Avoid Rakuten Mobile roaming fees
JapanRakuten Mobile charges ¥195 per minute for a standard call home from the US, but calls to Japanese numbers through its own Rakuten Link app are free from Rakuten's listed countries and regions.
How Rakuten Mobile charges for roaming
Rakuten's ¥195/min rate only applies to calls placed with the phone's standard dialer. Calls to Japanese numbers through the Rakuten Link app are free from Rakuten's listed countries and regions, even if the person you call does not use the app, but only on eligible plans and after setting up Link in Japan before you travel; Japanese toll-free numbers and numbers starting with 0570 are excluded.
Daily pass: No flat-rate day pass for standard-dialer calls; calls to Japanese numbers through the Rakuten Link app are free from Rakuten's listed countries and regions
- Checked September 15, 2026, source: network.mobile.rakuten.co.jp
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How to avoid the daily fee
Rakuten Link is the cheaper route if it is set up before you travel and your plan is covered. If not, connect to Wi-Fi and call through QuikRing in your browser instead — no app needed on either end.
Standard out-of-plan rate: ¥195 per minute calling Japan from the US using the phone's standard dialer (free via the Rakuten Link app from Rakuten's listed countries and regions)
First minute free to select destinations, with a verified email.
Step-by-step instructions
- 01Switch off Data Roaming in your cellular settings before leaving home.
- 02Connect to your hotel, Airbnb, or airport Wi-Fi network.
- 03Open QuikRing in your browser and call any number. After your first top-up, verify your own number and, on routes that support it, the people you call see it.
What Rakuten Mobile customers pay with QuikRing instead
Current per-minute prices from our rate table, in USD. They update automatically whenever a price changes.
| Destination | Mobile | Landline |
|---|---|---|
| Brazil | $0.05/min | $0.03/min |
| South Korea | $0.07/min | $0.08/min |
| United States | $0.02/min | $0.02/min |
Prices checked October 30, 2026.
Frequently asked questions
Is Rakuten Mobile's international roaming free?
Calls to Japanese numbers through the Rakuten Link app are free from Rakuten's listed countries and regions, even if the other person does not use the app (it needs an eligible plan and Link set up in Japan before you travel). Calls placed with the phone's standard dialer are billed at Rakuten's roaming rate — ¥195/min calling Japan from the US, for example (Rakuten notice, effective June 2023).