Available services overseas
The available communication services overseas are as follows.
Communication
Explanation
service
Voice call
Make or receive calls in your
country of stay or make
international calls to Japan or
to other countries with the
same phone number as used
in Japan while abroad.
Videophone
Make international Videophone
calls to users of the specified
3G telecommunications
carriers overseas and FOMA
users in Japan.
i-mode mail
Send or receive i-mode mail
overseas with the same
address as used in Japan.
i-mode
Use i-mode overseas.
i-Channel
Use i-Channel overseas.
SMS
Send or receive SMS overseas
with the same phone number
as used in Japan.
Data
Use packet transmission
communication
overseas.
(packet
transmission)
Some communication services are not available depending on the
network/carrier. Refer to the DOCOMO "International Services
website" for details.
Packet transmission charges are separately incurred for the
transmission included in monthly usage fees of i-Channel
(nP. 188) overseas.
If Widget appli attempts transmission when the i-Widget screen
appears, packet transmission charges are incurred for each
transmission overseas.
Unable to use 64K data communication by connecting a PC, etc.
overseas.
3G
GSM GPRS
available overseas (nP. 278).
GPS function is not available overseas. An error screen appears
and packet transmission charges are incurred when the site of GPS
A
A
A
Service settings is accessed overseas.
When the 2in1 is used, calling from Number B is not available overseas.
When Multi Number is used, calling from Additional Number is not
available overseas.
A
B
B
Before use overseas
The following items must be checked before departure, at
A
B
A
your country of stay, and after homecoming.
A
B
A
Preparation before departure
A
B
A
Prepare below in Japan before using the FOMA terminal overseas.
A
A
A
About contract
If subscribed to the FOMA service after September 1, 2005, a
subscription for "WORLD WING" is not required. However, if a
A
B
A
subscription for "WORLD WING" is canceled at or after a
subscription for the FOMA service, a subscription for "WORLD
WING" is required again.
If subscribed to the FOMA service before August 31, 2005 but not
subscribed to "WORLD WING", a subscription for "WORLD WING"
is required. Some payment plans are not available.
Insert the WORLD WING compatible FOMA card (other than blue)
to the FOMA terminal (nP. 39).
for SH (J-E Speech Translation for SH) is
437
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