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d Card PLATINUM dカード PLATINUM

Heavy-Docomo platinum card · NTT DOCOMO · Credit cards

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A ¥29,700 platinum that can earn up to 20% on eligible docomo charges (rate depends on prior monthly shopping), premium lounges and up to ¥200,000 mobile-phone protection.

Highlights
  • Up to 20% on eligible docomo charges
  • Premium lounges
  • Up to ¥200,000 mobile-phone protection
Things to consider
  • The 20% tier needs high monthly card spend
  • Hard to justify without heavy docomo and card use

Fees: ¥29,700 annual fee; the earn rate on docomo charges depends on prior monthly spend.

Points and rewards

This card earns d POINT at a published base rate of 1% on eligible use, before exclusions and rounding.

Points programme
d POINT
Base earning rate
1%
What a point is worth
1 point=¥1 for eligible uses
Best for

Premium Docomo ecosystem card

Watch out for

Intro rate falls; many exclusions; annual benefit thresholds

How you earn

Earning rule
Card-specific; standard d Card purchases generally earn 1 point per ¥100
Extra earning on this card
First-year up to 20% on eligible Docomo charges; annual benefit up to ¥40k
Programme bonuses
d Card merchant offers; Docomo telecom/service benefits on Gold/Platinum tiers; campaign/limited points
Spend that earns
Eligible card shopping and ecosystem transactions
Spend that earns less, or nothing
Electronic-money charges, fees, cash advances and designated transactions; some Docomo charges may not earn base card points
Caps, registration and thresholds
Telecom bonus rates, investment and campaigns have service-specific caps/registration
Expiry
Since 2025-12-01, ordinary points expire 12 months after last earn/use activity; limited points have fixed expiry

Using your points

What points can be used for
d POINT stores; online services; Docomo charges; d払い; JAL miles; products; donations; point investment
Statement credit or cash
Use toward eligible Docomo service charges; not general cash withdrawal
Shopping and merchants
d POINT partner stores and d払い
Airlines and travel
1,000 d points→500 JAL miles; monthly exchange cap applies
Hotels
Indirect via partner/travel services
Transit and e-money
d払い/partner uses; no universal transit cash-out
Partner points and gifts
JAL miles and selected partner/product exchanges
Investing and charity
d POINT investment and selected investment services/donations
Highest-value route
¥1-per-point merchant/Docomo use unless a planned JAL redemption is worth more

Programme rules published by dpoint.docomo.ne.jp · Recorded from official material on 2026-08-17.Official program rule + card product page; temporary campaigns excluded unless labeled

Benefits

Standing benefits only — short-term signup campaigns are deliberately excluded.

Annual fee and waivers
¥29,700
Insurance
Phone cover up to stated ¥200k over 3 years
Lounges and travel services
Priority Pass; restaurant/hotel offers
Family cards and ETC
Family/ETC available
Networks
Visa · Mastercard
Stated eligibility
20+ with stable income

Issuance and the credit limit remain subject to the issuer’s screening.

Network variants

The networks this card is issued on. The issuing company, the annual fee and where the card is accepted can differ by network.

NetworkAnnual feeNote
Visa¥29,700Selectable network stated or represented at family level
Mastercard¥29,700Selectable network stated or represented at family level

Card facts

Network
Visa or Mastercard.
Annual fee
¥29,700 including tax for the primary card.
Fee waiver
No standing annual fee waiver.
Rewards
Earns d POINT.
Base earning
Generally about 1% on eligible shopping; the docomo-charge rate is up to 20% by prior monthly-spend tier (e.g. 20% ≥ ¥200k, 15% ¥100k–¥200k, 10% below ¥100k).
Bonus conditions
The tiered telecom reward depends on prior monthly shopping and detailed eligibility rules.
Point expiry
Not confirmed in reviewed official material (not the same as “no”)
Redemption
Not confirmed in reviewed official material (not the same as “no”)
Foreign transaction fee
Foreign-currency use incurs the issuer-designated overseas processing charge; verify the current percentage before travelling.
Insurance
Premium travel insurance and up to ¥200,000 mobile-phone protection apply under the guide with limits and exclusions.
Purchase protection
Not confirmed in reviewed official material (not the same as “no”)
Airport lounge
Premium domestic and partner lounge access is offered under current terms.
Transit
Not confirmed in reviewed official material (not the same as “no”)
Digital wallets
Not confirmed in reviewed official material (not the same as “no”)
Family cards
Family cards are available under the issuer fee and eligibility conditions.
ETC card
Not confirmed in reviewed official material (not the same as “no”)
Stated eligibility
Applicants must satisfy the issuer-stated age, income/status and other conditions; issuance and limits remain subject to screening. No approval-likelihood claim is made.
Application
Apply through the issuer channel. The issuer, not this site, decides issuance and the credit limit.
Payment settings
One-time, installment, bonus and revolving choices have different availability, fees and conditions; verify the selected setting.
Revolving payment
Revolving payment incurs the issuer-disclosed fee. Confirm automatic-revolving enrollment and any later-payment conversion before and after applying.
Cash advance
Not confirmed in reviewed official material (not the same as “no”)
Limitations
Terms, rates, benefits, insurance and campaigns can change. Verify the dated issuer material before applying; no approval ranking or foreign-resident eligibility claim is made.

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