Japan Mobile Carrier News Digest - February 18, 2026

News from 1 carrier: Rakuten Mobile will stop offering SMS to new Rakuten SAIKYO Plan (Data Type) sign-ups from Feb 24, while existing users keep access.

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Japan Mobile Carrier News Digest - February 18, 2026

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News from 1 carrier: Rakuten Mobile will stop offering SMS to new Rakuten SAIKYO Plan (Data Type) sign-ups from Feb 24, while existing users keep access.

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  • Carriers: 1
  • Date: 2026-02-18

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Rakuten Mobile

Rakuten Mobile announced a change to its Rakuten SAIKYO Plan (Data Type): from 1:00 a.m. on February 24, 2026, SMS will no longer be included for new applications. Customers who complete their first sign-up by 0:59 a.m. that day and continue using the plan will retain SMS, including message send/receive and receiving authentication codes used for app verification.

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