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Thinking of Switching Mobile Carriers, or simply getting your first mobile plans? Here's Why Rakuten Mobile Should Be on Your Radar!

If you're living in Japan, you know the mobile carrier landscape can be a bit of a maze. Between the big three and a sea of smaller providers, it's hard to know if you're getting the best bang for your yen. But Japan's fourth major carrier, Rakuten Mobile, has been making waves by offering a lot more than just a data plan.

Meet Kate. By day, she’s a passionate English teacher in a bustling school, shaping young minds and grading stacks of homework. By night, she’s like many of us: a budget-conscious individual trying to make her hard-earned salary stretch. For years, one of her biggest and most frustrating expenses was her mobile phone bill. It felt like a constant drain, a fixed cost that offered little in return except basic connectivity.