NTT DoCoMo to Offer New Flat-Rate Data Communications Billing Plans

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TOKYO, JAPAN, January 31, 2007 --- NTT DoCoMo, Inc. and its eight regional subsidiaries announced today they will offer the new flat-rate data communications billing plans "Pake-hodai full" and "Biz-hodai".

Beginning March 1, Pake-hodai full will enable FOMA™ i-mode™ subscribers with full-browser handsets to view not only i-mode but also PC websites and videos in Windows Media® format (compatible with P903iX HIGH-SPEED) for a flat monthly rate of 5,985 yen (including tax). Applications will be accepted from February 21. The billing plan will be applicable for 15 FOMA handsets already on the market, and for seven others to be marketed soon.

Starting some time after April 1, Biz-hodai will offer flat-rate packet communications for non-i-mode FOMA handsets M1000 and hTc Z at a monthly rate of 5,985 yen (including tax). This new plan will be available for subscribers to the U Standard Plan and U Lite Plan of the mopera U™ service.

Pake-hodai full and Biz-hodai billing plans will both be available for subscribers to the new billing plans, which started on November 1, 2005.

The new flat-rate billing plans will not be applicable for data communications using PCs or PDAs, or for use outside Japan.

In addition, DoCoMo plans to introduce a FOMA 64kbps data-card flat-rate packet billing plan this autumn to replace @FreeD™, a flat-rate plan for Internet access via the PHS service, which will be discontinued at the end of this year.

New Billing Plans Applicable Handsets
Pake-hodai full Already on market:
N901iS, N902i, SH902i, D902iS, F902iS, N902iS, SH902iS, DOLCE SL, N902iX HIGH-SPEED, D702iF, SH702iS, D903i, F903i, N903i, SH903i
To be marketed soon:
D903iTV, SH903iTV, F903iX HIGH-SPEED, P903iX HIGH-SPEED, D703i, SH703i, D800iDS
(All these handsets are compatible with full browser)
Biz-hodai M1000, hTc Z
About NTT DoCoMo
NTT DoCoMo is the world's leading mobile communications company. DoCoMo serves more than 52 million customers, including 32 million people subscribing to FOMA™, launched as the world's first 3G mobile service based on W-CDMA in 2001. DoCoMo also offers a wide variety of leading-edge mobile multimedia services, including i-mode™, the world's most popular mobile e-mail/Internet service, used by more than 47 million people. With the addition of credit-card and other e-wallet functions, DoCoMo mobile phones have become highly versatile tools for daily life. NTT DoCoMo is listed on the Tokyo (9437), London (NDCM) and New York (DCM) stock exchanges.
For more, visit www.docomo.ne.jp/english.

i-mode, FOMA, mopera U and @FreeD are trademarks or registered trademarks of NTT DoCoMo, Inc. in Japan and other countries.
NTT DoCoMo's FOMA service is only available to subscribers in Japan.
Windows Media is a trademark or registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries.

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