Cheap calls to Japan
Cheap calls to Japan from your browser
Japan is called from Brazil, the United States, the Philippines and China, by families and by companies with Japanese clients, across one of the largest time differences from Europe and America.
Rates to Japan
The dialer quotes the exact Japan number you typed from live provider rates before the call, and the call keeps that rate.
| Numbers | Covers | Price per minute |
|---|---|---|
| Mobile numbers | NTT Docomo, au, SoftBank, Rakuten Mobile and other mobile networks | Live quote in the dialer |
| Landlines | Fixed lines, for example in Tokyo, Osaka and Nagoya | Live quote in the dialer |
What LapLine charges
The dialer shows the price per minute of each number from live provider rates before the call starts, and the call keeps that rate. These service prices are the same for every country.
- Japan rate
- Provider rate at cost, no markup
- Browser leg
- US$0.004 per minute
- Call bridge
- US$0.0025 per minute for each side
- While it rings
- US$0.0065 per minute
- Connected
- Japan rate plus US$0.009 per minute
- Billing
- Per started minute, from your prepaid balance
Prices are in US dollars; destination rates are converted from GBP at the European Central Bank reference rate.
Calling Japan: what to know
- Mobile networks
- NTT Docomo, au, SoftBank, Rakuten Mobile
- Time zone
- Japan Standard Time, UTC+9, no daylight saving
- Best time to call
- Morning in Tokyo is the previous evening in New York; morning in London is late afternoon in Tokyo.
- How to dial
- Drop the leading 0 and add +81: 090 1234 5678 becomes +81 90 1234 5678.
Questions and answers
- How much does a call to Japan cost with LapLine?
- The destination rate of the number you dial plus a small fixed per-minute price for the browser connection and the call bridge. Type the number in the dialer and it shows the total per minute before you call. You pay per started minute from a prepaid balance.
- Is it cheaper to call Japan mobiles or landlines?
- Mobile and landline rates differ in most countries, and NTT Docomo and au numbers can be priced differently from fixed lines. The dialer quotes the exact number, so compare the two before you call.
- How do I dial a Japan number from abroad?
- Drop the leading 0 and add +81: 090 1234 5678 becomes +81 90 1234 5678. The plus sign works from any country and from the LapLine dialer.
- Can I call Japan from my phone's browser?
- Yes. LapLine runs in the browser on a phone as well as on a laptop, and it can be installed as a web app. Calls to +81 numbers use Wi-Fi or mobile data, not the international minutes of your phone plan.
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