Instructions for calling from the UK to international locations requires special calling codes that allow you to connect to countries outside of the United Kingdom.
Calling out to Japan
Here are the instructions on how to call the country of Canada from the United Kingdom.
To call Japan, dial 0081 and then enter the phone number of the person or location you’re trying to reach. If the phone number is displayed with a leading +81 omit the 81 and replace it with the UK international dialing code of 00. For example:
Phone Number in Japan
Dialed from the United Kingdom
+81 xxx-xxx-xxx
00 xxx-xxx-xxx
118-449-265
00 118-449-265
How to call the UK from Japan
To call a landline or mobile phone in the United Kingdon from Japan, dial 010 44, then dial the UK phone number, minus the leading zero. For example: