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• SJDummy
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• 2022/06/06 (Mon) 16:18
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If you get the Skype number(050-xxxxxxxxxxxxx), you can call directly from your Japanese phone to a U.S. cell phone. See the URL below. However, $ 52/y payment is required. Also, you need to have a Japanese address to purchase the service. This service is for Japan only and only for receiving calls.
https://support.skype.com/ja/faq/FA34847/skype-fan-hao-tohahe-desuka#:~:text=Skype%20%E7%95%AA%E5%8F%B7%E3%81%AF%E3%80%81Skype%20%E3%81%AE,Skype%E3%81%AB%E7%9D%80%E4%BF%A1%E3%81%97%E3%81%BE%E3%81%99%E3%80%82
Another option is to get Brastel's 050 number. See the following URL.
https://choro.asia/hoken/kaigaikara-0120-free-dial-brastel.htm
This service is free as long as you don't call out. It is especially useful when calling 0120 numbers. However, when you call a Brastel 050 number from a Japanese phone, sometimes it calls the cell phone application properly and sometimes it does not, and there are stability problems, so I mainly use the Skype number for receiving calls only.

• BL
• 2022/06/06 (Mon) 16:48
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#2 SJDummy

Thanks for your answer.

Actually, every time I log in to do web business, I receive a text to verify my identity.

Can I receive texts with my skype number ？

I have a Japanese address. I would like to get a Skype number if I can receive texts for a yearly fee $ 52.

Please let me know if you know. Please do.

• 無知
• 2022/06/06 (Mon) 18:55
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I use Google FI, which allows calls and WIFI in 200 countries with a US SIM
but when I bring it to Japan, can I receive calls in Japan with a US phone number ？ I never thought of that.

• SJDummy
• 2022/06/06 (Mon) 22:11
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I have never tried it, but I believe the Skype number is for calls only and not for SMS. I checked the Microsoft article; SMS authentication is a headache for those living abroad. Furthermore, Japanese SMS authentication is usually set up assuming a valid cell phone number in Japan, so I think it may be impossible from this point of view. （ Personal Opinion ）

• BL
• 2022/06/06 (Mon) 22:51
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＃ 5 SJDummy

Thanks again for your reply.
I asked Skype. I asked Skype about it, but they said I can't receive SMS after all.
I could receive SMS from my Japanese cell phone in the US if I set up a VPN in Japan, but I am considering cancelling it because the communication fee of my Japanese cell phone has become too expensive.

• 日本人
• 2022/06/07 (Tue) 11:48
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There is no limit to stay in Japan because permanent residents are Japanese nationals. lol
On the contrary, if you stay outside the US for more than 6 months, you may have your permanent resident status revoked.

• こーの字
• 2022/06/07 (Tue) 11:52
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Officials appear to be 1 year.
https://www.uscis.gov/green-card/after-we-grant-your-green-card/international-travel-as-a-permanent-resident
https://help.cbp.gov/s/article/Article-820?language=en_US

On the other hand, when I got my GC 2 years ago, my lawyer warned me that
if you leave for more than 6 months, please consult and was.
At the practical level, such as immigration, more than 6 months may be a problem.

I hope this helps.

• vitacocopineapple
• 2022/06/07 (Tue) 14:02
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I divorced my American husband and returned to Japan with my two children
and moved to Hawaii three years later
I was able to enter the country without being asked any questions.

• 理恵
• 2021/11/18 (Thu) 08:51
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It's going to run from November 27 through January 31.

• 美奈子
• 2021/11/19 (Fri) 14:56
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I heard that the Hotel New Otani Osaka has a great plan, and that there is a plan that is practically free for Osaka residents only.

• 三蔵法師
• 2021/11/19 (Fri) 14:57
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Apparently Univa also has a plan that includes a park admission ticket and an overnight stay ticket.
http://www.usj.co.jp/

• まりえ
• 2021/12/07 (Tue) 12:08
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They also have a special plan called "Taxi Year-End Party Day Trip Package."

• 正人
• 2022/06/07 (Tue) 10:55
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You are also running the Osaka Welcome Campaign 2022.
New Otani is also offering a special dinner limited to 10 rooms per day.