Calling with a standard au phone
- Calling with a Prepaid phone
- Making an international call
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Calling with a standard au phone
You can use the prepaid service with your current au phone by simply purchasing and registering a prepaid card. This is very convenient if you want to make separate payments for business and personal calling charges.
Purchasing a prepaid card
Calling charges and validated date
Calling cost |
Service area |
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Weekday daytime (8:00 AM to 7:00 PM) |
15 sec. / ¥10 (tax included) | Nationwide Japan | |
| Weekday nighttime (7:00 PM to 11:00 PM) Late night / Early morning (11:00 PM to 8:00 AM) |
14.5 sec. / ¥10 (tax included) | ||
Prepaid card type | Available usage amount | Available usage period *1 |
¥3,000 (non taxed) | ¥3,300 (tax included) | 365 days |
¥5,000 (non taxed) | ¥5,500 (tax included) | 365 days |
¥10,000 (non taxed) | ¥10,000 (tax included) | 365 days |
Three Little Pigs card *2 | ¥1,000/card (tax included) | 365 days |
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These fees are for usage with your current au phone.
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Only available at stores.
Available services
Calling overseas
You can make international calls by using KDDI 001 services without any subscription.
Calling charges (example)
Area | Calling charges |
USA | 12 sec. / ¥20 (tax exempt) |
South Korea | 9 sec. / ¥20 (tax exempt) |
China (mainland and Hong Kong) & Taiwan | 8 sec. / ¥20 (tax exempt) |
England, Germany, France | 6 sec. / ¥20 (tax exempt) |
How to use
Switching to prepaid mode is easy!
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Purchase a prepaid card.
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Dial
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Following the voice guidance, register number on the back side of the card.
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Just dial a phone number to get started!
- Some models automatically attach 1401 for you.
Notes
- If your registered balance reaches ¥0 during transmission or calling, you will be unable to use the service even if in the middle of a call.
- You cannot use Email and EZweb through the prepaid service.
- For calls using prepaid services are paid call detail will not be published.
- Paid for calls using prepaid services, various discounts available.
- Your prepaid service will terminate if you do not register a new card during the re-registration period.
- Pripaid cards can be registered up to ¥10 at a time, can call 365 days period, the balance of ¥60,000 registration (tax included) can not exceed the registration.
- You pay your monthly bills are not available.
FAQ
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