Eightrent Shanghai and Joytel Start Providing "Corporate Smartphones with Chinese Phone Numbers" for Corporate Rental Business in China | Use the Latest Smartphones like iPhone 17 at Great Monthly Rates
Joytel and Eightrent Shanghai have launched a corporate rental service for smartphones equipped with official Chinese telecom SIMs. This service aims to solve the telecommunication and dual-number challenges faced by Japanese expats moving to China.
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Joytel Co., Ltd. (Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, CEO: Jun Shibata, hereinafter "Joytel") provides services such as "China Anywhere WiFi," which makes the internet environment in China as comfortable as in Japan, and "China Phone Number SIM," which allows users to receive an official Chinese mobile phone number in Japan, to support Japanese people traveling to China.
We announce that in April 2026, Eightrent Shanghai (Shanghai City, General Manager: Tatsuya Ishigaki, hereinafter "Eightrent Shanghai"), the Chinese subsidiary of Eightrent Co., Ltd., which provides comprehensive rental services for goods, and Joytel have collaborated to launch the "Corporate Smartphone Rental with Chinese Phone Number" service.
(*This smartphone rental service is provided exclusively for corporate clients. We do not accept applications from individuals. (The China Phone Number SIM is available for individuals as well.))
Please contact the "Contact Information" of either Eightrent Shanghai or Joytel.
■ Eightrent Shanghai Website
https://www.eightrent.cn/
■ Eightrent Shanghai Contact Information
info@eightrent.cn (Japanese available)
■ Joytel Service Introduction Page
https://www.joytel.jp/topics/joytel-service/eightrent-partnership-china-smartphone/
■ Joytel Contact Information
support@joytel.jp (Japanese available)
Joytel will provide official Chinese phone number SIMs to everyone traveling to China from now on.
Heading into the new fiscal year of 2026, the number of Japanese people newly assigned from Japan to China continues to rise.
One of the worries for these Japanese people traveling to China is regarding phone numbers and smartphones.
What should they do with their Japanese mobile phone number during their assignment in China? Should they suspend it? Or maintain it so it can be used? If maintaining it, what is the cheapest plan?
Furthermore, while various procedures are required immediately after traveling to China, how should they apply for a Chinese mobile phone number? Can they not apply online like in Japan?
Additionally, can the smartphone they are currently using be used in China? Will there be any issues when using it in China? The worries regarding just phone numbers and smartphones are endless.
Under these circumstances, Eightrent Shanghai, the Chinese subsidiary of the major rental industry company Eightrent, and Joytel, which provides IT and communication solutions specializing in China, have teamed up. We have launched the "Corporate Smartphone Rental with Chinese Phone Number" service for Japanese people assigned to China. This service sets the latest iPhone or Android smartphones with official phone numbers issued by the major Chinese telecom company, China Telecom, allowing for easy, convenient procedures and rental usage at a great rate.
◇ Why is a Chinese smartphone recommended for Japanese people staying long-term or assigned to China?
For anyone staying long-term overseas, not limited to China, it is necessary to maintain and use both the phone number of the destination and their Japanese phone number.
Recently, the necessity of maintaining a Japanese phone number even during long-term stays overseas has increased. For example, since the use of two-factor authentication using phone numbers has become common in Japan, it is used to constantly receive SMS messages. In addition, since the phone number is registered for various procedures in Japan, suspending that number carries the risk of causing trouble when urgent procedures cannot be completed.
And of course, in China as well, a Chinese mobile phone number is vital personal information frequently used for identity verification. Almost all apps used in China require authentication via a Chinese phone number, and it serves as important information to verify identity in official procedures such as opening a bank account or applying for a visa.
Japanese people assigned to China must use two phone numbers, Japanese and Chinese, simultaneously like this, but the consideration here is how to insert the SIMs of each phone number into the smartphone to use them.
Most Japanese smartphones have one physical SIM, and another
We announce that in April 2026, Eightrent Shanghai (Shanghai City, General Manager: Tatsuya Ishigaki, hereinafter "Eightrent Shanghai"), the Chinese subsidiary of Eightrent Co., Ltd., which provides comprehensive rental services for goods, and Joytel have collaborated to launch the "Corporate Smartphone Rental with Chinese Phone Number" service.
(*This smartphone rental service is provided exclusively for corporate clients. We do not accept applications from individuals. (The China Phone Number SIM is available for individuals as well.))
Please contact the "Contact Information" of either Eightrent Shanghai or Joytel.
■ Eightrent Shanghai Website
https://www.eightrent.cn/
■ Eightrent Shanghai Contact Information
info@eightrent.cn (Japanese available)
■ Joytel Service Introduction Page
https://www.joytel.jp/topics/joytel-service/eightrent-partnership-china-smartphone/
■ Joytel Contact Information
support@joytel.jp (Japanese available)
Joytel will provide official Chinese phone number SIMs to everyone traveling to China from now on.
Heading into the new fiscal year of 2026, the number of Japanese people newly assigned from Japan to China continues to rise.
One of the worries for these Japanese people traveling to China is regarding phone numbers and smartphones.
What should they do with their Japanese mobile phone number during their assignment in China? Should they suspend it? Or maintain it so it can be used? If maintaining it, what is the cheapest plan?
Furthermore, while various procedures are required immediately after traveling to China, how should they apply for a Chinese mobile phone number? Can they not apply online like in Japan?
Additionally, can the smartphone they are currently using be used in China? Will there be any issues when using it in China? The worries regarding just phone numbers and smartphones are endless.
Under these circumstances, Eightrent Shanghai, the Chinese subsidiary of the major rental industry company Eightrent, and Joytel, which provides IT and communication solutions specializing in China, have teamed up. We have launched the "Corporate Smartphone Rental with Chinese Phone Number" service for Japanese people assigned to China. This service sets the latest iPhone or Android smartphones with official phone numbers issued by the major Chinese telecom company, China Telecom, allowing for easy, convenient procedures and rental usage at a great rate.
◇ Why is a Chinese smartphone recommended for Japanese people staying long-term or assigned to China?
For anyone staying long-term overseas, not limited to China, it is necessary to maintain and use both the phone number of the destination and their Japanese phone number.
Recently, the necessity of maintaining a Japanese phone number even during long-term stays overseas has increased. For example, since the use of two-factor authentication using phone numbers has become common in Japan, it is used to constantly receive SMS messages. In addition, since the phone number is registered for various procedures in Japan, suspending that number carries the risk of causing trouble when urgent procedures cannot be completed.
And of course, in China as well, a Chinese mobile phone number is vital personal information frequently used for identity verification. Almost all apps used in China require authentication via a Chinese phone number, and it serves as important information to verify identity in official procedures such as opening a bank account or applying for a visa.
Japanese people assigned to China must use two phone numbers, Japanese and Chinese, simultaneously like this, but the consideration here is how to insert the SIMs of each phone number into the smartphone to use them.
Most Japanese smartphones have one physical SIM, and another