Pre-Call

Any existing customers of "Pre-Call" who have not registered the contractor’s name will have their service suspended. Customers wishing to continue using "Pre-Call" should register the contractor’s name. Furthermore, please be aware that after the unit validity period and phones reservation period have expired, their contract will be cancelled.

• Suspension of "Pre-Call" lines that have not had the contractor’s name registered
• Acceptance of new "Pre-Call" applications was discontinued from March 31, 2005

Register the prepaid amount by "MOBILER’S CHECK" from a Pre-Call compatible mobile phone1. You can start making calls by "Pre-Call" immediately after registration.

Once the unit value reaches 0 or the unit validity period expires you will need to purchase a "MOBILER’S CHECK" and register the additional prepayment.

¥5,000, ¥3,000, ¥1,000 and ¥500 (only available order made2) cards are available with MOBILER’S CHECK (tax-free).

*Orders for over 1,000 cards are available in increments of 50 and an issuing commission of ¥42/per card is incurred.

• 1 Mobile phones compatible with Pre-Call are Digital mova D211i, Digital mova R211i, Digital mova P651ps, Digital mova N601ps, Digital mova SO601ps, and Doccimo N831.
• 2 Orders for 1,000 or more cards are available in increments of 50, and an issuing fee of ¥42/per card is incurred.
• There is a validity period to units registered. When registering one MOBILER’S CHECK the following validity periods exist; ¥5,000: 50 days, ¥3,000: 30 days, ¥1,000: 10 days and ¥500: 5days.
• When registering units, the unit validity period is extended from the day after the expiration date of the existing units, however, the maximum unit validity period is 90 days.
• After the unit validity period any remaining units will become invalid.
• The maximum amount you are able to register is 5,000 units (¥50,000)
• If there arises a period when you cannot use your mobile phone due to malfunction etc., such time lost to your unit validity period shall not be compensated for.

With "Pre-Call" by just connecting your DOCOMO mobile phone to PC etc., you can enjoy a network service (mopera) which allows you easy access to mobile information and Internet, Public Mode which places emphasis on mobile phone manners and also an English announcement service when you change the automatic voice announcements to English.

Compatible DOCOMO Services	Details of Service
WORLD CALL	You can call internationally from "Pre-call" using WORLD CALL.
mopera No application required No monthly charge No installation charge * You cannot use contents to which charges apply.	mopera is a service that by just connecting your DOCOMO digital mobile phone to PC etc., you are able to access the "mobile information service" where you can catch news and stocks and shares reports, and also by using the "internet connection service" you can connect directly to the internet without using a specific provider.
Public Mode No application required No monthly charge No installation charge	"Public Mode" is a service used when an incoming call comes while driving or in a public facility or other location where mobile phones should not be used. Through an announcement it informs the caller that the call cannot be answered due to circumstances that prevent the use of a mobile phone.
English Announcement No application required No monthly charge No installation charge	This service allows you to change the voice announcement that the caller hears when the receiver’s phone is out of batteries or out of range etc., to English.
Caller ID Display Request Service No application required No monthly charge No installation charge	This service allows you to only receive calls that have the callers number* displayed. If you receive a call and the numbers are not displayable then the caller will hear the announcement; "Kochira wa ban desu. Anata no denwa bango wo tsuchi shite okakenaoshi kudasai" (This is . Please activate your Caller ID Display and call again) and the call will end. *In cases where the number cannot be displayed regardless of the callers’ intention, such as calls from public phones, overseas or forwarded calls from subscriber phones, then the call will still be received.

Of course you can use "Pre-call" to call the emergency services - police, fire brigade, ambulance – but also other services ranging from Dial-the-Time to directory assistance. If you know the services including the attention points it will be handy in emergencies.

Available Service		Attention
Directory Assistance (charged)	(No area code) 104	14 remaining units or more are necessary in order to use directory inquiries. * Further units are necessary for more than one inquiry. * A free service is available for persons with impaired vision or disability of the arms or hands. For further details call NTT inquiries on 116.
Time (charged)	(No area code) 117
Weather (charged)	(Area code for the forecast you want to know) + 177
Collect Call (charged)	(No area code) 106	You are able to place collect calls but unable to receive them.
Police Emergencies	(No area code) 110	When calling "Pre-Call" to 110 or 119, the origin of the call cannot be established. Therefore please clearly state that you are calling from a mobile phone, give your phone number, and state your location in case the emergency services call you back to confirm your details. Also, do not move around while making the call, so that you are not disconnected and leave the phone switched on for at least 10 min. after calling for possible incoming calls. You can call this number even if you have no units left, as long as your phone reservation period has not expired.
Fire and Ambulance	(No area code) 119	You may not be connected to the fire department covering the area you are calling from in some cases, depending on the area. Please inquire in advance with your local DOCOMO branch or sales office. If you cannot connect from your mobile phone, please dial 119 from a public or landline phone. You can call this number even if you have no units left, as long as your phone reservation period has not expired.
Marine Emergencies	(No area code) 118	This is a marine emergency phone number that can be used in the event of an accident or any other emergency situation at sea. You will be connected to the nearest Regional Coast Guard Headquarters. You can call this number even if you have no units left, as long as your phone reservation period has not expired.
Inquiries Regarding DOCOMO Mobile or Car Phones	(No area code) 151	You can call this number even if you have no units left, as long as your phone reservation period has not expired.
Inquiries Regarding Telephone Malfunctions	(No area code) 113	You can call this number even if you have no units left, as long as your phone reservation period has not expired.

