June 10, 2025 Notice of Opening of the “Denwan Center” for Consultation on Anti-Nuisance Calls

　Today, the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC) opened the "Denwan Center" for consultation on anti-nuisance phone calls as one of its efforts to combat telephone fraud.

　Phone and impersonation scams are on the rise and have become a serious issue. In response to this situation, the "Denwan Center" was launched today, which is a project contracted by the MIC for consultation on anti-nuisance call measures.
　In addition to providing consultation services on anti-nuisance call measures, the Denwan Center will facilitate applications from those who wish to suspend international calls by cooperating with the International Call Blocking Center, which offers landline phone usage suspension services. For more information, please contact:

Denwan Center (Anti-Nuisance Call Consultation Center)
　URL: https://denwan.jp/
　Phone number: 03-6162-1111 (weekdays from 10:00 to 17:00; except Saturdays, Sundays, national holidays and year-end and New Year holidays)

　In conjunction with today's launch of the Denwan Center, the public and private sectors will also be conducting a campaign to offer various services to protect against fraudulent phone calls and e-mails at lower prices or free of charge.