Japan country code +81
The country code for Japan is +81. To call from abroad, dial your exit code (011 from the US, 00 from the UK), then 81, then the number without its leading 0.
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At a glance
- Country code
- +81
- ISO country code
- JP
- Exit code (calling out)
- 010
- Trunk prefix
- 0Used at home only; drop it after the country code.
- Digits after the code
- 9 or 10For mobile and landline numbers.
- Example mobile
- +81 90 1234 5678Written 090-1234-5678 at home
- Time zone
- UTC+9
How to call Japan from abroad
Exit code, then 81, then the number. What that looks like from where you are:
| Calling from | Dial |
|---|---|
| The US or Canada | 011 81 9012345678 |
| The UK and most of Europe | 00 81 9012345678 |
| Australia | 0011 81 9012345678 |
| A mobile, anywhere | +81 9012345678 |
How to call abroad from Japan
Going the other way, start with Japan's exit code instead of +.
| To call | Dial |
|---|---|
| The US or Canada | 010 1 + area code + number |
| The UK | 010 44 + number without its 0 |
| India | 010 91 + number without its 0 |
Japan phone number formats
- Mobiles start with
- 60, 70, 80, 9010 digits after +81
- Landlines start with
- 11–19, 22–29, 31–39, 42–49, 52–59, 61–69, 72–79, 82–89, 92–999 digits after +81
- E.164 (no spaces)
- +819012345678The format sign-up forms and APIs expect.
From Google's libphonenumber numbering data. Ported numbers keep their original range.
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Questions people ask
Which country has the code +81?
+81 is the dialling code for Japan.
Is +81 the same as 0081 or 011 81?
Yes. The plus sign stands for whatever exit code your phone network uses: 00 in the UK and most of the world, 011 in the US and Canada. A mobile phone converts + automatically, so saving numbers as +81 makes them work from any country.
How do I write a phone number from Japan in international format?
Start with +81, then the number without its leading 0. For example 090-1234-5678 becomes +81 90 1234 5678, or +819012345678 with no spaces (E.164 format, the form apps and forms usually want).
What is the exit code in Japan?
To call abroad from a landline in Japan, dial 010, then the country code and number. On a mobile, + works everywhere.
I got a missed call from +81. Should I call back?
Only if you know someone there. Unexpected one-ring calls from abroad are a known scam ("wangiri"): calling back can connect you to a premium-rate line. Search the number first, or paste it into the callmins country-code lookup to see where it's from and whether it's a mobile or landline.
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