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In order to create a business account at Rakuten bank, I need to have a landline telephone number. They explicitly say that mobile phone numbers are not accepted.

I don't think I've ever had a landline in Japan in the 15-years I've lived here... would anyone be able to point me in the right direction?

Oh, and I've posted this in the "Spending and Frugality" forum, as I really don't want to spend much money on something like this!

Thanks for any tips.

Check to see if they accept 050 numbers or other IP Phone numbers.
If they do, your internet service provider is probably the cheapest/easiest place to get a number, and it may even be included in your service already.

We've had a landline for like forever--from the days when you needed to give a large deposit to NTT to get one (and, "deposit"?--we never got that back). Now, the landline number and line are tacked onto our internet service. I don't think it's much, but I like being able to give that number instead of my cell.

I'll answer if I'm home, but I don't want BS cell calls when driving, cycling, on the bus, or wherever I might be--nor do I want the obligation of returning a missed call. At home, nobody answers, they can try again if they want; stupid cell if they call, they know you can see it and hope you'll call back.

beanhead wrote: ↑Sat Jul 06, 2024 9:49 am Check to see if they accept 050 numbers or other IP Phone numbers.
If they do, your internet service provider is probably the cheapest/easiest place to get a number, and it may even be included in your service already.

Oh, I will check with my ISP and also the Rakuten application form, again.

Thank-you!