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Osaifu-Keitai compliant mobile phone from au.
Osaifu-Keitai compliant mobile phone from au. au (エーユー pronounced Ēyū), or au by KDDI, is a Mobile phone brand in Japan marketed by KDDI Corporation in the main islands

Osaifu-Keitai (おサイフケータイ Osaifu-Kētai?), literally meaning "Wallet Mobile", is a trademark of NTT DoCoMo, which developed the system. A trademark or trade mark, represented by the symbols ™ and ®, or mark is a distinctive sign or indicator used by an individual is the predominant Mobile phone operator in Japan The name is officially an abbreviation of the phrase " do co mmunications over the mo bile network It refers to the mobile phones integrated with Sony's Mobile FeliCa ICs, as well as the services provided by the applications on these phones. is a multinational conglomerate corporation headquartered in Minato Tokyo, Japan, and one of the world's largest Media conglomerates with FeliCa is a contactless RFID smart card system by Sony, primarily used in Electronic money cards Microchipsjpg|right|thumb|200px|Microchips ( EPROM memory with a transparent window showing the integrated circuit inside

Although it is developed by NTT DoCoMo, the system is also supported by other mobile phone operators, making it the de facto standard mobile payment system in Japan. A mobile network operator ( MNO) also known as carriage service provider ( CSP) wireless service provider, wireless carrier, Mobile payment (also referred to as mobile web payment or WAP billing is the collection of money from a consumer via a mobile device such as their Mobile phone, SmartPhone For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. Osaifu-Keitai services include electronic money, identity card, loyalty card, fare collection of public transits (including railways, buses, and airplanes), or credit card. Electronic money (also known as e-money, electronic cash, electronic currency, digital money, digital cash or digital currency An identity document, also called a piece of identification ( ID) is a document used to verify aspects of a person's Identity. Loyalty programs are structured marketing efforts that reward and therefore encourage loyal buying behaviour — behaviour which is potentially of benefit to the firm "Railroad" and "Railway" both redirect here For other uses see Railroad (disambiguation. Overview Fixed-wing aircraft range from small training and recreational aircraft to Wide-body aircraft and military cargo aircraft. A credit card is part of a system of Payments named after the small Plastic card issued to users of the system

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Operators

Advantages

FeliCa, developed by Sony, is the de facto standard technology used for Japanese smart cards. is the predominant Mobile phone operator in Japan The name is officially an abbreviation of the phrase " do co mmunications over the mo bile network NTT DoCoMo 's i-mode is a Wireless internet service popular in Japan. au (エーユー pronounced Ēyū), or au by KDDI, is a Mobile phone brand in Japan marketed by KDDI Corporation in the main islands ( is a Japanese Telecommunications operator formed in October 2000 through the merger of DDI Corp SoftBank Mobile Corp (ソフトバンクモバイル株式会社 previously as Vodafone K A smart card, chip card, or Integrated circuit card ( ICC) is any pocket-sized card with embedded integrated Many of these cards accept Osaifu-Keitai (Mobile FeliCa) system as well, or plan to accept it in future. Osaifu-Keitai can provide more convenient services than plastic FeliCa cards. For instance, it can automatically recharge itself via the Internet, or provide the latest information. The Internet is a global system of interconnected Computer networks It can also be used as a ticket for an airplane or an event, by downloading an electronic ticket. A ticket is a Voucher to indicate that one has paid for Admission to an event or establishment such as a Theatre, Movie theater, Amusement Unlike plastic cards, a single Osaifu-Keitai phone may accept multiple applications, each equivalent to different cards.

