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How to call Japan🇯🇵
To call Japan from USA, just follow:
- First dial 011, the USA exit code.
- Next dial 81, the Japan country code.
- Then dial the 5 to 13 digits phone number.
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International country code (CC)
+81
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International number format
+81xx-xxxx-xxxx
home
Trunk prefix
0
money
National Significant Number (NSN)
5 to 13 digits
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Capital
Tokyo
iso
ISO3166
392
computer
Domain
jp
info
FIPS
JA
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Time zone
UTC/GMT +9 hours
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Time zone capital
Asia/Tokyo
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Continent
Asia
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Continent code
AS
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Currency
Yen
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Languages
Japanese
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Area
377835 km2
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GDP
$5007000000000
local_phone
Telephones
64273000
smartphone
Mobile phones
138363000
router
Internet hosts
64453000
people
Internet users
99182000
About Japan
The international country code is 81. It will allow you to call Japan from another country. Japan telephone code 81 is dialed after the international direct dialing ( IDD).
Japan trunk prefix is 0. It will allow you to make calls inside Japan.
The Japan area code table below shows the various city codes for Japan.
Local timezone
The time in Japan is 05:53 (GMT+9)
Japan timezone: GMT+9
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How to make local calls
To make a local call inside Japan you should use the trunk prefix. Japan trunk prefix is 0. National mask phone number is .
If you are using a local sim card, you only need to dial 0 - phone number.
| Instruction | Example |
|---|---|
| 0 - 5 to 13 digits phone number | 0 and 5 to 13 digits |
To call Japan from USA, just follow these dialing instructions:
- First dial 011, the USA exit code.
- Next dial 81, the Japan country code.
- Then dial the 5 to 13 digits phone number.
Dial 011 + 81 + phone number
How to call Japan from a mobile phone
| Instruction for calling from US | Example |
|---|---|
| 011 - 81 - 5 to 13 digits phone number | 011 81 and 5 to 13 digits |
| + 81 - 5 to 13 digits phone number | + 81 and 5 to 13 digits |
How to call Japan from a landline phone
| Instruction for US | Example for US |
|---|---|
| 011 - 81 - 5 to 13 digits phone number | 011 81 and 5 to 13 digits |
How to call Japan from office
In case you need to call from an office, you must first dial the phone code in the office to reach the local connection. After a long beep dial 81, wait for the beep again. Then enter the area code and phone number. In some offices, you do not need to dial a code to enter a city connection.
| Instruction for calling from US | Example |
|---|---|
| exit code to local line - 011 - 81 - 5 to 13 digits phone number | 9 011 81 and 5 to 13 digits |
How to call Japan cheaper
The best way to make calls cheaper is using VoIP or apps with VoIP technology like Skype, Viber and etc. Some VoIP service allow you to skip dialing exit code before placing an international call. If this feature is turned on, just leave out the country exit code. To call Japan from the Skype app, just follow these dialing instructions:
- First type + 81, the Japan country code.
- Then dial the 5 to 13 digits phone number.
| Instruction for US | Example for US |
|---|---|
| + 81 - 5 to 13 digits phone number | + 81 and 5 to 13 digits |