Rakuten Mobile Employee Referral Campaign [August 2026]: 14,000 Points, Explained by a Rakuten Employee

Note that the similarly named “Mikitani campaign” (三木谷キャンペーン) is a different campaign. This article covers the employee referral campaign, code 2162, and the link below is for that one. See the comparison for how they differ.

How Many Points Do You Get? [Quick Table]

Points are granted as time-limited points, split over 3 months starting 4 months after your referral login month (valid for 6 months from the grant date).

*A Rakuten Turbo-only application follows a separate rule set (no Rakuten Link call required). See the note after the steps.

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How It Beats the Regular Referral Program

Rakuten Mobile has two referral schemes: the regular user referral (code 1784) and this page’s employee referral (code 2162). The employee referral wins on both amount and eligibility.

The biggest difference: even if you cancelled Rakuten Mobile in the past or want a second line for family, you still get the points. Rakuten states this explicitly on the official campaign page.

Which One Should You Actually Use?

Between the regular referral (1784) and the employee referral (2162), what decides it is eligibility, not the amount. Line the two official rulebooks up and it comes down to three cases.

• First time with Rakuten Mobile — either works. The employee referral simply pays 1,000 points more (14,000 vs 13,000 for MNP; 11,000 vs 10,000 for a new line).
• Second line, re-signing, or covering family too — employee referral only. The regular referral’s official rules exclude anyone who has ever held a Rakuten Mobile line under the same name, so it is not available to you. The employee referral works up to 5 lines per person.
• You want Rakuten Turbo — employee referral only; the regular referral does not cover it.

In other words, everything except a first-ever contract favours the employee referral, and even for a first contract you lose nothing. If in doubt, the employee referral is the safe pick — that conclusion follows directly from the official rules.

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How Does It Differ from the “Mikitani Campaign”?

The campaign most often compared with this one is the “Mikitani campaign” (三木谷キャンペーン). The names get confused, but Rakuten’s own FAQ lists it separately as “【楽天モバイル】楽天・三木谷浩史の特別なお客様” (campaign code 2798), alongside the employee referral (2162) this article covers. They are two different campaigns.

Choosing between them is simple.

• First line, and you already have a Mikitani link — the points arrive roughly two months sooner, and the amount is the same 14,000. Take the faster one.
• You already used the Mikitani campaign, or you want a second line — Mikitani is once per person, so it is spent. This is where the employee referral, good for up to 5 lines, takes over.
• You want Rakuten Turbo, or lines for family too — employee referral only.

Four Downsides, Stated Plainly

It is not all upside. These are worth knowing before you apply.

Flip it around and the profile it suits is clear: people who can wait half a year, and people who expect to add more lines later. For them it currently leaves the least on the table.

Which campaigns stack with this one

The official rules spell out exactly what stacks and what does not.

It pairs especially well with buying an iPhone — the 14,000 referral points and the iPhone device discount can both apply. Conversely, if you meet the conditions of a device special-price campaign (Android or Rakuten original) or a “20,000 points for first-time sign-up” campaign, only that one applies and the referral points are forfeited. Rule of thumb: first-timers take the 20,000pt campaign when it’s running; second lines and returning customers should use this referral.

Note that the stackable/non-stackable list changes often, as does which campaigns are live. Check the official campaign rules right before you apply.

How to Join — 4 Steps

Images: official Rakuten Mobile campaign page

What to Prepare Before Applying

With these three things on hand, the Rakuten Mobile application takes about 10 minutes.

• Photo ID (driver’s licence, My Number card, etc.). The name and address on the document must match your Rakuten member profile — if you moved and never updated the address on your Rakuten ID, this is where you get stuck.
• Your Rakuten member ID and password — it must be the same ID you use for the referral login.
• A credit card or bank account for the payment method.

