Detailed Settings (Smartphone, docomo Feature Phone [sp-mode] Screen Images)

How to Access Disaster Message Board

Select (Disaster Message Board) from dmenu or the DOCOMO website.

Packet communications charges apply to access dmenu and the DOCOMO website.
The English version can be accessed from the "English" link on the Japanese Disaster Message Board Service.

How to Post Messages

Step 1 — [1] Select (Disaster Message Board) displayed in (dmenu).

Step 2 — [2] Select "English".

Step 3 — [3] Select "Register Msg".

Messages will be saved until the service for the disaster concerned is terminated. Up to ten messages can be posted. (When more than ten messages are posted, the oldest messages are overwritten in sequence.)

Step 4 — [4] Select one of the four status options that best describes your current condition (e.g. "I'm okay."), or enter a comment (optional) of up to 100 full-size or 200 half-size characters, and press "Register".

You can select multiple status options. You can also just post a comment without selecting a status option.
You can also post both a status and a comment.

Step 5 — [5] "Registered." is displayed when posting has been completed.
If you wish to send Disaster Message Board Notification Mail, press "Send". ("Send" boxes are selected by default.)

Step 5 — [5] "Registered." is displayed when posting has been completed.
If you wish to send Disaster Message Board Notification Mail, press "Send". ("Send" boxes are selected by default.)

Will be displayed if the recipients' mail addresses have been registered beforehand.

How to Check Messages

You can also check messages from a PC, etc.
(Japanese version)http://dengon.docomo.ne.jp/top.cgi
(English version)http://dengon.docomo.ne.jp/Etop.cgi
The message board can only be accessed when the service is activated. Please note that it cannot be accessed at any other time.

How to check messages

Step 1 — [1] Select (Disaster Message Board) displayed in (dmenu).

Step 2 — [2] Select "English".

Step 3 — [3] Select "Confirm Msg" on the Disaster Message Board screen.

Step 4 — [4] Enter the mobile phone number of the person you wish to check on and select "Search".

If messages are posted

Step 5 — [5] Select the message that you wish to see.

Step 6 — [6] You can view the posted status and comments.

If a message has been posted on non-DOCOMO carriers' disaster message boards (All carrier search service)

Step 5 — [5] Non-DOCOMO disaster message boards are searched, and a link is displayed for any disaster message board (e.g. Company A) on which a message has been posted from the number entered.

Step 6 — [6] Disaster Message board of other Operator (Company "A") will be displayed.

Packet communications charges apply when accessing to non-Docomo Disaster Message Board services.

If you select a list item on the Disaster Message board, You can confirm the message.

About searching for safety status information posted to Google Person Finder

You can search for safety status information posted to Google Person Finder provided by Google from DOCOMO Disaster Message Board Service.

Step 1 — [1] Select "Confirm Msg" on the Disaster Message Board screen.

Step 2 — [2] Enter the whole or part of the name of the person you wish to check on and select "Search".

Step 3 — [3] The links of internet providers are displayed when any safety status information has been posted.
(The screen image shows an example when there is safety status information posted to Google Person Finder.)

Step 4 (Google Person Finder) — [4] When you select the link of the internet providers of safety status information, you can check the information regarding the person's status.
(The screen image shows and an example when there is safety status information posted to Google Person Finder.)

This service is not available when Google Person Finder is not being provided.
Packet communications charges apply when viewing information posted to Google Person Finder.

How to Set Disaster Message Board Notification Mail Recipient Addresses

Step 1

[1] Select (Email and Various Settings) from My docomo.

Step 2 — [2] Select (Disaster Message Board Notification Mail settings) from (Life Support).

Step 3 — [3] Select (Check/Change Settings).

Step 4 — [4] Enter your network security code, and press (Enter).

Step 5 — [5] Select "English".

Step 6 — [6] After entering the mail addresses of those you want to notify of your status (up to five addresses), press "Select".

You can register Internet e-mail addresses and those of non-DOCOMO mobile phones in addition to i-mode and sp-mode addresses.

Step 7 — [7] "Settings have been activated." is displayed when registration of recipients' addresses has been completed.

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Disaster Message Board Notification Mail

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