Phone bill may be 0 JPY with Rakuten Mobile!? Earn even more points with an employee referral!
๐กDo you want to save money while living in Japan?
With Rakuten Mobile, pay using Rakuten Points and your smartphone bill may drop to 0 JPY! ๐ฎ
๐ฑ If you’re considering switching phone companies in Japan or planning to move to Japan and looking for a phone carrier, employee referrals give you extra bonus points!
Plus, earn more points when shopping on Rakuten Ichiba! Find out more! ๐
Table of Contents
- Your phone bill may become 0 JPY with Rakuten Mobile!?
- With Rakuten Mobile get more points when shopping at Rakuten Ichiba
- Easily check how many points you can earn with the simulation tool
- Even more benefits if you sign up through an employee referral!
- Summary
1. Your phone bill may become 0 JPY with Rakuten Mobile!?
You can pay your Rakuten Mobile bill using Rakuten Points. So even without an employee referral, if you pay your monthly fee entirely with Rakuten Points, your monthly phone bill may be 0 JPY!
(1 point = 1 yen)
First, let’s check how many points you can actually accumulate!
2. With Rakuten Mobile get more points when shopping at Rakuten Ichiba
With Rakuten Mobile, you earn more points when shopping at Rakuten Ichiba!⤴️
How different is it with and without signing up for Rakuten Mobile?
Let’s check some examples!
Example 1: Rakuten Member Only
If you spend 20,000 JPY per month on Rakuten Ichiba…
| Rakuten Member Only | Rakuten Member +Rakuten Mobile Contract |
|
|---|---|---|
| Point Multiplier | 1x | 5x |
| Points Earned |
181
points/month (2,172 points/year) |
905
points/month
(10,860 points/year) |
With Rakuten Mobile, you may be able to earn✨10,860 points/year✨
(That’s an increase of 8,688 points per year! ๐)
Example 2: Rakuten Member + Rakuten Card (+pay for Rakuten Card via Rakuten Bank)
If you spend 20,000 yen per month on Rakuten Ichiba…
|
Rakuten Member
+ Rakuten Card
(+pay for Rakuten Card via Rakuten Bank)
|
Rakuten Member + Rakuten Card (+pay for Rakuten Card via Rakuten Bank) + Rakuten Mobile Contract |
|
|---|---|---|
| Point Multiplier | 3.3x | 7.3x |
| Points Earned |
616
points/month (7,392 points/year) |
1,340
points/month
(16,080 points/year) |
With Rakuten Mobile, you may be able to earn 1,340 points/month!
✨That’s 16,080 points/year✨
✨That’s 16,080 points/year✨
(BTW Rakuten Mobile starts from just1,078 yen/month (tax incl)!
For details on Rakuten Mobile’s pricing plans: https://insidejapanlife.blogspot.com/2025/10/all-about-rakuten-mobile-employee.html#price
Even if you pay your Rakuten Mobile fees entirely with points, you might have points left over!
You can use the remaining points for shopping๐️๐คฉ
※These are estimates, actual results may vary
3. Easily check how many points you can earn with the simulation tool
With the Point Simulator, you can quickly estimate the points earned based on your monthly shopping amount!
It’s in Japanese, but really easy to use❗๐คญ
・Specify your shopping amount
That’s all it takes! You’ll instantly know the number of points you may be able to earn when shopping on Rakuten Ichiba with the specified amount.
Rakuten Ichiba’s Easy SPU Point Simulator ๐(Japanese)
4. Even more benefits if you sign up through an employee referral!
Even with a regular sign-up you can pay with points, but the big difference is that if you sign up through the Rakuten Mobile Employee Referral Campaign, you’ll receive extra points!
Also, for the regular referral campaigns, re-sign ups are not eligible. But with the employee referral campaign, they are! If you’ve tried Rakuten Mobile before but canceled, and want to sign up again, now’s your chance!
Furthermore! Regular referrals apply to only your 1st line, but with the employee referral, you can earn extra points even for 2–5 lines! ✨
However, since we don’t know when it will end, if you’re considering it, act quickly!
| Employee Referral | Regular Referral | |
|---|---|---|
| Switching from another carrier (MNP) | 14,000 Rakuten Points | 13,000 Rakuten Points |
| New / Additional Application | 11,000 Rakuten Points | 10,000 Rakuten Points |
| Re-sign up | ✓ | × |
| Number of Lines Eligible | Up to 5 lines | 1 line |
5. Summary
- Even without employee referral, paying with points makes a 0 JPY phone bill possible
- Now is your chance to sign-up via the employee referral campaign! Earn more points than regular referral! Re-sign ups are OK! Up to 5 lines eligible!
- Use the Point Simulator to check how many Rakuten Points you can accumulate!
For more details about the Rakuten Mobile Employee Referral Campaign, check here ๐

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