Disadvantages

Osaifu-Keitai provides many functions on a single mobile phone. Therefore, there is a great risk if the phone is lost, broken, or stolen. Osaifu-Keitai basically functions even without radio transmissions, so the applications can not be terminated just by closing a phone account. Radio is the transmission of signals by Modulation of electromagnetic waves with frequencies below those of visible Light. A user has to contact each service provider to stop all the functions. There are some phones that can lock the functions via a phone call or an E-mail. Electronic mail, often abbreviated to e-mail, email, or originally eMail, is a Store-and-forward method of writing sending receiving

Since Osaifu-Keitai can function as identity card (such as member card, company card, or keycard), there is also a risk for those who authenticate it. A key is a device which is used to open a lock. A typical key consist of two parts the blade, which slides into the Keyway of the lock and distinguishes

Services

Name Provider Function Introduction
NTT DoCoMo au SoftBank
Edy BitWallet Electronic money July 10, 2004 September 9, 2005 November 11, 2005
ANA Mobile AMC Appli All Nippon Airways Member card, airplane ticket July 10, 2004 September 9, 2005 November 11, 2005
club ap Appli ampm Member card July 10, 2004 Works as a card without application
eLIO Mobile Service Sony Finance Credit card July 10, 2004 December, 2005 －
Sega Mobile Friends Sega Member card July 10, 2004 September 15, 2005 November 11, 2005
Bic Point Kinō-tsuki Kētai (Bic Point Function Mobile) Bic Camera Member card July 10, 2004 January 12, 2006 January 18, 2006
vit Appli TŌHŌ Cinemas Event ticket July 10, 2004 － －
Mobile J-WAVE PASS J-Wave Event ticket July 10, 2004 － －
club DAM MEMBERS Appli Daiichikōshō Member card July 10, 2004 － －
JAL IC Service Japan Airlines Member card, airplane ticket January 11, 2005 － －
Gold Point Card Yodobashi Camera Member card August 30, 2004 September 9, 2005 November 11, 2005
Matsukiyo Point Appli Matsumoto Kiyoshi Member card September 4, 2004 March 23, 2006 December 2, 2006
Cmode (Shīmo2) Coca Cola (Japan) Electronic money September 24, 2004 November 30, 2006 April 2, 2007
GEO Mobile Member Card GEO Member card November 15, 2004 October 14, 2005 November 16, 2005
Kazapon FeliCa Networks Information download November 15, 2004 Accepts －
kesaka Service KESAKA System Keycard November 22, 2004 － May, 2006
Smartplus (VISA TOUCH) Mitsubishi UFJ NICOS Credit card December 22, 2004 September 15, 2005 February 1, 2006
FeliCa Pocket Mobile Sony Member card Accepts － －
Toku Toku Pocket NEC Member card April 1, 2005 October, 2005 February 15, 2006
QUICPay Mobile Japan Credit Bureau Credit card April 4, 2005 September 9, 2005 February 15, 2006
Edy Charge Appli eBank Electronic money May 15, 2005 October 17, 2005 Accepts
Plus Mobile for Edy-Style CYBIRD Member card June 6, 2005 Accepts －
TOWNPOCKET Techfirm Member card August 8, 2005 September, 2005 November 11, 2005
Mobile e-card Iyo Railway Public fare collection August 23, 2005 － －
Hawks IC Ticket Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks Marketing Event ticket August 29, 2005 － March 29, 2006
ToruCa NTT DoCoMo Coupon ticket November 11, 2005 － －
iD NTT DoCoMo Credit card December 1, 2005 － －
Mobile Nagasaki Smart Card Public transit operators in Nagasaki Public fare collection December 12, 2005 － －
Mobile Suica East Japan Railway Company Public fare collection, electronic money January 28, 2006 January 28, 2006 December 2, 2006
Mobile NicoPa Shinki Bus Public fare collection February 1, 2006 － －
Okudake Ninshō BIGLOBE User authentication February 27, 2006 February 27, 2006 February 27, 2006
MoCoCa NTT Business Associe Keycard March 8, 2006 － －
χsmart NTT Telecon Office authentication April 1, 2006 － －
WonderGOO Mobile Member Card WonderCorporation Member card Accepts Accepts Accepts
au Kētai Coupon KDDI Coupon ticket － January 16, 2007 －
nanaco Mobile Seven & I Holdings Electronic money April 10, 2007 April 12, 2007 September 12, 2007
Gurunavi Touch Gourmet Navigator (Gurunavi) Coupon ticket September 3, 2007 September 3, 2007 September 3, 2007

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