Japan country code +81 and phone number format
Use the 81 country code, written as +81, when calling Japan from another country. This may also be called the country calling code, dial code, phone prefix, or international prefix. Check the number format, confirm whether the destination is mobile or landline, then review the Voipfibre rate before placing the call.
Use Voipfibre after checking the number format
+81 + area or mobile prefix without leading 0 + local number
How to dial Japan
Start with +81, add the correct area or mobile prefix, then enter the local number. Use the format shared by the person or business you are calling when available.
Country code
+81
Use the 81 country code before the Japan number when calling internationally.
Number format
Area or mobile prefix + local number
Japan numbers usually drop the leading domestic 0 after +81 in international format.
Before calling
Check whether you are calling a Japan mobile or landline before placing the call because prices can differ.
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These steps work whether you are calling from United States, India, Australia or another country.
- 1
Start with +81
Japan uses the 81 country code, written as +81 in plus format. Put it at the beginning of the number when calling internationally.
- 2
Add the area or mobile prefix
Japan numbers usually drop the leading domestic 0 after +81 in international format.
- 3
Complete the local number
Use the remaining local digits in this pattern: Area or mobile prefix + local number.
- 4
Check the rate before calling
Check whether you are calling a Japan mobile or landline before placing the call because prices can differ.
Mobile and landline examples
Examples are for formatting guidance only. Always confirm the exact number with the person or business you are calling.
Mobile example
+81 90 1234 5678
Useful when you are calling a Japan mobile number.
Landline example
+81 3 1234 5678
Useful when you are calling a Japan landline or area-based number.
What to check before using the 81 country code
Country codes are only one part of an international phone number. Exit codes, area codes, mobile prefixes, and local numbering rules can change how the final number should be dialed.
Exit code or plus format
On a mobile phone, the plus sign usually replaces exit codes such as 00 or 011. From a landline, use the international access code for the country you are calling from, then 81.
Country calling code, dial code, or prefix
People may call 81 the Japan country code, country calling code, phone code, dial code, or international prefix. In each case, use +81 before the rest of the Japan number.
Mobile phone or landline
After +81, the next digits may be an area code, mobile prefix, service prefix, or local number. Check whether you are calling a mobile phone or landline because rates can differ.
Japan area codes
Japanese phone numbers can include an area code such as Tokyo 3, Osaka 6, Yokohama 45, Nagoya 52, Kyoto 75, Sapporo 11, or Fukuoka 92. Japan area code and codes area codes searches should remove the leading domestic 0 when writing the number with +81.
Japanese mobile numbers
Many Japanese mobile phone numbers begin locally with 070, 080, or 090. In international format, write them as +81 70, +81 80, or +81 90 followed by the remaining digits.
Japan country code and 0081 searches
Japan country code, Japan phone code, Japan calling code, Japan dialing code, Japan telephone code, Japan international code, 81 country code, and 0081 country code searches all refer to +81 for calls into Japan.
Access code from the US
From many North American landlines, dial 011 as the access code before 81. On a mobile phone, plus format is simpler for the Japanese phone number system: use +81 and then the area or mobile prefix without the leading 0.
Common ways people call Japan
Use the country code first, confirm the number type, then check the Voipfibre rate before placing the call.
What country, phone, or dialing code does Japan use?
Japan uses country code +81. Searches for Japan country code, Japan phone code, Japan calling code, Japan dialing code, Japan telephone code, Japan international code, 81 country code, or 0081 country code all point to +81.
Open Japan guideHow do I dial a Japanese number internationally?
Use +81, remove the domestic leading 0 from the Japanese area or mobile prefix, then add the remaining local digits.
Open Japan guideWhat are Tokyo, Osaka, and Japan mobile codes?
Tokyo 03 becomes +81 3, Osaka 06 becomes +81 6, and Japanese mobile prefixes 070, 080, and 090 become +81 70, +81 80, and +81 90.
Open Japan guideHow do I call Japan from the USA or UK?
Dial +81, drop the leading 0 from the Japan area or mobile prefix, add the local number, then check the Japan mobile or landline rate.
Open Japan calling guideHow do I call the US from Japan?
Use US country code +1 followed by the three-digit area code and local number. Check the United States rate before calling from Japan.
Check US ratesAfter checking the country code
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Popular guides for calling Japan
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