Japan is running out of phone numbers and already has solutions

A serious problem in Japan, due to its large population, the country has a problem with telephone numbers. 11-digit telephones are currently used in the country, although the country's government estimates that by 2022 these telephone numbers will be terminated. So they are forced to look for new systems in this regard, something they are already preparing.

Japan is running out of phone numbers

In your case, the government's idea is to enter extra long phone numbers. So more numbers would be used than the current 11 numbers on the phones.

14-digit phones

So the Japanese government is proposing to introduce 14-digit phone numbers in total. This is something they are currently working on. According to various media in the country, it is expected that the first ones will arrive officially at the end of 2021. So that from 2022 they will be something common in the market and will replace the 11-digit phones that will have been sold out. for that moment.

It seems that the Asian country will not be the only one with this type of problem for the near future. But in their case they bet on a system that is not entirely practical. Since for many people a 14-digit phone is too long.

Undoubtedly, it is a phenomenon of interest that is experienced in Japan for this problem. We will see if it happens soon in more countries and the solutions that are applied in this case.

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