Hikari Telephone Services

A number of optional telephone services are available to Flet's Hikari Subscribers. You may choose any, all, or none of these services:

1. POTS: ("Plain Old Telephone Service)
2. Hikari Denwa: Digital telephone service provided by NTT West and NTT East.
3. Dot Phone: IP Phone service provided by OCN.

POTS Service

Rates for NTT "Plain Old Telephone Service" range from ¥1,522.5 to ¥2,047.5 per month for residential landline service, depending on the type of line and population of the local calling area. Includes a regular NTT landline phone number.

More info about POTS.

Hikari Denwa

The following Hikari Denwa Services are available:

• Regular Hikari Denwa: ¥525 per month. Includes a regular NTT landline phone number. If you have NTT telephone service now, you may convert that service to Hikari Denwa and keep the number you have now.
• Hikari Denwa "Ace" ¥1,575/month. The above Regular Hikari Denwa service with the following services added:
1. Number Display (displays number of incoming caller)
2. Number Request (recording to ask callers to redial with their number displayed)
3. Email Advisory (email to mobile when calls are received at home.
4. Catch phone (put current call on hold to answer a 2nd call)
5. Voice warp (call forwarding)
6. Call blocking (blocking of calls from certain numbers)

OCN Telephone Service

"Dot Phone" (IP phone) ¥210-¥399/month (varies with different services). Advantages: Calling rate is lowest of standard services (basically, all domestic calls are either 'local' or free*). You get an '050' number which your associates may use to get a lower rate when calling you.

*Calls placed over Dot Phone to other Dot Phone users are free.

Official NTT Information

For complete official info and price details, see the NTT Official English Site for your area:

Eastern Japan (areas with landline numbers starting with 01 to 04)
Western Japan (areas with landline numbers starting with 05 to 09)

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