How much can I use my smartphone for "almost 0 yen"?As a result of trying Rakuten Mobile / Povo 2.0 for 2 months

I have been using it for free for the past two months, all -you -can -talk and all -you -can -communicate smartphones.Of course, there are considerable restrictions, but anyone can do it.If you can use it at a speed like the dawn of the Internet, first of all, if you do a spoiler, au's dedicated brand "POVO 2".By combining "0" and "Rakuten Mobile", it can be operated almost free of charge regardless of the campaign or discount.If you keep in mind, there is a word that "nothing is so expensive", but this free operation is close to that.Anyway, the Internet speed is slow.There is no stress on the phone, but the speed of the net is smooth.It is not recommended for those who want a comfortable Internet.On the other hand, if you are careful about how to use it, you can use it as it is for free.Therefore, in this article, I would like to explain the free operation mechanism and tell you how much can you use?■ au net -only plan "POVO 2.0 "First, POVO2.Lightly touch on 0.This is an Internet -only communication plan provided by au, as mentioned earlier.As for the competition, docomo's "AHAMO" and SoftBank's "LINEMO" correspond.POVO2.0 is very different from other companies, which means that the data capacity is not fixed every month, but can be selected flexibly as "topping".Specifically, there are six types of patterns, such as 1GB (7 days), 3GB (30 days), 60GB (90 days), and can be selected depending on how you use the user.You can also add all -you -can -call calls as toppings.Since there is no basic fee, there is a trick that "if you do nothing topped, you will not be charged."In other words, it is available for free.Although the speed is limited to up to 128 kbps, the speed is the same as at the time of communication, but the data capacity in this case is unlimited.In addition, there is a condition that "if there is no purchase of a paid topping for 180 days", it is not only free at all.Anything is fine for data communication, so there is no problem using all -day data for 330 yen (hereinafter referred to as tax included).It costs about 53 yen per month (in this paper, we will not consider universal service charges).■ Rakuten Mobile Rakuten Mobile, which is free up to 1GB and all-you-can-talk, has a mechanism that rises the price each time you use it.Up to 1GB, 1,078 yen for 3GB, 2,178 yen for 20GB, and 3,278 yen for any more.There is also the advantage that calling from an app called "Rakuten Link" does not cost any call.In other words, if the communication volume can be reduced within 1GB, you can use it for free for free.However, it is not good for mental health to use while sweating to keep it within 1GB every month.Therefore, the reporter introduced "POVO 2.0 ".In other words, one smartphone contracts two lines, and the data communication is Povo2..0. The call is shared by Rakuten Mobile.In order to communicate with a smartphone, an IC card called "SIM" is required, but "dual SIM / dual standby (DSDS)" is compatible with models that make two of them and ESIMs that are electronized by SIM.In the case of a model, if there is no problem with the corresponding frequency band (band) of the terminal, two lines can be used simultaneously on one terminal.In particular, ESIM has increased the number of compatible models in recent years, and has an iPhone series after XR and a Pixel series after Pixel 4.It is necessary to check in advance whether it corresponds, but if it is supported, Rakuten Mobile / Povo 2.There is no problem if one of the 0 is a physical SIM and one with ESIM.■ How much can you use in “0 yen operation”?By the way, the impression that I actually use is that it is like the dawn of the Internet, such as "If you open the page, you will leave the seat and return a little after you return."That should be it.Considering that the dial -up connection used to be up to about 56 kbps, 128 kbps is not enough in the present era.The speed at the actual measurement is FAST.If you measure it with COM, the descent was around 40kbps, so it may be almost the same as a dial -up connection.However, it is not the case that it can not be used at all.Rather, it is impressive that some can be used more comfortably than expected.For example, Google search can be checked for a few seconds, but you can check it normally, and in iOS email apps, you can receive emails without much stress.The trouble is that if you try to go to the website from the search site, you will often wait for several tens of seconds, and if an image is attached to the email, it will not be displayed as much as possible.Light data like text does not feel so inconvenient, but heavy data like the image feels quite stressful.To be honest, it's practical.It was communication with LINE acquaintances that I was using this way and was not very stressed.Not only the text but also the stamps are light, and you can send and receive smoothly.For the images sent, the thumbnail display on the talk screen is compressed, which is also displayed immediately.However, clicking on the image will wait for about 30 seconds to 1 minute, and you need to wait about 30 seconds to send an image.But if you put up with it, you don't have to worry too much.What I could use unexpectedly was music playback at Spotify.When the data saving mode was turned on, he was waiting for several tens of seconds to a few minutes before the start of playback, but after that he returned to the nearest station from the company without interruption.There are days when commuting rush is often interrupted, but it is more comfortable than expected.The data usage was about 30MB even after listening for 60 minutes.◇ It is possible to use a smartphone for 0 yen, but it turns out that the comfort of the smartphone is still at a large Internet.Depending on the app and service, it can be used comfortably, but not all are, and there are many apps that are in trouble.For example, a barcode payment with PayPay takes time to display the barcode, and the charge takes more time.In addition, the map is not easily displayed.In this case, the advantages of smartphones can no longer be used to use various apps.I'm going to try it for a while because it's interesting for a reporter, but it's hard to recommend it to everyone.Conversely, if you just need to be connected to the Internet, you can use this method because you can use the minimum of sending messages on LINE.If you are using a convenient smartphone, Povo 2.A place where you want to pay for it and use it comfortably, such as purchasing toppings at 0.Also, if you use Rakuten Mobile only 3GB, you can use it for 1,078 yen even if you call for unlimited calls, so it can be used cheaply enough.Now that many price plans are being deployed from each company, I want to choose a plan that suits each.

Editorial Department: Kota Hirayama