How to Send an iMessage to Japan: Simple Steps for iPhone Users

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A handy guide to staying in touch via iMessage with family living in Japan
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To send an iMessage to someone in Japan, the process is rather simple. You must have the Japanese phone number of your contact, which will start with the country code +81 . The recipient must also have an iPhone with iMessage turned on to send the message as an iMessage, instead of a regular SMS message. As long as you and the recipient are sending iMessages (not SMS messages), sending and receiving messages is completely free.

Things You Should Know

  • Enter Japan's country code (+81) followed by a phone number to begin sending an iMessage to Japan.
  • The Japanese number must belong to an iPhone user for the message to go though as an iMessage.
  • Tap the blue arrow to send the message to its Japanese recipient.

Steps

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    Doing so will automatically fill out your country's exit code, and you'll want to do this if you're sending a message from outside of Japan. [1]
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    81 is the Japanese country code.
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    Your iMessage will be sent to your recipient in Japan!
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