What is WORLD WING?

WORLD WING is a service that allows you to use your usual DOCOMO mobile phone number and mail address in the service areas of overseas operators affiliated with DOCOMO.

WORLD WING is the name of DOCOMO's international roaming service.

There are two types of WORLD WING compatible handsets.
Available areas and service networks differ depending on the mobile phone you have.

Some countries and regions supporting 3G use a different frequency (3G 850 MHz) than that used in regular 3G areas. In such areas, 3G service is only available with 3G 850 MHz compatible handsets. Furthermore, 3G+GSM compatible handsets can be used in the GSM area of such countries and regions.

[3G 850 compatible countries/regions]

Some cities in mainland USA, Alaska, Canada, Hawaii, Thailand, Argentina, Ecuador, Nicaragua, Panama, and Mexico, the entire island of Guam, etc.

[Regular 3G and 3G 850 MHz compatible countries/regions]
Brazil, Australia, etc.

There are regular 3G areas and 3G 850 areas in Brazil and Australia which differ depending on the city. Please be sure to check the compatible areas of your destination city on the DOCOMO International Services website before leaving Japan.

Some countries and regions supporting GSM use a different frequency (GSM 850 MHz) than that used in regular GSM areas, and only GSM 850 area compatible handsets can be used.

[GSM 850 compatible countries/regions]
Some cities in Panama, Ecuador, Montserrat, Brazil, and Paraguay.

• In 3G areas in some cities in Panama and Ecuador, 3G 850 area compatible handsets can also be used.
• In some cities in Ecuador, 3G+GSM area compatible handsets can also be used.

Please check in advance whether your mobile phone can be used at your destination.

• 1 For GSM 850 area compatible handsets
• 2 For 3G 850 area compatible handsets

Available countries and regions as well as services differ depending on your handset model. Please see below for details.

• Voice/data communications charges and service areas (Japanese only)

Service interruption information

Provides current information on network trouble and other conditions affecting international roaming services. Please check this before departure.

Check to see if your phone can be used

Use i-mode to check whether your mobile phone can be used overseas (in Japanese only).

International Services website (i-mode version)

Information on international services is also available through i-mode (in Japanese only).