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Also known as: MECARD format

A compact contact format developed by NTT DoCoMo, more space-efficient than vCard but with fewer supported fields. Format: MECARD:N:Doe,John;TEL:+1234;EMAIL:[email protected];;. Popular in Japan and for small QR codes where data size matters.

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