Chiba and some parts of Tokyo Mobile and smartphones are difficult to connect Continued on September 14 at 11:17

Due to the ongoing power outage due to the impact of Typhoon No. 15, mobile phone and smartphone calls and communications continue to be difficult in some areas in Chiba Prefecture and Tokyo. Mobile phone companies support mobile base stations and mobile power supply vehicles.

Due to the effects of power outages, base stations that exchange radio waves with smartphones and other devices are not functioning, so it is difficult to connect calls and communications.

▽ NTT DOCOMO
As of 9:30 am on the 14th, mobile phones are becoming difficult to connect in some of the following areas.
Chiba Prefecture has 24 cities and towns such as Ichihara City, Narita City, and Tateyama City.
Tokyo is Oshima Town.

▽ KDDI
As of 5 am on the 14th, mobile phones are becoming difficult to connect in some of the following areas.
Chiba Prefecture has 24 cities and towns, including Ichihara City.
Oshima Town in Tokyo.

▽ Softbank
As of 9:00 am on the 14th, mobile phones are difficult to connect in 14 cities and some areas of the town, such as Tateyama City and Kisarazu City in Chiba Prefecture.

Each company publishes a list of regions that are difficult to connect on their websites.

In addition, mobile base stations and mobile power supply vehicles are deployed.

Three major mobile phone companies have installed mobile phone chargers that can be used free of charge at stores and public facilities in each company, mainly in Chiba Prefecture.

Wireless communication = Wi-Fi is open for free at stations, commercial facilities, and public facilities in Chiba Prefecture.

If you bring your smartphone or PC to the location where Wi-Fi is installed and set the network name to "00000 JAPAN", you can use the Internet for free regardless of the contracted mobile company.

It can be used by selecting J, A, P, A, N in “0” and five Roman characters from the network connection screen, and does not require user registration or password entry.

In addition, three major mobile phone companies provide a “Disaster Message Board” service that allows users to register and confirm safety information in text form via the Internet.

On the other hand, according to NTT East, many lines of landline telephones are not connected in Chiba Prefecture.

In NTT East, approximately 7,000 public telephones in Chiba Prefecture are available for free use.