It seems that the temporary situation of “both cats and scoops are playing Pokemon GO” has passed, but Pokemon GO is still popular.
Almost a month has passed since the domestic distribution (July 22nd). It is said that Pokemon GO does not require much communication charges, but there are many people who have managed to make ends meet with a 2GB monthly plan, but have suddenly run out of data once they start using Pokemon GO. I wonder.
It's not limited to this, but what should I do to make effective use of a cheap SIM when the packet volume suddenly increases?
Pokémon GO consumes a month's worth plus 1 GB if you do it well
It is said that Pokémon GO's packet consumption is not that large. It varies greatly depending on how you play, but it's about 10-20MB per hour. I installed Pokemon GO as a trial and started from the beginning, walked around for 3 to 4 hours and raised it to level 5, and when I looked at the amount of data, it was 48.37MB.
I played Pokémon GO up to level 5 for the first time with a new account on a initialized smartphone.
Based on this, if you do 2 hours a day on weekdays and 5 hours on weekends, 1 hour 15 MB (2 hours x 22 days + 5 hours x 8 days) x 15 MB = 1260 MB in one month It will be.
If it's just the Pokemon GO app, it's all you need, but you can't miss the increase in communication volume due to more time and opportunities to use smartphones than ever before.
I used to download music and stream videos at home via Wi-Fi, but I went out to play Pokemon GO, watched videos at a cafe on the way, and used transportation to and from a park with many monsters. There is an increase in listening to music inside the institution, as well as doing traffic searches and exchanging emails. Also, if you are using an app that supports Pokemon GO, the amount of communication cannot be ignored.
In particular, when it comes to videos on the go, there are several people around me who have reached the upper limit in no time and the communication has become slow.
Try using a mobile router + cheap SIM
Then, it would be nice to simply buy additional capacity, but in the case of the three major carriers, adding 1GB is about 1080 yen, which is expensive. If you want to use a large capacity with peace of mind, you want to increase the capacity more cheaply. That's where a cheap SIM comes in.
The easiest way to avoid running out of space with a cheap SIM is to use a mobile router, connect to the mobile router via Wi-Fi even outside, and let it handle data communication.
Some people say that they don't need to make calls when traveling abroad, so they use a mobile router only for communication, and this is exactly the method. We do this domestically.
The initial cost of the cheap SIM contract itself is almost zero if you purchase a subscription package with a special price.
For example, the "OCN Mobile ONE" data SIM subscription package can be purchased at Yodobashi.com in micro size, which is common in mobile routers, starting at 344 yen (as of August 24), and OCN Mobile ONE is a subscription. Since the monthly fee is free for the month, the cost at the time of joining can be considered to be less than zero.
"NEC Aterm MR04LN"
"Huawei E5383"
"ZTE MF920S"
The problem is getting a mobile router. "NEC Aterm MR04LN", "Huawei E5383" and "ZTE MF920S" can be easily purchased separately at major electronics retailers.
Prices vary from ZTE's 13,800 yen to NEC's slightly over 20,000 yen, but the bottleneck is the high purchase cost. If you have a docomo mobile router, you can also use it.
Also, even if the acquisition cost of a mobile router is high, there are some people who buy it because of the long-term cost and it becomes cheaper. Yes, but you can't connect to your work Wi-Fi, and daytime data consumption drives up your overall data volume."
If you put a mobile router at work and borrow only the power supply, you can reduce the data consumption of the SIM of the smartphone itself while you are at work.
In addition, the usability of smartphones does not change at all, and the usability of calls, SMS, and LINE does not change at all.
Since it is a mobile router, it can be used in different places as needed. If the packet volume of the smartphone contract reaches the upper limit, you can carry two mobile routers with cheap SIMs and play Pokemon GO.
If you pay more than 2GB of additional data every month or increase the packet amount plan of the three major carriers, it may be cheaper in the long run to purchase a separate mobile router like this.
