<p>Japan started off the new year on a terrible note as a 7.6 magnitude quake hit the country's north-central region. A tsunami warning has been issued and those living in areas likely to be affected have been ordered to evacuate.</p><p>Even as the Indian embassy in Japan has issued emergency contact details for those there, the major telecom operators there -- NTT Docomo, KDDI, Softbank and Rakuten Mobile -- are letting people register and check if another person is safe, <em>NHK</em> reported. </p><p>Here are the steps that have been taken: </p><p>- A disaster message board has been set up</p><p>- Users can post their safety status as text messages on the internet </p><p>- This information can be accessed via smartphones, mobile phones, and personal computers </p>.Japan tsunami highlights: All warnings downgraded to advisories, people asked to remain alert about more possible quakes. <p>NTT East and NTT West, fixed line carriers, are also offering a disaster emergency voice message service. Users can dial <strong>171 </strong>from mobile or other phones. When the phone numbers are put in, the messages get recorded. They can be played back by dialing 171 and putting in the phone number. </p><p>An online service has also been started by the two allowing users to record and check messages on the internet. The website is: https://www.web171.jp. </p>
<p>Japan started off the new year on a terrible note as a 7.6 magnitude quake hit the country's north-central region. A tsunami warning has been issued and those living in areas likely to be affected have been ordered to evacuate.</p><p>Even as the Indian embassy in Japan has issued emergency contact details for those there, the major telecom operators there -- NTT Docomo, KDDI, Softbank and Rakuten Mobile -- are letting people register and check if another person is safe, <em>NHK</em> reported. </p><p>Here are the steps that have been taken: </p><p>- A disaster message board has been set up</p><p>- Users can post their safety status as text messages on the internet </p><p>- This information can be accessed via smartphones, mobile phones, and personal computers </p>.Japan tsunami highlights: All warnings downgraded to advisories, people asked to remain alert about more possible quakes. <p>NTT East and NTT West, fixed line carriers, are also offering a disaster emergency voice message service. Users can dial <strong>171 </strong>from mobile or other phones. When the phone numbers are put in, the messages get recorded. They can be played back by dialing 171 and putting in the phone number. </p><p>An online service has also been started by the two allowing users to record and check messages on the internet. The website is: https://www.web171.jp. </p>