{"id":394,"date":"2013-03-22T04:50:41","date_gmt":"2013-03-22T04:50:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.toyamajets.net\/home\/?page_id=394"},"modified":"2019-04-04T09:43:02","modified_gmt":"2019-04-04T00:43:02","slug":"international-calls","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/www.toyamajets.net\/home\/toyama-ajet-2\/telephones\/international-calls","title":{"rendered":"International Calls"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>There are many ways to call back home cheaply from Japan. DO NOT CALL DIRECT! The charge for using your normal NTT phone service to call overseas is ridiculous. Use a discount carrier.<\/p>\n<p>Below lists paying options for calling landlines to your home countries. If you have a computer and internet, you can always use your preferred IM client to stay in touch with people back home.<\/p>\n<p>1. <a title=\"World Link (Discount Telecom)\" href=\"http:\/\/www.worldlink-tel.com\/eintro.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">World Link (Discount Telecom)<\/a>:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"line-height: 18px;\">Good description on website.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"line-height: 18px;\">Register your phone numbers with World Link and use a 4 digit code to make calls.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"line-height: 18px;\">Register and never use the service \u2013 no charge.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"line-height: 18px;\">ONLY accepts credit card payment.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div><span style=\"line-height: 18px;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<p>2. <a title=\"Pingo\" href=\"http:\/\/www.pingo.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Pingo<\/a> (calling card):<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"line-height: 18px;\">Sign up for an account.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"line-height: 18px;\">To call home: dial the Japanese access number (00531121746) and follow the instructions listed on the website.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"line-height: 18px;\">$1 a month usage fee<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"line-height: 18px;\">Credit card or Paypal.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div><span style=\"line-height: 18px;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<p>3. <a title=\"Skype\" href=\"http:\/\/www.skype.com\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Skype<\/a>:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"line-height: 18px;\">Free to register.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"line-height: 18px;\">Works best with external microphone.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"line-height: 18px;\">Talk free with other Skype Users.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"line-height: 18px;\">SkypeOut \u2013 call landlines from your computer (rates apply).<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"line-height: 18px;\">Credit card or PayPal<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div><span style=\"line-height: 18px;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<p>4. <a title=\"Vonage\" href=\"http:\/\/www.vonage.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Vonage<\/a>:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"line-height: 18px;\">US, Canadian and UK.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"line-height: 18px;\">Essential you will have a local number from your home here in Japan that will ring through your land line.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"line-height: 18px;\">Requires sign-up, internet access AND specific equipment from home (US, UK or Canada).<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"line-height: 18px;\">May be good option if you talk to A LOT of people from home and you are staying more then one year.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"line-height: 18px;\">5. Japanese Phone Cards:<\/span><\/div>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"line-height: normal;\">Available at all convenience stores (Lawson, Family Mart)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"line-height: normal;\">Ask in Japanese: \u201cIC terehon kado arimasu ka?\u201d or \u201cPuripeido-denwa-dado arimasu ka?&#8221;<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"line-height: normal;\">Maybe rechargeable<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"line-height: normal;\">Perhaps best to have for emergency only. *May require an international pay phone (People have<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div><span class=\"sp\" style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There are many ways to call back home cheaply from Japan. DO NOT CALL DIRECT! The charge for using your normal NTT phone service to call overseas is ridiculous. 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