• "Voice Mail Service", "Call Waiting Service", "Short Mail Service"*,and discount services are not available.
• Toll-free services can only be used when you have units remaining.
• Other services such as 116 (NTT inquiries), Dial Q2, message (Dengon) Dial, and Credit Call Service are not available. (However, Credit Call Service calls may be made from public or landline phones to "Pre-Call" phones.)
• Even if phone numbers claim to have "Calls Received Free" or "No Call Charge", dialing charges may be applicable.

Short Mails can only be sent, but not received. They are charged at the same rate as regular phone calls (rates start at ¥10 per mail).

If you are using "Pre-Call" for the first time, or if your remaining units are running low or your unit validity is about to expire, you will have to buy a "MOBILER’S CHECK" and register the amount.

Various other designs are also available

If you are using "Pre-Call" for the first time, or if your remaining units are running low or your unit validity is about to expire, you will have to buy a "DOCOMO TELECA MOBILER’S CHECK" and register the amount.

Purchase a "MOBILER’S CHECK" card from a docomo Shop or participating dealer.

Scratch off the silver area on the back of the card. From the "Pre-call" phone that you want to register the amount, dial [1400] (free of charge), follow the announcements and input the 14 digit "card number" that is written in the area that you scratched off, followed by a #.
Please make sure to listen to the end message before ending the call.

You can start making calls by "Pre-Call" immediately after registration.

Once you run low on units or the unit validity period expires you will need to purchase a new card and register the additional prepayment. (Registration is identical to that shown above in nos. 2.)

• If you enter a wrong card number, additional registration may be unsuccessful.
• Please refer to the back of the card for more details.

		Basic Charge	Units	Unit Validity Period
MOBILER’S CHECK	¥5,000 (tax-free)	none	500	50 days
	¥3,000 (tax-free)	none	300	30 days
	¥1,000(tax-free)	none	100	10 days
	¥500 (tax-free) (Only available order made)	none	50	5 days

Called party (Call segment)	Weekdays Daytime	Weekdays Evening	Weekends & Holidays	Late Night & Early Morning
	8 a.m. to 7 p.m.	7 p.m. to 11 p.m.	8 a.m. to 11 p.m.	11 p.m. to 8 a. m.
Landline phone	5.5 sec.	6.0 sec.	7.0 sec.	9.5 sec.
DOCOMO mobile or car phone, FOMA, and satellite mobile or car phone	3.5 sec.	6.0 sec.	7.0 sec.	9.5 sec.
Non-DOCOMO mobile or car phones	3.5 sec.	6.0 sec.	7.0 sec.	9.5 sec.
PHS	3.5 sec.	4.5 sec.	4.5 sec.	4.5 sec.

Consumption tax is included in dialing charges

• MOBILER’S CHECK is tax-free.
• One "Pre-Call" unit is ¥10
• When new units are added to an already in-use card, the validity period is extended for a further period of up to 90 days that starts the day following the original expiration date.
• Even if you run out of units, you will still be able to receive calls until the original unit validity period expires.
• Please be aware that once the unit validity period expires then all the units left at this time will be lost.

If there arises a period when you cannot use your mobile phone due to malfunction etc., such time lost to your unit validity period shall not be compensated for.

• If your unit count reaches 0, or if your unit validity period expires, the only thing you can do is buy new units. In order to keep your phone number, you will have to buy new units within 90 days of your last unit expiration date (Phone Number Reservation Period). Please be aware that after the period of 90 days (Phone Number Reservation Period) has passed, "Pre-Call" contracts are cancelled.

Acceptance of new "Pre-Call" applications was discounted from March 31, 2005.

• You can keep the same phone number when you switch to mova or FOMA. No handling fees are incurred when switching. However, all units registered with Pre-Call will become invalid. Please note that prepaid amounts for remaining units will not be refunded or applied to the new service.

• The following services are available for "Pre-Call": mopera, Public Mode, English Announcement, Caller ID Display Request and WORLD CALL.
• All services (that is, "Voice Mail Service", "Call Waiting Service", "Short Mail Service1 " etc.) and Discount services are not supported by "Pre-Call" phones except for mopera, Public Mode, English Announcement, Caller ID Display Request and WORLD CALL.
  • Please note that mopera access is restricted to the "mopera Free Information", "mopera Net Surfing" and "mopera Live!" services. On another hand, there is no need to apply for the English Announcement and WORLD CALL services.
  • 1 Short Mails can only be sent, but not received. They are charged at the same rate as regular phone calls (rates start at ¥10 per mail).
• When calling IP phones with Pre-Call, the current communications charges to landline phones apply regardless of the IP phone number.

Communications charges for using WORLD CALL from Pre-Call