Japan

050
0ABJ - Toll Check 0ABJ Eligibility
0120 & 0800 - Toll-Free 
053 - International Toll-Free Service (ITFS)

0ABJ - Virtual service (in/out): Geographic;
050 - Virtual service (in/out): Non-Geographic
0120 & 0800 - Toll-Free 
053 - International Toll-Free Service (ITFS)

0120, 0800, 050 & 0ABJ: Inbound, Outbound
053:  Inbound Only

Yes
*0ABJ & Toll-Free number only

Yes
*0ABJ & Toll-Free number only

Yes

Yes

Number Porting: Up to 15 business days (0ABJ & Toll-Free)

New Number Provisioning: Up to 3 business days                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         

Address & Documentation validation: Up to 5 business days

• • Proof of ID of Director or Authorized Company Representative
    • • Driver's license
      • My Number Card (i.e., the government-issued card indicating the holder's uniquely assigned identification number)
      • Passport (in the case of passports, the holder's address must be within it)
      • Other original documents issued by government agencies contain the person's name, address, date of birth, and photo.
  • Proof of Address (Any of the following)
    • • Certificate of tax payments
      • Certificate of social insurance premium payments, 
      • Certificate of utility bill payments, showing the address of the business office.
  • Company or entity Registration Documents
    • • Company registration documents – these documents must match the information associated with the Japan Registration Information Service.
      • If the company is established in a foreign jurisdiction, then any of the following are also acceptable:
      • A document issued pursuant to the laws of that jurisdiction
      • A document issued by a foreign government recognized by Japan or documents equivalent thereto, which indicate the company's business.
      • If the establishment is a sole proprietorship, Kaigyo Todoke / 開業届 will suffice.
      • For a non-profit organization, a Certificate of Registered Matters (Tōkijikō Shōmeisho) is obtained from the Legal Affairs Bureau. Official status, such as a "Specified Nonprofit Corporation" (NPO), is certified by prefectural governments or the Cabinet Office.
  • Know-Your-Customer Declaration Form (Template)
    • Power of Attorney (Template) is required if the declaration form's signer is not listed as the director on the official company registration documents.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
  • Note:
    • E-KYC is now required through the Zoom Portal.
    • A mailer will be sent to verify the Applicant’s physical address.
      • If the signer of the declaration form is not listed as the director on the official company registration documents.
    • The supporting document(s) must have been issued within the last 6 months and be valid at the time of upload.
    • Suppose the individual submitting this document is an authorized company representative whose name does not appear on the official company registration documents as a listed company director. In that case, the individual must appear via Zoom web meeting and at such meeting present the originals of the submitted identification documents.

What is not supported:

• Calling the following short codes is not supported
  • • 04（Directory assistance)
    • 115（Telegram）
    • 117（Time signal）
    • 177（Weather report)
    • 171（Messaging service for disaster
    • 188 （Consumer affairs center）
    • 189 （Child consultation center）
    • 110,119,118 (Emergency call)
    • 00XY（Carrier Identification Prefix)
    • Special service number, including 0570-Navidia
    • And all other 3 digits and special service numbers                                                                                                                                                                                  

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