• The International MMS sending/receiving method was changed at 10:00 a.m. on July 1, 2009. Messages are now sent and received via the phone number.
  • The phone number of the sender will be notified to the recipient.
  • The method of sending and receiving messages via e-mail addresses was ended at 8:00 p.m. on June 30, 2009. It is no longer possible to send and receive messages via e-mail addresses.

For information on the sending/receiving method applicable up to June 30, 2009, please see here.

Send mail with attached images etc. (International MMS)

Send messages and attachments to local mobile phones with i-mode.

International MMS is a service for i-mode compatible mobile phones that enables i-mode users to exchange mail messages with MMS (Multimedia Messaging Service) users abroad. FOMA users can also attach and send pictures, video clips, and music files.

  • noticeYour 2in1 Service B number cannot be used.

How to use International MMS

How to send International MMS messages

‹Display the mail composition screen›

International MMS | How to send International MMS. 1. Enter the recipient's address: "+" - country code - other party's phone number. "+" cannot be displayed by holding down "0" for more than one second. Operations for displaying "+" differ depending on the model. Please see the user's manual for details. Furthermore, the international prefix "010" cannot be used as a substitute for "+". Exclude the first "0" if the other party's phone number begins with a "0" (except for some countries and regions). Service not supported for some countries and regions where the first "0" of the area code is required. 2. Enter the text (up to 10,000 half-size alphanumeric characters) and attach a file. File formats* that can be sent differ depending on the model. > 3. Send

  • noticeFile formats that can be sent and received depend on the i-mode service and the handset model. Recommended formats are jpeg for still images and 3gp for audio and video files.
  • noticeIf a file of over 300 KB is sent, the attached file will be deleted.
    However, a file of over 300 KB can be sent depending on the file format (JPEG or GIF89a).
    If an image file (JPEG or GIF89a) of over 300 KB is attached, the file will be automatically compressed when sent. In such a case, if the size is over 300 KB after compression, the attached file will be deleted.
  • noticeIt is not possible to send from sp-mode or i-mode.net.

Sending an attached image with FOMA

Example: Sending an International MMS message to Hong Kong

International MMS | When attaching a file with FOMA. 1. Send using +852YYYYYYYYY (＊Using half-size alphanumeric characters is recommended when sending messages to a local mobile phone.) 2. Receive the message as an MMS (Multimedia Messaging Service) message overseas. 3. Reply using +8190XXXXXXXX. 4. Receive the message as i-mode mail in Japan.

Reject All International MMS settings

If you do not wish to receive International MMS from abroad

iMenu > English > Options > Mail Settings > Spam Mail Prevention > Login > Spam Mail Prevention > International MMS Rejection Setting

Users with whom you can send and receive MMS messages

Country/region Country code Operator (abbr.)
North America Guam 1 DOCOMO PACIFIC
Hawaii 1 T-Mobile
Mainland USA 1 T-Mobile
Verizon/Alltel
Saipan 1 DOCOMO PACIFIC
Asia China 86 China Mobile
China Unicom
Hong Kong 852 3
China Mobile
CSL
PCCW
SmarTone
India 91 Airtel
Indonesia 62 XL
Indosat
Telkomsel
Macau 853 3
CTM
SmarTone
Malaysia 60 Celcom
DiGi
U Mobile
Maxis
Mongolia 976 MobiCom
Pakistan 92 Mobilink
Telenor
Ufone
Philippines 63 Digitel
SMART
Singapore 65 SingTel
StarHub
M1
South Korea 82 SK Telecom
KT/KTF/olleh
Sri Lanka 94 Dialog Telekom
Taiwan 886 Far EasTone
Taiwan Mobile
Chunghwa Telecom
Thailand 66 AIS
DTAC
True Move
Oceania Australia 61 Telstra
Optus
Christmas Islandnotice1 61 Telstra
New Zealand 64 2degrees
Europe Austria 43 3
Azerbaijan 994 Azercell
Belarus 375 MTS
Canary Islands 34 Movistar
Cyprus 90 Turkcel
Czech Republic 420 O2
Denmark 45 Telenor
Estonia 372 Elisa
Germany 49 O2
Telekom Deutschland
Ireland 353 O2
Isle of Man 44 MANX
Italy 39 Telecom Italia
Liechtenstein 423 Swisscom
Netherlands 31 Vodafone
Poland 48 T-Mobile
Russia 7 MTS
Beeline
San Marino 39 Telecom Italia
Serbia 381 Telenor
Slovakia 421 T-Mobile
Spain 34 Movistar
Spanish North America 34 Movistar
Sweden 46 Tele2
Switzerland 41 Swisscom
Orange
Turkey 90 Turkcell
Vodafone
UK 44 T-Mobile
O2
3
Ukraine 380 Kyivstar
MTS
Vatican City 39 Telecom Italia
Central and South America Brazil 55 TIM
Puerto Rico 1 T-Mobile
U.S. Virgin Islands 1 T-Mobile
Middle East Saudi Arabia 966 STC
United Arab Emirates 971 ETISALAT
du
Africa Egypt 20 Mobinil
Vodafone
  • notice1 An island that is a territory of Australia in the Indian Ocean.
  • noticeInternational MMS may be unable to be sent or received between some overseas operators due to Mobile Number Portability.

Usage charges

Application Not required
Monthly charge Free
Payment Charges will be included on the regular DOCOMO mobile phone bill.

International MMS communications charges

WORLD SERVICE Allowances apply

Sending Receiving
International MMS communications charges Packet communications charges
Less than 30 KB ¥100/message Packet communications charges apply separately based on the message size.notice1 Free
(excluding some cases) notice2
30 KB to under 100 KB ¥200/message
100 KB to 300 KB ¥300/message
  • notice1 Domestic packet flat-rate services and Mail Tsukai-hodai apply when sending/receiving from within Japan, and Global Pake-hodai applies when sending/receiving while abroad.
  • notice2 Packet communications charges for receiving will apply in the following cases.
    • When receiving while overseas.
    • Web operations when viewing "Web operations when viewing the Mail Check Site". (Packet communications charges for downloading mail in Japan are free of charge.)
    • When receiving did not complete successfully.
  • noticeFree communications allowances, such as those included in the basic monthly charge, apply to International MMS communications charges and packet communications charges. However, the communications allowances included in FOMA Data Communications Billing Plans will not apply.
  • noticeVarious discount services such as Mail Tsukai-hodai, Pake-hodai double and Flat-rate Data Plans will not apply to International MMS communications charges.
  • noticePacket communications charges for use overseas will apply according to the billing system at your destination.
  • noticeCharges are non-taxable.
  • noticeUsers of billing plans with a limit function who are also subscribed to Pake-hodai double, Pake-hodai simple, Pake-hodai, Pake-hodai full, or Biz-hodai can continue to use International MMS during transmission suspension due to exceeding the limit. Please note that International MMS communications charges will be incurred as usual.

Notes on using International MMS

Notes on using International MMS

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