🇯🇵 Japan geographic code

06 Area Code in Japan

Osaka numbering region. This guide separates the geographic code or numbering range from country calling code +81 and explains domestic and international formats.

International prefix+81 6
Domestic: 06Geographic fixed line
Quick facts

06 Area Code Overview

CountryJapan
Country code+81
Domestic area code06
Code typeGeographic fixed line
Interpretation note

MIC lists NDC 6 as the geographic fixed-line area code for the Osaka region.

Coverage visualization

Area Code 06 Map

This schematic summarizes the published numbering association without inventing precise geographic boundaries.

Location

Where is Area Code 06?

Area code 06 is published for Osaka numbering region in Japan.

It should be interpreted as a numbering-plan association, not a live geolocation result.

Calling time

What Time Zone is Area Code 06?

Japan Standard Time (JST), UTC+9 year-round

Asia/Tokyo: Calculated in your browser

Where a code spans several zones, confirm the destination city before calling.

Numbering context

History

Japan’s Telecommunications Bureau published a detailed national E.164 numbering plan through ITU and updated it in 2014. The plan lists hundreds of geographic fixed-line NDCs and keeps those resources separate from 050 IP-telephony numbers, 070/080/090 mobile or personal numbers, freephone and other non-geographic services.

MIC lists NDC 6 as the geographic fixed-line area code for the Osaka region.

Administrative context

Top 5 Counties or Regions in Area Code 06

  1. Osaka Prefecture

Administrative units and telephone zones are different entity types; the list reflects featured city associations only.

City directory

Top 50 Cities in Area Code 06

  1. Osaka — Osaka Prefecture

The directory includes verified or clearly qualified city associations and does not claim exhaustive coverage.

Network interpretation

Largest Telephone Carriers

Current operator and market-share data are dynamic. This page avoids assigning a specific number to a carrier from its area code alone.

Wireless

Wireless numbers commonly use separate ranges. Number portability prevents reliable current-carrier identification from a prefix alone.

Number anatomy

Prefixes

+81+6+subscriber number

Domestic code: 06

International prefix: +81 6

Find a place

Search by City:

  • Osaka — Osaka Prefecture
Interpret a format

By Number:

A number beginning +81 6 matches this numbering pattern. Keep the remaining subscriber digits intact. This directory does not perform reverse lookup or identify a private subscriber.

Common questions

06 Area Code FAQ

Where is area code 06?

06 is published for Osaka numbering region in Japan.

How do I call area code 06 from abroad?

Use +81 6 followed by the subscriber number; remove the domestic trunk prefix where applicable.

Does area code 06 identify the current caller location?

No. It describes a numbering-plan association, while portability, forwarding and internet calling can separate a number from the caller’s current location.