US : NTT DoCoMo announced that subscribers to DoCoMo's flat-rate data communication billing plans "pake-hodai" and "pake-hodai full" surpassed the 10 million mark on May 1, 2007. Inset shows the new 904i Series FOMA handsets.

The pake-hodai plan, launched on June 1, 2004, allows 3G FOMA™ i-mode™ subscribers unlimited viewing of i-mode content for a flat monthly subscription fee of 4,095 yen (including tax). The plan has attracted great popularity by freeing users from concerns about data charges when enjoying data-intensive services; these include "Mega i-appli™" applications as large as 1MB, "Deco-mail™" for embedding e-mails with high-resolution icons, and video clips.

The pake-hodai full plan, introduced on March 1, 2007, enables FOMA i-mode subscribers with full-browser handsets to view not only i-mode sites but also browse PC websites for a flat monthly subscription fee of 5,985 yen (including tax).

Neither flat-rate billing plan will apply to data communications using devices, such as PCs, nor are they for use outside Japan.

DoCoMo expects that subscribers to pake-hodai and pake-hodai full will continue to increase, attracted by innovative services such as the "Uta-hodai" service that allows users to download full-track music from i-mode content providers for a flat monthly subscription fee via new 904i Series FOMA handsets, which will go on sale soon.