Hi! I'm moving to Tokyo in about 6 weeks and the house I'm applying for has requested me to have a Japanese phone number to continue with the screening process. I understand that my only option for getting a "real" number is either getting a Mobal eSim and waiting for it to arrive (which will take 3 weeks to arrive – unfortunately more than I can wait due to the screening process) or only when arriving in Japan.
I'm trying to find an alternative solution and I've been seeing some old posts suggesting to get a 050 number, which can be seen as sketchy but might be the only option now. Some people are talking about Skype Phone but it's been discontinued. Does anyone know another way of getting at least a reliable 050 number? Or if by any miracle a "real" Japanese number eSim/Sim that I can have shipped to a friend's house in Japan or something? All the ones I've checked will only allow me to pick it up in person, so I don't I think could ask a friend to pick it up for me as the phone company will likely ask for my ID.
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