Trying to call a Japan cell phone number from the U.S Help me please!?

Question

Can anyone help me please! I'm trying to call my fiance who is stationed in Sasebo,Japan. I have his cell phone number which appears in my phone as 10 digits x-x*x-x*x-x*x. I just bought a pre-paid calling card. I've tried to call him over 20 times i get nothing not a ring just a busy signal. The country code is 81 and the city code is 956. Can anyone please help me its important I get a hold of him.

Thanks

Answer 1

hope you already got your answer.  Try calling 011-81 and the last 9 digits (basically drop the first zero).