Tokyo, July 8 (Jiji Press)–Five Japanese mobile phone carriers said Wednesday that they will postpone offering mobile phone numbers with the new prefix of 060, initially slated to be introduced in July or later. NTT Docomo Inc., KDDI Corp., SoftBank Corp., Rakuten Mobile Inc. and Okinawa Cellular Telephone Co. said that the decision reflected slower-than-expected progress in system upgrades, including those related to the display of phone numbers on devices. The communications ministry has urged the companies to begin issuing phone numbers with the new prefix within the current fiscal year ending next March. In Japan, phone numbers with the existing prefixes of 090, 080 and 070 are running short as the number of mobile phone users continues to increase. To address a potential shortage of mobile phone numbers, the ministry revised rules in December 2024 to allow the introduction of the 060 prefix. END [Copyright The Jiji Press, Ltd.]
Japan Mobile Carriers to Delay Rollout of 060 Prefix
Related Posts
Italy, Mexico look to expand ‘already excellent’ ties – Dell’Utri
(Adnkronos) – Italy and Mexico want to boost “already excellent relations” between Italy and Mexico, foreign under-secretary Massimo Dell’Utri stated on Wednesday after talks in Rome with Mexico’s ambassador Genaro Lozano. “I had the pleasure of meeting the Ambassador of Mexico to
ANA Opens Hokkaido Facility to Ensure Business Continuity
Tokyo, July 8 (Jiji Press)–All Nippon Airways has opened a new facility in the northernmost Japan prefecture of Hokkaido to manage flight operations in the event of large-scale disasters and terrorist attacks. The major Japanese airline moved part of its operations from
