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i-mode
What is i-mode?
Other Features
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SSL Communications
SSL is a data communication system that secures user privacy by means of authentication/encryption
technology. The SSL page encrypts data to prevent eavesdropping, tampering, impersonation, and
forgery, assuring secure transmission of user’s private information, such as a credit card number
and postal address (P.99).
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i-melody
The latest or favorite melodies can be downloaded from a site to the i-mode compatible mobile
phone. These melodies can be used as the ring tone (P.109).
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i-anime
Animation graphics can be downloaded from a site to the i-mode compatible mobile phone. These
graphics can be displayed as the stand-by or receiving display on the Mova (P.109).
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Message Services
The message service is a service that delivers desired information (message) automatically to the
i-mode compatible mobile phone. There are 2 message service types: Message R (Request) and
Message F (Free).
• Receiving a message (P.116)
• About the Message F setting, note that when you subscribe to i-mode at a time of a new subscription to the Mova
on October 1st, 2004 or thereafter, [
メッセージＦ設定
] (Message F Setting) is set defaultly to [
受信する
] (Receive).
If you do not want to receive Message F, you need to manually change the setting to [
受信しない
] (Reject).
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For users who do not meet the above condition, the Message F Setting is set defaultly to [
受信しない
]
(Reject). To receive Message F, you need to change the Message F setting through [
オプション設定
] (Options).
• Messages sent when an i-mode compatible mobile phone is in the following statuses are held at the i-mode center.
- During a call
- When powered OFF
- When outside the i-mode service area
- While the i-mode lock is set
- While the Self mode is set
- When the number of protected/unread messages saved in the mobile phone has reached the limit of 20
• The number of messages held and the holding time at the i-mode center are as follows. When the maximum number
of messages held or the maximum holding time has been exceeded, the messages are deleted from the oldest.
• The messages held at the i-mode center can be received by the Check new message (P.117).
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News Delivery Service (Tokudane News Bin)
This is a news delivery service from DoCoMo, which delivers information, such as news and weather
forecasts, to an i-mode compatible mobile phone using the Message R (Request).
This service is a paid service that requires a subscription. After subscription, it is saved automatically
in My Menu. You can also access same information from My Menu.
• Displaying Message R (P.117)
Message R (Request)
Message F (Free)
Deliver desired information automatically if you subscribe to a site that provides message
services.
Deliver information free of packet charge.
Max. messages held
Max. holding time
Message R
50
72 hours
Message F
20
72 hours
i-mode center
i-mode compatible
mobile phone
IP
Impersonation
Tampering
Eavesdropping
Decryption
Encryption
Encryption
Decryption
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Impersonation: An attempt by the third party to act
as a representative of a site and
obtain the personal data illegally.