June 9 2003
 

NTT DoCoMo, Inc. and its eight regional subsidiaries announced today a trial payments service to enable customers using mova(TM) 2G and FOMA(TM) 3G handsets to enjoy on-line shopping at a dedicated portal site.

The operator has set up a dedicated shopping portal for 2G and 3G subscribers, where they will be able to make purchases which are then added to their monthly mobile phone bills

The trial will begin June 26 and last about six months, after which commercial services are planned to start.

Initially, three virtual shops will be offering GPS services, such as tracking and emergency-related services, with an additional five stores joining from September. In total, about 20 virtual shops selling such items as fashion goods, groceries and flowers will be participating in the trial.

Users are required to register in advance for the service via the official i-mode portal site. The service is free and users are only required to pay packet transmission charges. During the trial, purchases between 1,000 yen (minimum) and 10,000 yen per month will be accepted.

The payment service is available only for individual, not corporate, subscribers of mova 2G or FOMA 3G i-mode services.

NTT DoCoMo expects the new payment service, available to over 38 million i-mode users, to help stimulate mobile e-commerce growth

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