HOME > International Phone Service Lineup > Calls from Overseas : KDDI Super World Card

A pre-paid phone card usable both in Japan and overseas.   KDDI Super World Card
This pre-paid card lets you make international calls as soon as you purchase it. Convenient for making calls from Japan or overseas.

KDDI Super World Card

Point 1 Purchase your card number on line.   The convenient and reliable KDDI Super World Card comes in three varieties. Purchase them in values of ¥500 to ¥7,000 on the Internet.

KDDI Super World Card   The standard for pre-paid phone cards. A must-have item when traveling overseas. 
One card provides convenience and security on your overseas vacations and business trips. Enjoy phone calls with clear sound quality.
Purchase online now!

'KDDI Super World Card PLUS TEXT' content-payment services will be discontinued on September 30, 2008
International and domestic telephone services offered with this service will still be available, and there will be no changes to the 'KDDI Super World Card' service.
Click here for Details

KDDI Super World Card @ca   This card can be used for Internet shopping∗ in addition to making phone calls.
Purchase online now!

'KDDI Super World Card @ca' content-payment services will be discontinued on September 30, 2008
International and domestic telephone services offered with this service will still be available, and there will be no changes to the 'KDDI Super World Card' service.
Click here for Details

* Important note: Always be sure to check in advance whether the website you are accessing allows purchases via KDDI Super World Card @ca.

Point 2

KDDI Super World Card is for you.

  • Since the KDDI Super World Card can be used from any public telephone, you can use it to place an international call home anywhere at any time.
  • With the KDDI Super World Card, you can place international and domestic calls from your mobile phone or PHS phone without prior registration.
  • The KDDI Super World Card lets you keep your telephone charges separate from those of family members and roommates. Since it is prepaid and you receive no bill later, you can control your own telephone charges.
  • A single rate applies to all calls: even those between Hokkaido and Okinawa. KDDI Super World Card is an ideal gift for family members or friends who live faraway in the country.
  • Since the KDDI Super World Card is a prepaid card, you can control your budget in advance. It also saves you a commission fee when placing calls through hotels.

How to Call from Overseas

Access Number (KDDI Super Japan Direct) - Card Number # - Telephone Number #

Search Access Number

  • When calling from a hotel room, first dial an outside line.
  • You may be charged a fee by your hotel for making a call from your room.
  • Calls from public telephones, hotel rooms, or mobile phones may not be available in some areas.
  • When calling from a mobile phone, domestic call charges from local mobile phone companies may be added.

[Notes for using KDDI Super Japan Direct]
When using KDDI Super Japan Direct from some overseas public phones, your call may be automatically connected to another company's services. After you enter your Access Number, a recorded message from KDDI Super Japan Direct will say "This is KDDI. Please enter your card number, followed by the pound sign." Be certain you have heard this message before proceeding.To make inquiries from overseas, dial the KDDI Japan Direct Access Number.


About the KDDI Super World Card (Card Number)

Purchasing online
If you purchase a KDDI Super World Card via the Internet, you will receive an e-mail containing your card number.  Make a note of this number as it is required for making phone calls.Purchasing from stores, etc.
Scratch off the mark on the back of the card with a coin.  The card number will be revealed.

Convenient functions of KDDI Super World Card

Card Number memory function

Just register your Card Number once in the telephone you frequently use to eliminate the need to enter the same Card Number again.Click here to learn more

Combine balances function

The balances of several cards can be combined in one card.Click here to learn more

Other convenient functions

  • A signal will alert you when there are 12 seconds remaining; after 12 seconds the connection will automatically be cut.
  • If the party you are calling is already on the line with someone else, or if the party does not answer, press '#' to either call someone else or call the same party once more. (This is only available for calls starting with 0055.)
  • Available calling time on the card is announced before you make your call.

Purchasing from places other than online

The KDDI Super World Card PLUS TEXT can be purchased from the following convenience stores in Japan.

Seven-Eleven, Lawson, Family Mart, Circle K Sunkus, ampm, Mini-Stop, Poplar, Cocostore, Daily-Yamazaki, Three-F, Saveon, Seicomart, Hiromaru Chain, Community Store, Just Spot, Shinsen-Gumi, RIC Mart, every one

Seven-Eleven, Lawson, Family Mart, Circle K Sunkus, ampm, Mini-Stop, Poplar, Cocostore, Daily-Yamazaki, Three-F, Saveon, Seicomart, Hiromaru Chain, Community Store, Just Spot, Shinsen-Gumi, RIC Mart, every one

* Some stores in these chains may not stock these cards.

The KDDI Super World Card @ca can be purchased through Loppi terminals at Lawson stores in Japan or through FamiPort terminals at Family Mart stores in Japan.

Loppi, Famiport

* Some stores in these chains may not stock these cards.

KDDI Super World Cards can even be purchased in vending machines at airports in Japan.

vending machines

KDDI Super World Cards can be purchased in vending machines at Hiroshima Airport, Okayama Airport, Fukuoka Airport and New Chitose Airport, as well as at Narita International Airport, Kansai International Airport and Central Japan International Airport.
Purchases can also be made at KDDI Counters in Narita International Airport, Kansai International Airport and Central Japan International Airport.

Important Note:

  • Please use from a push-button phone.
  • Guidance is given in Japanese and English. You can move ahead to the next step prior to the end of the guidance announcement.
  • Cards that have not had their scratch areas scratched off are good for three years, after which they may be exchanged for a new card (of the same type).
  • Cards which have been damaged or lost (card number) cannot be reissued.
  • KDDI cannot be held responsible in the event that a card (card number) is lost or leaked to a third party.
  • Make sure you know where your card is at all times.
  • Contact 0057 (no prefix, available 24 hours a day, free-of-charge) for updated information, such as information concerning Access Numbers.
  • Cards cannot be used from IP phones whose telephone numbers begin with 050 or from the fixed lines of other telephone service companies such as Hikari Flets and Otoku Line.
<Convenient functions>
  • A signal will alert you when there are 12 seconds remaining; after 12 seconds the connection will automatically be cut.
  • When the value on one card is low, a second card can be used in conjunction with it. After entering the card number of the first card, enter the card number of the second card.
  • If the party you are calling is already on the line with someone else or if they do not answer, press ‘#’ to either call someone else or call the same party once more.
    (This is only available for calls starting with 0055 when calling from Japan.)

Top of page