobile System Maintenance Notice Due to system maintenance, KDDI Mobile Online Store, My Account and operations will not be available at KDDI Mobile Customer Support Center, KDDI Mobile Stores and authorized resellers from November 5, 2010 (Fri) 18:00 to November 6, 2010 (Sat) 23:59 (U.S. Eastern Time). For inquiries about this matter, please contact KDDI Mobile Customer Support Center 1-877-533-4117. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause to you. We appreciate your understanding and cooperation. 
09/29/2010 KDDI Mobile would like to announce the release of Sanyo S1Sanyo S1 is a simple, thin and light candy-bar handset. Bluetooth and voice dialing are onboard. International Roaming in Japan is available. If you just need a device to talk into & text, this would do just right. Click HERE to check spec info. Get this phone now for FREE with a 2-year contract. Click HERE for purchase. 11/09/2009 Double Flat Charging for all Data Service users KDDI Mobile is proud to introduce "Double Flat" as a new feature for all existing Mobile WEB/Hi-Speed WEB options. With Double Flat, users pay: 1) a low monthly charge (i.e. $9.99/mo for 3 MB), 2) enter a pay-per-KB once exceeding the monthly free MB, but 3) enter a flat rate zone once exceeding a certain amount of usage. Double Flat is a data pricing scheme, which was first introduced by au (a mobile service operated by KDDI) in Japan. KDDI Mobile has added Double Flat to all of its existing Mobile WEB/Hi-Speed WEB options, so none of our users will ever be charged more than $50 for their monthly data charges. You can enjoy web surfing and E-mail more than ever! Click HERE to join KDDI Mobile. 10/23/2009 Sanyo 2700 on Sale
09/15/2009 KDDI Mobile's First Smartphone Now Released
08/25/2009 Sanyo 6600-J is Sold Out Today KDDI Mobile'd like to announce the happy news that our first Japanese-capable model: 6600-J has sold out! We'd like to take this moment to thank all of you for your support! 08/17/2009 Happy Packet for Everyone KDDI Mobile is proud to introduce Happy Packet for all Mobile WEB/Hi-Speed WEB users! With Happy Packet, you will be credited back the difference for all Data Service charges that exceeded $50, in the following month's bill. The Data Service charges include monthly Data Service Plan charges and Per KB data usage. The credit will appear on your bill as "Credit & Adjustment." No more fear of overcharge! 08/17/2009 New: N&W Plan 1500 & 2500 Plan 1500 & Plan 2500 are now available as part of Nights & Weekends Plan! 1500 or 2500 min of monthly free minutes make these plan perfect for high-volume callers! Plan 1500 and Plan 2500 users will also enjoy unlimited FREE texting, along with unlimited Mobile-to-Mobile (M2M) and unlimited nights and weekends domestic calls. Data Service and Roadside services are also available as optional services. Click HERE to join KDDI Mobile. 08/03/2009 Hotmail® from Eclipse
06/30/2009 New Store in San Diego KDDI Mobile launched a new official store in San Diego, California on June 27, 2009. The store is located inside San Diego's popular superstore: Mitsuwa. To celebrate the opening of our third official KDDI Mobile store in the U.S., we're doing a special campaign for those who come to visit us in San Diego! We're giving out $35 credit for any customer who signs up for a 2-year contract at the store! This campaign will continue until July 31, 2009. Please visit our store, and don't miss your chance for a great deal: KDDI Mobile SHOP in San Diego 4240 Kearny Mesa Road #119, Retail #129 (Located inside: Mitsuwa San Diego) San Diego, CA 92111 TEL : 877-244-3440 Opening Hours: Monday-Sunday 9:00am - 8:00pm, Open Everyday Click HERE to join KDDI Mobile. 06/18/2009 New: Family Plan 1500 & 2500 Family Plan 1500 & Family Plan 2500 are now available as part of Nights & Weekends Family Plan! 1500 or 2500 min of monthly free minutes make these plan perfect for high-volume callers and families with multiple lines. Plan 1500 and Plan 2500 users will also enjoy unlimited FREE texting, along with unlimited Mobile-to-Mobile (M2M) and unlimited nights and weekends domestic calls. Data Service and Roadside services are also available as optional services. Click HERE to join KDDI Mobile. 06/02/2009 Roaming Service in Japan for Additional Device Models Sanyo 6600-J/6600-E users now enjoy the International Roaming service in Japan. By updating your phone's roaming compatibility at a nearby KDDI Mobile store, you will be able to make/receive calls in Japan for just $1.49/min! For the list of stores that can update your phone, please see page 4 on the PDF. The roaming compatibility update is also available at Narita International Airport. Don't miss this opportunity! For more information, please read International Roaming Info (Japanese) 05/11/2009 Eclipse is Available Now!
