NTT Docomo restores Area Mail emergency alerts after PHP fix
The service went back online at 20:01 on October 25, 2026, after maintenance that began around 19:30 on October 23 to address a PHP vulnerability.
NTT Docomo restored its Area Mail emergency alert service at 20:01 on October 25, 2026, according to K-tai Watch. All alert types are receivable again.
The service had been offline since emergency maintenance began around 19:30 on October 23, 2026, to address a PHP vulnerability.
During the suspension, earthquake early warnings and tsunami warnings could still be delivered. J-Alert, flood forecasts, disaster and evacuation information, and the "anywhere disaster/evacuation information" service were stopped.
With the maintenance complete, those alert categories are available again alongside earthquake and tsunami warnings.
Quick answers
When did NTT Docomo's Area Mail service come back?
It resumed at 20:01 on October 25, 2026.
Why was the Area Mail service suspended?
NTT Docomo began emergency maintenance around 19:30 on October 23, 2026, to address a PHP vulnerability.
Which alerts were unavailable during the suspension?
J-Alert, flood forecasts, disaster and evacuation information, and the anywhere disaster/evacuation information service were stopped. Earthquake early warnings and tsunami warnings could still be delivered.