The ability to place international phone calls is a valuable skill in an age where the business world is increasingly global. While email is efficient for quick and casual communications, there is no replacement for the personal touch of a phone call. Unlike U.S. numbers, which have a standard format with a three-digit area code and seven-digit phone number, Japanese numbers have a variety of formats.

WebEx is a conference call application for your computer developed and provided by Cisco. Sharing your documents as well as your video image are a few of the advantages of using the WebEx service to facilitate your conference calls. Cisco charges a monthly subscription fee. However, you can get a free 14-day trial period to try it out. After signing up with Webex, setting up a Webex conference call is simple.