International Telephone Service

Service Introduction

With povo, you can make international calls from Japan to overseas immediately without any procedures.
The international telephone service is a service that allows anyone to easily make international calls from povo device that you are currently using, without any procedures.

Service Features

  • Easy to use and ready to use.
  • Call charges are billed together with your monthly mobile phone fees.

How to use

How to dial 010 → Country code → Recipient's phone number
How to dial
010 → Country code → Recipient's phone number
You can look up the country code in the "Country Code List."If the phone number you are calling begins with "0," please dial without the "0." However, if you are calling an Italian landline phone, you will need to enter the "0."

*For information on fees and country codes, please see the Japanese page

Select an area

Select a country/region

About satellite mobile phones

The numbering system is "ocean area number + system number."
For example, 8721 is Inmarsat A (starting with 1) in the Pacific Ocean (872).

satellite mobile phone Sea area number/system number
Thuraya 88216
Inmarsat Fleet Phone 870** 9 digits starting with 76
Inmarsat FleetISDN (3.1kHz Audio) 9 digits starting with 60
Inmarsat BGAN/FB 9 digits starting with 77
Inmarsat BGAN/FB ISDN
(3.1kHz Audio)
9 digits starting with 78
** Inmarsat area codes 871 (Eastern Atlantic), 872 (Pacific), 873 (Indian Ocean), and 874 (West Atlantic) will no longer be available at the end of 2008 (please adjust your speed dial settings accordingly).

Usage fees in other regions

International calling services to specific satellite mobile terminals are charged by the minute.

As of August 2024

Country name Call cost per minute
iridium 380 yen
Thuraya 275 yen
Insulmat (Telephone) 260 yen
Insulmat (3.1kHZ Audio service) 840 yen

How to claim

fees of the international telephone service will be billed in a lump sum by povo together with your monthly mobile phone fees.

Important Notice

Depending on the country or region you are calling, you may not be able to connect due to local carrier equipment or other reasons.