+81 is the dialing code of Japan

Quick facts about +81

Country

Japan

Trunk prefix

0, dropped when you dial from abroad

Number length

Nine digits after the leading 0 for landlines and ten for mobiles

Mobile numbers

Mobile numbers start with 070, 080 or 090, so +81 70, +81 80 and +81 90 are mobiles

Time zones

UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time), no daylight saving

How to dial a Japan number

1. Start with the plus sign, or the exit code of the country you call from: 00 from the United Kingdom, India and most of Europe, 011 from the United States and Canada, 0011 from Australia, 010 from Japan.
2. Dial the country code 81.
3. Dial the national number without its leading 0.

Example: 03-1234-5678 in Japan is +81 3 1234 5678 from anywhere in the world. In the LapLine dialer, type it exactly like that, with the plus sign.

Main area codes in Japan

Good to know

• Area codes are one to five digits long, and the area code plus the subscriber number is always nine digits after the 0.
• Numbers starting 050 are internet phone numbers that work anywhere in Japan.
• To call abroad from a Japanese landline, dial 010 before the country code instead of 00.

Questions and answers

Which country has the dialing code +81?

+81 is the country calling code of Japan. UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time), no daylight saving.

What is the ISD code 81?

ISD code 81 is the same code. ISD stands for International Subscriber Dialling, the term used in India for a country code. Dial it as +81 from a mobile or a browser dialer, or as 0081 from a landline in India and most of Europe.

How do I call a Japan number from abroad?

Dial +81, then the national number without its leading 0. For example 03-1234-5678 becomes +81 3 1234 5678.

Can I call +81 numbers from my browser?

LapLine calls mobiles and landlines from a browser tab and quotes the per-minute price of the exact number before you call. Which destinations can be called depends on provider coverage; the dialer says whether a number is available.