TOKYO, JAPAN, August 7, 2002 --- NTT DoCoMo, Inc. and its eight regional subsidiaries announced today that DoCoMo, in tie-ups with eight credit card companies, will introduce the "DoCoMo Card," a new credit card that will be available nationwide from August 19.
Holders of the DoCoMo Card will automatically become
members, qualifying for double discounts and gaining various priority privileges at about 500 locations throughout Japan, including resort hotels and leisure facilities, depending on points earned.
Points will be accumulated with mobile phone usage or when using the card for purchases. DoCoMo's existing point systems-"DoCoMo Point Service" and ClubDoCoMo-cover monthly cellular phone payments only. With the new card, one point will be earned per 400 yen worth of purchases and per 100 yen worth of cell phone charges (as before). Points can be redeemed to buy such DoCoMo goods as cell phones. Five hundred points are worth 2000 yen, double the amount offered by DoCoMo Point Service.
Application for the DoCoMo Card can be made at DoCoMo branch offices and affiliated "DoCoMo Shops", or by sending the application to the DoCoMo Card Desk (form can be obtained by phoning). First-year membership fees will be waived (except for Saison Amex Card and Gold Card users).
From September 9, DoCoMo customers nationwide will also be able to use credit cards for their monthly cellular phone service payments, in addition to the present methods. The change is supported by 18 credit card companies and applies to PDC cellular phone, 3G
, satellite phone, packet transmission service 
and PHS services.
Please see attachments for further details concerning DoCoMo point awards and affiliated credit card companies.
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About NTT DoCoMo
NTT DoCoMo is the world's leading mobile communications company with more than 44 million customers. The company provides a wide variety of leading-edge mobile multimedia services. These include
, the world's most popular mobile internet service, which provides e-mail and internet access to over 34 million subscribers, and , launched in 2001 as the world's first 3G mobile service based on W-CDMA. In addition to wholly owned subsidiaries in Europe and North and South America, the company is expanding its global reach through strategic alliances with mobile and multimedia service providers in the Asia-Pacific, Europe and North and South America. NTT DoCoMo is listed on the Tokyo (9437), London (NDCM), and New York (DCM) stock exchanges. For more information, visit www.nttdocomo.com
i-mode and FOMA are trademarks or registered trademarks of NTT DoCoMo, Inc. in Japan and other countries.
ClubDoCoMo and DoPa are registered trademarks of NTT DoCoMo, Inc. in Japan.
Holders of the DoCoMo Card will automatically become
members, qualifying for double discounts and gaining various priority privileges at about 500 locations throughout Japan, including resort hotels and leisure facilities, depending on points earned. Points will be accumulated with mobile phone usage or when using the card for purchases. DoCoMo's existing point systems-"DoCoMo Point Service" and ClubDoCoMo-cover monthly cellular phone payments only. With the new card, one point will be earned per 400 yen worth of purchases and per 100 yen worth of cell phone charges (as before). Points can be redeemed to buy such DoCoMo goods as cell phones. Five hundred points are worth 2000 yen, double the amount offered by DoCoMo Point Service.
Application for the DoCoMo Card can be made at DoCoMo branch offices and affiliated "DoCoMo Shops", or by sending the application to the DoCoMo Card Desk (form can be obtained by phoning). First-year membership fees will be waived (except for Saison Amex Card and Gold Card users).
From September 9, DoCoMo customers nationwide will also be able to use credit cards for their monthly cellular phone service payments, in addition to the present methods. The change is supported by 18 credit card companies and applies to PDC cellular phone, 3G
, satellite phone, packet transmission service and PHS services.Please see attachments for further details concerning DoCoMo point awards and affiliated credit card companies.
Attachment (.pdf)
About NTT DoCoMo
NTT DoCoMo is the world's leading mobile communications company with more than 44 million customers. The company provides a wide variety of leading-edge mobile multimedia services. These include
, the world's most popular mobile internet service, which provides e-mail and internet access to over 34 million subscribers, and , launched in 2001 as the world's first 3G mobile service based on W-CDMA. In addition to wholly owned subsidiaries in Europe and North and South America, the company is expanding its global reach through strategic alliances with mobile and multimedia service providers in the Asia-Pacific, Europe and North and South America. NTT DoCoMo is listed on the Tokyo (9437), London (NDCM), and New York (DCM) stock exchanges. For more information, visit www.nttdocomo.comi-mode and FOMA are trademarks or registered trademarks of NTT DoCoMo, Inc. in Japan and other countries.
ClubDoCoMo and DoPa are registered trademarks of NTT DoCoMo, Inc. in Japan.
