X-Mobile Supports Financie's New Feature 'Oshikatsu Plus'. Turning Living Infrastructure into a Base for 'Oshikatsu'. Launching 'Chimney Mobile' Under the 'Chimney Life' Brand.
X-Mobile has partnered with Financie and CHIMNEY TOWN to launch 'Chimney Mobile,' a low-cost SIM and Wi-Fi service where paying daily communication fees automatically supports creators without extra costs.
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X-Mobile Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Minato-ku, Tokyo, CEO: Masanori Kino) has begun accepting applications for 'Chimney Mobile' within 'Chimney Life', a living infrastructure brand developed by Financie Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Shibuya-ku, Tokyo, CEO: Hironao Kunimitsu), which operates a Web3 platform, and CHIMNEY TOWN Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Shibuya-ku, Tokyo, CEO: Akihiro Nishino).
## Providing a New Infrastructure Base that Turns Fixed Costs into 'Support'
X-Mobile has previously created 'new value in telecommunications' through collaborations with diverse partners. In this initiative, to realize the 'Chimney Life' concept of 'turning daily infrastructure use into support,' X-Mobile will provide and operate the following two services.
'Chimney Mobile' (Low-cost SIM / Wi-Fi)
By linking with the new feature 'Oshikatsu Plus' provided by Financie, users can earn 'support scores' without any additional burden simply by contracting and continuing to use these X-Mobile services, enabling them to participate in creator support.
## About Chimney Life
'Chimney Life' is a living infrastructure brand developed jointly by Financie Co., Ltd. and CHIMNEY TOWN Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Shibuya-ku, Tokyo, CEO: Akihiro Nishino), known for the picture book and movie 'Poupelle of Chimney Town' series. X-Mobile participates in this brand as an infrastructure partner responsible for providing communication services.
## The Pricing Mechanism of Chimney Life
'Chimney Life' achieves low prices through the following four mechanisms while utilizing the existing infrastructure of major operators:
1. Reduction of advertising costs
Reduces advertising costs by leveraging the outreach of creators instead of conducting large-scale advertising such as TV commercials or using celebrities.
2. Utilization of major carrier networks
Provides a stable communication environment by utilizing the NTT Docomo network.
*Communication speeds may decrease during congestion.
3. Reduction of store costs
Reduces store operation costs by prioritizing online applications.
4. Easy application from smartphones
Applications can be completed in as little as 3 minutes from a smartphone. Current phone numbers can also be used as is.
## About 'Chimney Mobile'
Utilizing the NTT Docomo network, it can be used nationwide with a more advantageous pricing structure than the top three major carriers.
SIM Pricing Plans (Tax included)
Wi-Fi Pricing Plans (Tax included)
Release Commemorative Campaign
- 500 yen discount for 3 months on all communication service plans (Example: 3GB plan is 528 yen per month *tax included)
- The discount period is extended depending on the number of friends on the official Chimney Life LINE
*Campaign details are subject to change or termination without notice.
*The discount is applied to the basic monthly fee. Call charges, SMS sending fees, etc. will be incurred separately.
*The achievement status of the friend count-linked campaign can be checked on the official Chimney Life LINE.
## About X-Mobile Co., Ltd.
[Established] October 2013
[Representative] CEO Masanori Kino
[Location] Inside X HOLDINGS, 22F Sumitomo Fudosan Roppongi Grand Tower, 3-2-1 Roppongi, Minato-ku, Tokyo
[Business Content] Provision of mobile communication services, sales of mobile terminals
X-Mobile Co., Ltd. is an independent MVNO established in 2013. Since the dawn of the MVNO market in the early 2010s, with the theme of 'Opening up worldwide HAPPY with mobile phones,' we have been taking on new challenges every day to provide diverse and rich services and solve social issues within a uniform telecommunications industry. Even for those new to low-cost smartphones, we offer 'Shin Plan', where you can choose the perfect plan from 0GB to 50GB per month, and 'Genkai Toppa WiFi', which can be used without location restrictions not only domestically but also overseas. We have expanded our franchise stores to over 200 locations nationwide, making us one of the top in the low-cost smartphone industry in terms of store count.
## Providing a New Infrastructure Base that Turns Fixed Costs into 'Support'
X-Mobile has previously created 'new value in telecommunications' through collaborations with diverse partners. In this initiative, to realize the 'Chimney Life' concept of 'turning daily infrastructure use into support,' X-Mobile will provide and operate the following two services.
'Chimney Mobile' (Low-cost SIM / Wi-Fi)
By linking with the new feature 'Oshikatsu Plus' provided by Financie, users can earn 'support scores' without any additional burden simply by contracting and continuing to use these X-Mobile services, enabling them to participate in creator support.
## About Chimney Life
'Chimney Life' is a living infrastructure brand developed jointly by Financie Co., Ltd. and CHIMNEY TOWN Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Shibuya-ku, Tokyo, CEO: Akihiro Nishino), known for the picture book and movie 'Poupelle of Chimney Town' series. X-Mobile participates in this brand as an infrastructure partner responsible for providing communication services.
## The Pricing Mechanism of Chimney Life
'Chimney Life' achieves low prices through the following four mechanisms while utilizing the existing infrastructure of major operators:
1. Reduction of advertising costs
Reduces advertising costs by leveraging the outreach of creators instead of conducting large-scale advertising such as TV commercials or using celebrities.
2. Utilization of major carrier networks
Provides a stable communication environment by utilizing the NTT Docomo network.
*Communication speeds may decrease during congestion.
3. Reduction of store costs
Reduces store operation costs by prioritizing online applications.
4. Easy application from smartphones
Applications can be completed in as little as 3 minutes from a smartphone. Current phone numbers can also be used as is.
## About 'Chimney Mobile'
Utilizing the NTT Docomo network, it can be used nationwide with a more advantageous pricing structure than the top three major carriers.
SIM Pricing Plans (Tax included)
Wi-Fi Pricing Plans (Tax included)
Release Commemorative Campaign
- 500 yen discount for 3 months on all communication service plans (Example: 3GB plan is 528 yen per month *tax included)
- The discount period is extended depending on the number of friends on the official Chimney Life LINE
*Campaign details are subject to change or termination without notice.
*The discount is applied to the basic monthly fee. Call charges, SMS sending fees, etc. will be incurred separately.
*The achievement status of the friend count-linked campaign can be checked on the official Chimney Life LINE.
## About X-Mobile Co., Ltd.
[Established] October 2013
[Representative] CEO Masanori Kino
[Location] Inside X HOLDINGS, 22F Sumitomo Fudosan Roppongi Grand Tower, 3-2-1 Roppongi, Minato-ku, Tokyo
[Business Content] Provision of mobile communication services, sales of mobile terminals
X-Mobile Co., Ltd. is an independent MVNO established in 2013. Since the dawn of the MVNO market in the early 2010s, with the theme of 'Opening up worldwide HAPPY with mobile phones,' we have been taking on new challenges every day to provide diverse and rich services and solve social issues within a uniform telecommunications industry. Even for those new to low-cost smartphones, we offer 'Shin Plan', where you can choose the perfect plan from 0GB to 50GB per month, and 'Genkai Toppa WiFi', which can be used without location restrictions not only domestically but also overseas. We have expanded our franchise stores to over 200 locations nationwide, making us one of the top in the low-cost smartphone industry in terms of store count.