Useful Information when Entering Japan
How to make a phone call
1 Domestic Call
(For domestic calls in Japan, area codes must be preceded by a ZERO.)
For local calls, there is no need to dial an area code before the telephone number.
2 International Call
Dial as follows to place an international call.
Access Code→010→Country Code→Area Code→Telephone Number
You can choose an international carrier by means of ID numbers, which include 001 (KDDI), 0033 (NTT Communications), and 0061 (SoftBank).
For example, to call the number 123-4567 in New York City, U.S.A., using KDDI, you would dial as follows: 001 (ID number) - 010 - 1 (U.S.A.) - 212 (New York City area code) - 123 - 4567.
Dial 0051 for KDDI operator-assisted international calls.
NTT Communications
(Japanese)
https://www.ntt.com/index.html
(English)
https://www.ntt.com/en/index.html
KDDI
(Japanese)
https://www.kddi.com
(English)
https://www.kddi.com/english/
Softbank Telecom
(Japanese)
https://tm.softbank.jp/consumer
(English)
https://tm.softbank.jp/english/personal
3 Cellular Phones
To sign up for a cellular phone contract you will need an identity verification document (Residence Card, etc) and evidence of your current address. For more details, please refer to each cellular phone company.
- NTT DoCoMo NTT DoCoMo Webpage Address
- au by KDDI au by KDDI Webpage Address
- SoftBank SoftBank Webpage Address
- Rakuten Mobile Rakuten Mobile Webpage Address
4 Telephone Directories
5 Faxing
Facsimile service is available at major train stations or convenience stores within the city. (For sending only). Please make inquires directly to them.
Japan Post Website
Domestic Mail (Japanese/English)
International Mail (Japanese/English/ Chinese/ Korean/Spanish/ Portuguese)