Free Mobile Directory Service

In Japan mobile phones may be an all-access pass to fun for most of us but for the physically or visually impaired it’s one more ‘no entry’ barrier. Vodafone Japan along with TU-KA Cellular in Tokyo, Kansai, and Tokai are making mobile services a little easier for people with disabilities through a new free directory service.

‘Smile Call’ subscribers punch in 104 to connect to a directory service operator who can assist them in placing calls. Generally 104 calls through mobile lines are fee-based but this system, developed with Japan Multimedia Services Corporation, creates free access to registered disabled users. After completing the registration process, subscribers punch in 104, identify themselves to the operator, and once their name has been verified, proceed with questions and assistance.

Source: Wireless Watch Japan