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Cheapest international calling to Japan

You may have friends or family in Japan, and want to keep in touch with them the cheapest ways possible.  I've had a lot of success helping people find the cheapest rates on calling internationally, so I've decided to share what I've learned about making cheap phone card calls to Japan with you here.   This page also talks about ways to make cheap phone card calls to other countries, and cheap long distance within America, but focuses mostly on the cheapest ways to call Japan.

The Prefix, or calling code, or routing number, or country code (this goes by many names) for calling Japan, is +81.

City codes for calling Japan include:

  • Aichi 562
  • Akita 188
  • Amagasaki 6
  • Chiba 472
  • Chuoko 3
  • Fuchu 423
  • Fukuoka 92
  • Gifu 582
  • Hiroshima 82
  • Kagoshima 992
  • Kanagawa 44
  • Kawasaki 44
  • Kobe 78
  • Kochi 888
  • Kyoto 75
  • Mitatoku Tokyo 3
  • Miyazaki 985
  • Nagasaki 958
  • Nagoya 52
  • Naha (Okinawa) 988
  • Niigata 25
  • Nishinomiya 798
  • Okayama 862
  • Osaka 6
  • Saitamatan 48
  • Sapporo 11
  • Sasebo 956
  • Sendai 22
  • Tachikawa 425
  • Takamatsu 878
  • Tokyo 3
  • Toyama 764
  • Toyota 565
  • Yokohama 45
  • Yokosuka 468

So, to make a phone call direct to Japan from America, you dial 011 + 81 + (CITY CODE) + (NUMBER)

But don't call Japan direct unless you want to spend a lot of money.  Use a calling card, Skype, or an international dialing number instead.

In addition to international calls to Japan, great prepaid calling cards for calling within America, Europe, Africa, and Asia, can be found using the calling card search box below.  It will get you great prepaid calling card rates from Noblecom.  They are known for quality service and some of the best rates on prepaid calling cards.

Noblecom Calling Card Search Takes you directly to Noblecom's page with Calling cards for the countries you select, including Japan
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If you're willing to dial a few more numbers, a dial around plan for Japan can really save you money.

cheapest prepaid calling card and dial around numbersCogniDial Toll Free
Dial Around (6.9 cents/minute to many global destinations, and even cheaper i
nside U.S.A.)

Cognidial dial around rates for Japan
From Cognidial's
Web Site
 

Japan               +01181        
Japan-Cellular      +0118170     
Japan-Cellular      +0118190    
Japan-Nagoya        +0118152      
Japan-Okinawa       +0118161      
Japan-Osaka         +011816        
Japan-Tokyo         +011813       

cheapest prepaid calling card plus dial aroundAccuDiaL
works as a calling card - you can take it with you and use it from any other US phone

Accudial dial around rates for Japan
From Accudial's
Web Site

JAPAN
JAPAN-CELL
JAPAN-MILITARY
JAPAN-OSAKA
JAPAN-SAPPORO
JAPAN-TOKYO

 

If you simply want to find a great long distance rate,
use the long distance rate calculator by clicking the red arrow below.

With the best rate calculator and also with VOIP,
you simply type what long distance number you want to call,
and the rate calculator will find you the best rate.

The International best rate calculator will also give you some great rates on a phone card Japan.
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Another option, if you have a high-speed Internet connection, is to use a VOIP solution.  Using your computer, or a VOIP phone, you can call Europe for less than 4 cents/minute, and often other parts of the world for less than 10 cents/minute.  If you're looking for ways to save money by making VOIP calls from your computer or a VOIP phone to Japan, or simply want to learn about VOIP, click here.

 

You can also get comparatively cheap flights to Japan by using one of these search boxes below.  One will get you the cheapest flight to Greenland from Orbitz, the other will get you the cheapest rate to Greenland from Hotwire.

 

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Cheapest international calls to Europe, Asia, Africa, Australia, and the middle east.

 

In addition to international calling advice, this page talks about sending SMS' internationally. 

This has been the Phone card Japan page.  Thank-you for visiting and learning more about the cheapest prepaid phone cards and cheapest prepaid calling cards for Japan.

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