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Japan (Zone 6)

Description Cost
Making calls (any country, anytime)# £1.50 coverage map
Receiving calls (any country, anytime) £1.50
Receiving a call with International Option* £1.00
Retrieving voicemail £1.50
Text to UK 40p
Text to non-UK 50p
Picture message to UK** 30p
Picture message to non-UK** 30p
Receiving a text or picture message free

* International Option is only available to customers who already have the service

** Picture messages will be charged as per the standard rate for your price plan

Calls to Customer Services on 150 (or +447953 966150) will be charged at the standard roaming rate for the country you're calling from.

See Using the internet abroad for:

  • Information on our Internet and Broadband Travel Boosters, for use all over the world
  • The costs for using email and internet on your BlackBerry® while abroad®

Special Services numbers beginning with 0800, 0808, 0870, 0871, 0872, 0843, 0844 and 0845 included, excluding Premium Rate Numbers

Voice rates are per minute:

For Zones 1 and 2

For both pay monthly and pay as you go customers

Making calls: there is a minimum call charge of 30 seconds and calls are charged per second after that.

Receiving calls: Calls are charged per second with no minimum charge.

For Zones 3 and above

Pay monthly customers making and receiving calls: there is a minimum call charge of 1 minute, and calls are charged per minute after this.

Pay as you go and fixed plan customers making and receiving calls: there is a minimum call charge of 1 minute, and calls are charged per second after this.

VAT is included where appropriate. No VAT is charged on usage outside the EU. Some international charges can take upto 2 months to appear on your bill.

Any inclusive allowances cannot be used outside of the UK.