Apple opens carrier billing in Japan, a day after Taiwan and Switzerland
 

Apple opens carrier billing in Japan, a day after Taiwan and Switzerland
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Apple's direct phone billing plans are unfolding, with the company allowing Japanese users to opt to add their apps and music purchases to their phone bills.

This makes Japan Apple's fifth market globally to get this payment method after Germany and Russia last year, and just a day after Taiwan and Switzerland launched on Tuesday.

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Direct billing is an additional payment mode for users, who have relied on credit cards and iTunes stored value cards in the past to make their virtual purchases.

CNBC reports that customers with Japan's second-largest phone company KDDI will get the payment mode. Read more...

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