For number portability, you do not need an MNP reservation number if your current carrier supports MNP One Stop. 34 carriers are covered — including docomo, au, SoftBank, ahamo, UQ mobile, povo, Y!mobile, LINEMO, mineo and IIJmio — so the whole switch is handled on the Rakuten Mobile side. Only carriers outside that list still require a reservation number. If you don’t have a Rakuten Card yet, check the Rakuten Card sign-up guide first so you don’t miss the referral bonus for applying to both together.

Note: Rakuten Turbo has its own qualifying conditions

If you apply for the Rakuten Turbo home router, the conditions differ from the 4 steps above. The official rules define a separate condition set for Turbo; meet the following and you qualify for 7,000 points (once per person).

Pair it with a Rakuten Saikyo Plan phone line and you can also stack Turbo-specific campaigns such as the Saikyo Home Program (1,000pt back monthly).

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When Do the Points Arrive?

Counting from your referral-login month, points arrive around the end of months 4, 5, and 6, in three parts.

These are time-limited points (valid 6 months) — forget about them and they simply expire. The easiest way to burn them is to aim at a larger purchase you were going to make anyway:

• Rakuten Shopping Marathon — buy in bulk while the multiplier is high. See the full Marathon guide, and the points simulator to estimate your return before you buy.
• Rakuten Furusato Nozei — put them toward a hometown-tax donation. Start with the Furusato Nozei guide.
• Rakuten Pay and your Rakuten Mobile bill — routing them into everyday spending guarantees you use them up.

Points Not Showing Up? How to Check Your Pending Points

Points for this campaign only start four months after your referral login month, so there is inevitably a stretch where it feels like nothing is happening. You can confirm whether the payout is actually queued in Rakuten PointClub.

• Log in to Rakuten PointClub with your Rakuten ID
• Open “ポイント実績” (Point Activity)
• Look for this campaign under “獲得予定ポイント” (Pending points)

Rakuten’s official FAQ explicitly lists the employee referral campaign (code 2162) as one of the campaigns whose pending points appear here, and states they show up no later than 3 days before the scheduled payout date. So if nothing appears by then, one of the conditions most likely was not met.

Rakuten also notes that even when pending points are displayed, reflection can take extra time after the payout date. Waiting a few days before contacting support is usually the right move.

Applied Without Clicking the Referral Link First?

The short answer: if you log in through the referral link with your Rakuten ID within 7 days of the application (counting the application day itself), it still counts retroactively — this applies to applications from January 23, 2024 onward. So if you have already applied, there is a good chance you are still in time.

• Use the same Rakuten ID you applied with. Logging in with a different ID does not qualify.
• If you applied without a Rakuten ID at all, you must also upgrade to a Rakuten member account by 23:59 on the last day of the month after you applied.
• For logins made after applying, the official rules state that Rakuten may ask for evidence that you genuinely forgot to log in first.

10 Pitfalls That Disqualify You

You are also ineligible if you have unpaid charges, or if you leave the Rakuten membership before the points are granted. And if several people refer you, only the referrer whose link you logged in through first counts.

Change Log — What Changed and When

“Has the employee referral been nerfed?” comes up a lot, so here is a timeline of changes Rakuten Mobile itself announced — no speculation (the official page is marked as current as of August 3, 2026). The entry period is still listed with no end date announced.

FAQ

Bottom Line: Rakuten Mobile Is Cheap Even Without the Points

The Rakuten Saikyo Plan gives you unlimited data for ¥3,278/month (tax incl.) on a three-tier scale that drops automatically the less you use, with free domestic calls via Rakuten Link. The savings stand on their own — the 14,000 points are the cherry on top.

Further Reading

For sales and campaigns running right now, see Top Savings Picks.

*Information as of August 5, 2026 (campaign code 2162; official terms as of August 3, 2026). Rakuten lists the entry period with no announced end date, so it may end without notice. The campaign may change or end without notice — always check the official campaign page before applying. *Saikyo Plan (Data Type) has suspended new sign-ups since March 5, 2026. *Points are time-limited. *This site participates in the referral program and may receive a reward for sign-ups via these links.