+81Japan
The +81 prefix belongs to Japan. If you got a call or text from a number starting with +81 (calling code 81), it came from Japan. You can also call Japan from your web browser with TwinPhone — no app and no SIM.
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Code
+81
ISO
JP
Region
Asia
Time zone
Asia/Tokyo
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Which country is +81?
The +81 code identifies Japan on the international telephone network. Country code 81 is assigned to Japan under the ITU-T E.164 numbering plan, so any phone number that begins with +81 — written +81 or 0081 — is a Japan number. You can call any Japan number directly from your browser with TwinPhone — no app, no SIM — paying only for the minutes you talk.
Anatomy of a Japan phone number
Every Japan number in international format follows this shape — colour-coded so you can see where the country code ends and the local number begins.
When dialing Japan from abroad, the only fixed part is +81 — that's the country code. The rest depends on whether you're calling a mobile or landline number inside Japan.
Mobile example
+XX XX XXXX XXXX
Example: +81 90 1234 5678
Landline example
+81 XX XXXX XXX
Include the area code if applicable. Omit any leading 0.
How to call Japan (+81) step by step
Enter the country code +81 when dialing Japan from abroad.
Add the local phone number (in most countries, drop the leading zero).
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Country codes near +81
Dialing codes immediately above and below +81 in the ITU plan — handy if you mistyped a digit or are dialing across a region.
Frequently asked questions
Everything you need to know about TwinPhone.
The +81 code belongs to Japan. Any phone number that starts with +81 — or with 0081 — is a Japan number. To reach one, TwinPhone connects Japan numbers straight from your browser — no app or SIM needed.
The 0081 prefix is Japan. The 00 is the international exit code dialed from Europe and many other regions; it is followed by +81, the Japan country code.
Dialing code 81 (dialed as +81 or 0081) belongs to Japan. Any phone number that starts with +81 is a Japan number.
Country code 81 is the ITU-T E.164 calling code for Japan. To call Japan from abroad, dial +81 followed by the national number.
The country code (international dialing code) for Japan is +81. To call Japan from abroad, dial +81 followed by the national number (in most countries, without its leading zero).
+81 is Japan's international country calling code under the ITU E.164 plan — often searched as the "81 area code". Any phone number starting with +81 is a Japan number.
From TwinPhone, just type +81 and the number — we connect it. From a landline, dial your exit code, then +81, then the number (in most countries, without the leading 0).
Japan's current local time is shown live on this page. Check it before calling so you reach people during waking hours.
Yes — we currently rent virtual numbers in the US and Canada, from $3.19/month. Use one as your caller ID so callers see a North American number, or receive incoming calls directly in your browser. Numbers for more countries are on the way.
Calling Japan with TwinPhone is pay-as-you-go from your browser, billed by the minute (rounded up to the next full minute, minimum one minute) — no connection fee and no monthly fee. The exact per-minute price for +81 landlines and mobiles is shown live on this page, and that figure is the one you pay.
Yes. TwinPhone works entirely in your web browser — Chrome, Edge, Safari, or Brave on desktop or mobile. There is no app to install and no SIM card: open the site, add credit, dial +81 and the Japan number, and the call connects.
A +81 number is not automatically a scam — +81 is simply the country code 81 assigned to Japan under ITU-T E.164, so the call or text came from Japan. If you do not know anyone there, treat an unexpected +81 call with the same caution as any unknown number: do not call back blindly and do not share personal details. Costs to call Japan are shown above.
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