Living in Japan.

Telephone.

(1) For telephone connection:

Apply for telephone connection at the NTT WEST branch office (Tel:116), provided with your identity card (either one of passport, certificate of alien registration or driver’s license) when visit the branch and pay for following fees:
Contract fee: 800 yen (Consumption tax excluded)
Allotment fee of the telephone line: 72,000 yen (Consumption tax excluded)
Setup fee of telephone: It varies depending contents of works.

(2) If you wish to transfer or terminate your telephone line, call 116 at NTT WEST.

(3) Telephone company other than NTT and Cellular telephone

If you wish to have telephone line from companies other than NTT, please call the company you wish to apply for further information.
Cellular phones are now very popular in Japan, they may be used almost anywhere in Japan. There are a variety of telephone companies in Japan, please call cellular phone companies for more information.