User's Manual Part 3

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Overseas Use
International Roaming (WORLD WING) is a service that enables you,
using local carrier’s networks, to make calls or to communicate in foreign
countries where are out of the service area of the FOMA network.
There are following three communication systems for network services overseas:
3G Network
Third generation mobile communications system that conforms to the world standard
specifications, 3GPP (Third Generation Partnership Project).
※
※This is the regional standards organization for developing common technical
specifications for third-generation mobile telecommunication systems (IMT-2000).
GSM (Global System for Mobile Communications) Network
The most widespread 2G digital mobile standard system available worldwide.
GPRS (General Packet Radio Service) Network
A 2.5G mobile standard system enabling high-speed packet communications by
GPRS using GSM communication method.
At the time of purchase, the FOMA phone is set to automatically switch networks in
foreign countries. (See page 477)
You are advised to read the following booklets to use your FOMA phone overseas:
Outline of International Roaming (WORLD
WING)
Booklet title Contents
Mobile Phone User’s Guide
[International Services]
Describes the details of International Roaming
Service such as the contents of the service, billing,
and cautions.
Mobile Phone User’s Guide
[Network Services]
Describes the contents of each local network service
and cautions.
Information
Quick Manual “For Overseas Use” is attached to the end of this manual. Refer to it
when you use the FOMA phone overseas.
For the country codes, international call access codes, and international prefix
numbers for the universal number, refer to “Mobile Phone User’s Guide [International
Services]” or the DoCoMo Global Service web page.
Overseas use fee is added to your monthly bill. You might be requested, however, to
pay according to the invoice for the following month on and after depending on the
overseas carrier of your stay. Note that the invoice for the total of the fees to be paid
for the month might be separately issued.
○: Available ×: Not available
※1 In B Mode or Dual Mode of 2in1, you cannot make calls from Number B.
※2 Auto-updates are automatically suspended when you are connected to an overseas
carrier. To resume the auto-updates of i-Channel, you need to make the i-Channel
settings again. When you use i-Channel overseas, the communication fee for auto-
updates of the basic channel also applies. (In Japan, the fee is included in the
monthly service bill.)
The GPS functions and 64K data communications are not available overseas.
You cannot dial from an additional number even if you are the user of Multi Number.
Some services are not available depending on the carrier or network. For connectable
countries, regions, and carriers, refer to the DoCoMo Global Service web page.
Services Available Overseas
Communication Service 3G GSM GPRS
Voice call
※1
In the country you stay, you can use the phone number
as used in Japan to make or take local calls, or to make
international calls to Japan or to other countries.
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Videophone call
※1
You can make international videophone calls to users of
the specified 3G mobile phone carriers overseas and
FOMA users.
○××
i-mode
Perform the overseas usage settings. For details, refer to
“Mobile Phone User’s Guide [i-mode] FOMA version”.
○×○
i-mode mail
You can send/receive i-mode mail overseas by the same
address as used in Japan.
○×○
SMS
○○○
i-Channel
※2
○×○
Packet communication by connecting with a
personal computer
○×○