TOKYO—NTT DoCoMo Inc. said it plans to roll out a dual network service, allowing its FOMA third-generation service subscribers to use the same phone number for both their FOMA service and PDC service, beginning next month.
The plan should help alleviate some of the problems with current FOMA customers needing to carry both FOMA and PDC handsets if they want extensive network coverage. The FOMA service is currently only available in Japan’s larger markets, while the carrier’s PDC network coverage area is nearly nationwide.
