Cheap Calls to Japan — From $0.0495/min

How Much Does a Call to Japan Cost?

Quick reference at our base rate of $0.0495/min:

Rate Breakdown — Japan

Rates vary by carrier and line type. Here's exactly what you'll pay per minute.

Rates are per minute, billed per second. No connection fees. Updated regularly.

Calling Japan — Things to Know

• LINE is by far the dominant messaging app in Japan — over 95 million monthly users. It's used for everything from personal messaging to business communication, payments, and news. If you know someone in Japan, they almost certainly use LINE.
• Japan does not observe daylight saving time. The 14-hour difference from US Eastern (EST) changes to 13 hours during EDT. This makes the time difference tricky — plan calls carefully.
• NTT Docomo is the largest carrier, followed by au (KDDI), SoftBank, and Rakuten Mobile. Coverage is excellent even in rural and mountainous areas.
• Japanese business culture values phone etiquette. For business calls, call during working hours (9 AM–5 PM JST) and be concise. For personal calls, evening is fine.
• Japan has one of the best telecom infrastructures in the world. 5G coverage is widespread in urban areas. Data-based calls are very reliable.
• BubblyPhone is useful for calling Japanese landlines and businesses — something LINE can't do. Many Japanese businesses still rely heavily on phone calls.

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