Japan's five mobile carriers delay launch of 060 numbers

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NTT Docomo, KDDI, SoftBank and two other mobile carriers announced on the 8th that they are postponing the introduction of phone numbers starting with 060. The launch had been planned for July or later, but system adaptations such as on-device display are taking longer than expected. The Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications is urging the carriers to start the service within this fiscal year. As the number of mobile users grows, the existing 090, 080 and 070 number ranges are running low. To prepare for number exhaustion, the ministry revised regulations in December 2024 to make the 060 prefix available.

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Delay in 060 number launch due to system adaptation issues, pressured by ministry to start within fiscal year.

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Delay in 060 number launch due to system adaptation issues, pressured by ministry to start within fiscal year.

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Delay in 060 number launch due to system adaptation issues, pressured by ministry to start within fiscal year.

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SoftBank Corp.
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