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IC Telephone Cards
Exchanging IC Telephone Cards
IC card public telephones were discontinued at the end of March 2006.
We will exchange your IC telephone card for a magnetic telephone card having an equivalent number of call units remaining on the IC telephone card, regardless of it being unused or in-use.
As your IC telephone card will only be exchanged during a designated period, you are advised to make an exchange as early as you can.
How to Distinguish IC Telephone Cards
“IC” logo is seen on the front and an “expiration date” is printed on the back of every IC telephone card. Also, its corner can be snapped off as shown below.
Front side of IC telephone card
Back side of IC telephone card
Valid Exchange Period
The valid exchange period is five years from the day following the expiration date.
- *Please refer to the table to the right for the valid exchange period.
- *The last date for exchanging an IC telephone card with expiration date of September 30, 2004 was September 30, 2009.
| Expiration date | Last date for an exchange |
|---|---|
| September 30, 2008 | September 30, 2013 |
| September 30, 2009 | September 30, 2014 |
| September 30, 2010 | September 30, 2015 |
| September 30, 2011 | September 30, 2016 |
Details of Exchange
Your IC telephone cards will be exchanged for magnetic telephone cards having an equivalent number of call units remaining on the IC telephone cards.
- *Upon your request, we can exchange your IC telephone card for “a new magnetic telephone card (105 call units),” provided you will pay the difference in price according to the remaining call units on your IC telephone cards.
Exchange Handling Fee
We charge 100 yen (tax-free) per card as an exchange handling fee.
How to Apply
Applications for exchange can be made via postal mail. If you apply via mail, please send your IC telephone cards together with the completed application form to Telephone Card Exchange Center.
The application form can be downloaded at this site or obtained from Telephone Card Exchange Center.
- *NTT East will cover the postage.
Contact
Telephone Card Exchange Center
Calls can be made from mobile phones and PHS as well.
0120-145472(in Japanese only)
9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday
(excluding Saturdays, Sundays, holidays and year-end and New Year’s holidays)
Other Uses of IC Telephone Cards
Paying Telephone Bills by IC Telephone Cards
Call charges of monthly telephone bills can be paid by unused IC telephone cards. We charge 100 yen (tax-free) per a card as a handling fee. To use this service, please call 116.