04/03/2009 New Store in LA KDDI Mobile launched a new official store in Los Angeles, California on April 1, 2009. The store is located inside Santa Monica's popular superstore: Mitsuwa. To celebrate the opening of our first official KDDI Mobile store on the West Coast, we're doing a special campaign for those who come to visit us in Santa Monica! We're giving out $35 credit for any customer who signs up for a 2-year contract at the store! This campaign will continue until the end of this month. Please visit our store, and don't miss your chance for a great deal: KDDI Mobile SHOP 3760 Centinela Avenue #103 (Located inside: Mitsuwa Santa Monica) Los Angeles, CA 90066 TEL : 877-793-9938 Opening Hours: Monday-Sunday 10:00am - 7:00pm, Open Everyday 03/16/2009 6600 Just Got Cheaper! KDDI Mobile is now offering our signature models Sanyo 6600-J and Sanyo 6600-E for an even lower price! If you enroll now, the phone is free ($0) with a 2-year contract and only $49 with a 1-year contract. As of 2009/03/16
* Pricing may change without notice. Please check the price before purchase for the exact pricing. Click here for purchase. 03/11/2009 Amecon Released KDDI Mobile would like to announce an official release of the content service: Amecon. From ringtones to screensavers, games to applications, you can download from a rich variety of 30,000 contents. This service is available to users with Data Service. 03/05/2009 Mobile-to-Mobile (M2M) is Now Available KDDI Mobile is proud to present Mobile-to-Mobile (M2M) —unlimited free calls between KDDI Mobile users. This new Mobile-to-Mobile advantage is available to both existing & new Nights & Weekends Plan users for 24/7! All users who are currently enrolled in Nights & Weekends Plan will have this new feature added automatically starting this month. Users can check their Mobile-to-Mobile usage on My Account's Current Usage page. 02/02/2009 KDDI Mobile Unleashes 30,000 Download Content Starting February 2, 2009 KDDI Mobile customers can purchase a powerful line-up of mobile contents. From ringtones to wallpapers, games to applications, KDDI Mobile customers will now have access to more than 30,000 exciting downloadable mobile contents. The beta use of this service begins on February 2, 2009, under the service name "Amekon" and its official launch the following month. This service will be available to KDDI Mobile customers subscribing to Data Service. KDDI Mobile customers will access the content store through their phones. Contents subject to this distribution come from major players such as Namco®, Capcom®, Konami© and EA Mobile© as well as from numerous small, innovative and cutting-edge content providers. Best-selling arcade games such as Tetris®©, PAC-MAN® and Street Fighter® II, as well as wallpapers from the latest movies, cartoons and TV series will be available as part of this package. Customers will also have access to a constantly updated extensive ringtone library which contains the latest hits, rock, R&B, electro, jazz and much more. For more information, please read the Press Release. Download Press Release here09/21/2007 Launches Family Plans Family Plans are now available for only $9.99/month per additional line. You can add up to 9 lines to a contract and share Anytime Minutes with your friends and family! For existing customers with KDDI Mobile Standard Plan, please call our Customer Support Center if you would like to change your plan to our Family Plan.
With Family Plan, you can:
* You will be responsible for Early Termination Fee of $225 for terminating contract before the contract term expires. 07/16/2007 Sanyo 6600-J Special Campaign Sanyo 6600-J with Japanese language support is now available. You can get the brand new handset for $49.00. (*) * Minimum 2-year Standard Plan contract agreement required. 07/16/2007 golla Mobile Bags now on Sale Check out our new items. golla Mobile Bags are now available through our online store. 
06/21/2007 KDDI Mobile Delivery Service to Japan We started to ship KDDI Mobile handsets to Japan. To those people who live in Japan and planning to move to the U.S., you can get KDDI Mobile handset before you leave Japan and start using our services right after you arrive to the U.S. 6/15/2007 KDDI Mobile Showroom Open Our KDDI Mobile showroom is now open in Torrance, LA.
04/23/2007 Media Coverage KDDI Mobile's breakthrough in the US has been covered by various media sources.
Our total media coverage includes the above and 20 other sources. 02/28/2007 End of Mailing List Registration Campaign We have ended our Mailing List Registration Campaign Today. Thank you to all who registered for our Mailing List. By the end of March, we will notify winners by sending notice to their e-mail addresses. For those who have not signed up yet, please sign up and do not miss out on our exciting updates through our Mailing List. 01/26/2007 New TV Commercial Launches KDDI Mobile’s new TV commercial is on air. The new TV commercial was created by the sensational artist group called “Rinpa Eshidan.” Last year, their video project, “1week of art works” capturing their process of creating art got 1.2 million hits on YouTube! Watch the TV Commercial here. Please note that you need Quicktime Player to watch it. For Free QuickTime player download: http://www.apple.com/quicktime 01/12/2007 Mailing List Registration Campaign Sign up for our mailing list to receive the latest information about KDDI Mobile! For a limited time you could win one of many prizes including a round trip ticket to Japan! Mailing List Registration Campaign period: 01/12/2007 - 02/28/2007 Don't delay, sign up now!
01/03/2007 TV Commercial Launches Watch the TV Commercial here. Please note that you need Quicktime Player to watch it. For Free QuickTime player download: http://www.apple.com/quicktime TV COMMERCIAL ON AIR SCHEDULE Nationwide: AZN
NY Tri-State Area: WM CB
LA Local Area: Time Warner Cable/Pacific Sun/KSCI
More info: http://www.fujisankei.com 01/01/2007 Starts KDDI Mobile Advertisements Available in Japion (NY based weekly free magazine) and Weekly LALALA (LA based weekly free magazine)  08/15/2006 Press Release Download Press Release here |
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