You can use S! Mail to send/receive long text messages or messages with pictures and movies attached worldwide, just like in Japan. Also, S! Mail can used for e-mail messaging with PCs and non-SoftBank handsets.
Send/receive S! Mail outside Japan
- SoftBank 3G handsets
- Other Carriers' compatible handsets
- PCs
Send/receive S! Mail in Japan
- SoftBank handsets
- Other Carriers' compatible handsets
- PCs
- Sending S! Mail to SoftBank handset using phone number
- Sending S! Mail to e-mail address of SoftBank handset, other carriers' handset, or PC
You can receive S! Mail automatically or manually.
Incoming e-mail (including message, sender's name, subject and attachments) is received automatically at the usual fee.
The telecommunications carrier must support S! Mail.
When there is incoming e-mail, a Receive Notice showing sender's name and part of subject is sent. If desired, the e-mail (including message, sender's name, subject and attachments) can be received manually at the usual fee.
The telecommunications carrier must support SMS Mail. If carrier does not support S! Mail, e-mail messages must be received one-by-one.
S! Mail and Mail Server access fees apply when outside Japan. Fees may vary depending on local telecommunications carriers.
Examples of fees
For mainland U.S.A., Hawaii, China, Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, Australia, U.K., Italy and France.
| Minimum Fee (up to 10KB) | ¥100 |
|---|---|
| Additional Fee (over 10 KB) | ¥5/KB |
Minimum usage fee for countries/regions which have multiple telecommunications carriers.
See all areas and fees / rates
- Sending/receiving fee outside Japan are not included in free communication, fixed-price plans or discount services for Mail and Web.
- Subscription to S! Basic Pack is required to use S! Mail.
- S! Mail fees outside Japan vary depending on telecommunications carrier. See Global Roaming Compatible Service Area Listings or Softbank homepage for details.
- Methods of calculating data volume by telecommunications carriers outside Japan are the same as SoftBank's.
- S! Mail messaging outside Japan is charged per session.
- S! Mail of 10 KB or less is subject to minimum fee.
- S! Mail fees outside Japan apply even if there is a connection failure or recipients are unable to receive messages.
- Some handsets receive S! Mail (MMS) automatically by default. When outside Japan, it may be desirable to enable manual reception to avoid additional fees caused by unwanted e-mail.
S! Mail and Mail Server access fees apply when outside Japan. Fees vary depending on local telecommunications carriers.
Attention
Fees are charged for accessing the Mail Server even if you are not sending/receiving e-mail. (This includes performing operations such as updating lists, deleting e-mail, etc.)
Any access to the Mail Server when outside Japan will be charged. Frequent use will be billed accordingly.
