BRASTEXT (SMS)
Want to send short messages (SMS) to mobile phones overseas?
Brastel can deliver them for you!

Send messages to one of the two groups of countries:

Group A - Code 9
Canada, China, Korea,
New Zealand, USA, Philippines
Group B - Code 8
Cameroon, Hong Kong, Kenya,
Indonesia, Malaysia, Mongolia, Nigeria,
Singapore, South Africa, Sri Lanka,
Thailand, Uganda, Vietnam, Philippines
IMPORTANT:
To send messages to countries of different groups, the procedure must be done separately. Messages purchased for one group cannot be used or transferred to another group.
    GROUP A - HOW TO REGISTER
Write an email to
(leave "Subject" in blank).

In "Message", enter the mobile phone number registered to your Brastel Card.

Press the button.

You will soon receive an email confirming the registration.
    HOW TO PURCHASE MESSAGES
To purchase messages from your registered phone, dial the prefix number 0091-20-74 followed by the Group Code and the quantity of messages you would like to buy (two digits).

E.g.: To purchase 5 messages...
Prefix Number

Group
Code

Quantity

messages: 100 yen messages: 200 yen
messages: 400 yen messages: 1000 yen
1 message = 160 alphanumeric characters (Korea = 80 alphanumeric characters only)

Messages can also be purchased online and through Customer Service.
Website:
Customer Service:
Toll-free: 0120-659-534
From mobile: 03-5637-5904

To check remaining messages, please send an empty email to .
    HOW TO SEND
Enter the destination mobile phone number, followed by the address:
(leave "Subject" in blank)

XXXXXXXXXXXX @brastext.jp

Country Code
+
Mobile Phone Number


Type your message (alphanumeric characters only).

Press the button.
To cancel your registration, just send an email to (leave "Subject" in blank) entering your registered mobile phone number in "Message". All remaining messages will be deleted.
    HOW TO REPLY
Sent messages can be easily replied by using the "Reply" function at destination (charges will be billed by the mobile phone company at destination to the replier as international SMS).
    IMPORTANT
  • You must be registered for internet/email services on your mobile phone in order to use the Brastext services.
  • Make sure your phone can receive emails from "brastext.jp" (for Group A countries) and/or "brastelsms.com" (for Group B countries) domains.
  • Your mobile phone company may charge you for every email sent to "brastext.jp" and "brastelsms.com".
  • To buy messages, your Brastel Card must have enough credit.
  • Purchased messages are not refundable.
  • Service contents, including rates, are subject to change without prior notice.
  • All messages will expire six months after the date of purchase.
  • The standard SMS length is 160 alphanumeric characters; however, depending on the mobile phone/carrier at destination, messages may be divided and charged as two or more.
  • The service may be temporarily suspended for maintenance without prior notice.
  • If you change your mobile phone number or email address, contact us to transfer remaining messages to the new phone.
  • Sending and receiving messages (SMS) could take an indefinite period of time depending on the trasmission networks.
  • Brastel will not be able to offer customer support if the SMS cannot be replied due to technical problems at the destination.
  • We may not be able to deliver messages depending on the mobile phone company at destination. Please see the list below.
For further information, please call Customer Service.
Brastext - Country List (Group A)
 Destination Country  Mobile Phone Company
 Canada  Bell Wireless  Rogers
 Microcell  Telus
 China  China Mobile  China Unicom
 Korea  SK Telecom  KTF
 LG Telecom
 New Zealand  Telecom New Zealand
 USA  Airlink  NPI Wireless
 ALLTEL  NTELOS - CFW
 Amica  Numerex
 AT&T Wireless  PCS One
 Blackfoot  Pine Belt-BCP
 Cell One West  Pioneer/Enid
 Cellular 2000 - MNCellular  Plateau Cellular
 Cellular XL - Cell One MS  Price Com - Cell One SE
 Centennial  PrimeCo
 CenturyTel  Public Service Cellular
 Cincinnati Bell  Qwest - US West
 Cingular Wirelless  RCS
 Conestoga  Sky Tel
 Dobson Communications  South Central Utah
 Eatel  South Telepark
 Edge Wireless  Southwest
 Farmers - AL  Sprint
 Hickory Tech - Cell One  Telecorp PCS
 Horizon  Telefonica MoviStar Puerto Rico
 Inland Cellular  T-Mobile US
 Iowa Wireless  Triton-Suncom PCS
 Leap Wireless / Cricket  US Cellular
 MACtel  US Unwired
 Mankato  Verizon Wireless
 Mid-Missouri Cellular  Via Wireless - Sprint
 Midwest Wireless  Weblink Wireless
 MTS  West Central
 Nextel  Western Wireless - Cell One West
 North Alabama Cellular
 Philippines  Smart  Globe