Telecommunication service for foreign residents 'JP SMART SIM' starts offering identity verification utilizing Seven Bank's +Connect 'ATM Window'
DXHUB's 'JP SMART SIM' for foreign residents now supports identity verification via Seven Bank ATMs. This allows users to start using the service as early as the same day without needing a dedicated app or credit card.
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DXHUB Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Chudoji, Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto; CEO: Kenji Sawada; hereinafter "DXHUB") has started offering identity verification utilizing the "ATM Window" of Seven Bank's "+Connect" for its telecommunication service for foreign residents, "JP SMART SIM" (hereinafter "this service"), effective Wednesday, April 1, 2026.
### ■ Background of the Launch
Following an increase in the fraudulent acquisition and criminal use of mobile phones using forged identification documents, the Act on the Prevention of Illegal Mobile Phone Use was revised. Starting April 1, 2026, reading IC chips and capturing facial photos have become mandatory for non-face-to-face identity verification.
In response to this, DXHUB has introduced identity verification using the "ATM Window" of Seven Bank's "+Connect" for non-face-to-face telecommunication service contracts. By using over 28,000 ATMs nationwide, customers can complete telecommunication service contract procedures without depending on their device environment.
### ■ Flow from Non-face-to-face Application to Start of Use, Including Identity Verification
When applying for a "JP SMART SIM" CALL SIM (SIM card/eSIM) non-face-to-face from within Japan, you will be required to verify your identity by reading the IC chip and taking a facial photo at a Seven Bank ATM. The flow until you start using the service is as follows:
1. Online application
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2. Payment of initial fees and identity verification at a Seven Bank "ATM Window"
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3. After screening is complete, start using the service upon dispatch of the SIM card or via email notification for eSIM
### ■ Features of Applying for JP SMART SIM in Japan
**1. Friendly to foreign residents with contracts that do not depend on the customer's device environment or payment method**
With "JP SMART SIM," identity verification utilizing Seven Bank's "+Connect" "ATM Window" eliminates the need to download a dedicated KYC application. It also makes procedures possible for customers who do not own a smartphone capable of reading IC chips.
**2. Supports convenience store payments in addition to bank accounts and credit cards**
"JP SMART SIM" supports convenience store payments even if you have just arrived in Japan and do not yet have a bank account or credit card. Therefore, after applying, you can pay at a convenience store while you are out and simultaneously verify your identity at a Seven Bank ATM inside or near the store, allowing you to proceed smoothly through a clear path even if you are unfamiliar with applying for Japanese telecommunication services.
**3. Can start using as early as the same day**
In addition to regular SIM cards, "JP SMART SIM" supports contracts in eSIM format. If it is an eSIM, after the application procedure using the "ATM Window," there is no shipping of a SIM card, and you can start using it as early as the same day once the screening is complete.
* As a general rule, Seven Bank ATMs are available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
* Seven Bank ATMs are installed in almost all 7-Eleven stores, but they are also installed in many facilities other than 7-Eleven. For details, please refer here.
### ■ Seven Bank ATM × Identity Verification Start Campaign is also underway!
### ■ Background of the Launch
Following an increase in the fraudulent acquisition and criminal use of mobile phones using forged identification documents, the Act on the Prevention of Illegal Mobile Phone Use was revised. Starting April 1, 2026, reading IC chips and capturing facial photos have become mandatory for non-face-to-face identity verification.
In response to this, DXHUB has introduced identity verification using the "ATM Window" of Seven Bank's "+Connect" for non-face-to-face telecommunication service contracts. By using over 28,000 ATMs nationwide, customers can complete telecommunication service contract procedures without depending on their device environment.
### ■ Flow from Non-face-to-face Application to Start of Use, Including Identity Verification
When applying for a "JP SMART SIM" CALL SIM (SIM card/eSIM) non-face-to-face from within Japan, you will be required to verify your identity by reading the IC chip and taking a facial photo at a Seven Bank ATM. The flow until you start using the service is as follows:
1. Online application
⇩
2. Payment of initial fees and identity verification at a Seven Bank "ATM Window"
⇩
3. After screening is complete, start using the service upon dispatch of the SIM card or via email notification for eSIM
### ■ Features of Applying for JP SMART SIM in Japan
**1. Friendly to foreign residents with contracts that do not depend on the customer's device environment or payment method**
With "JP SMART SIM," identity verification utilizing Seven Bank's "+Connect" "ATM Window" eliminates the need to download a dedicated KYC application. It also makes procedures possible for customers who do not own a smartphone capable of reading IC chips.
**2. Supports convenience store payments in addition to bank accounts and credit cards**
"JP SMART SIM" supports convenience store payments even if you have just arrived in Japan and do not yet have a bank account or credit card. Therefore, after applying, you can pay at a convenience store while you are out and simultaneously verify your identity at a Seven Bank ATM inside or near the store, allowing you to proceed smoothly through a clear path even if you are unfamiliar with applying for Japanese telecommunication services.
**3. Can start using as early as the same day**
In addition to regular SIM cards, "JP SMART SIM" supports contracts in eSIM format. If it is an eSIM, after the application procedure using the "ATM Window," there is no shipping of a SIM card, and you can start using it as early as the same day once the screening is complete.
* As a general rule, Seven Bank ATMs are available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
* Seven Bank ATMs are installed in almost all 7-Eleven stores, but they are also installed in many facilities other than 7-Eleven. For details, please refer here.
### ■ Seven Bank ATM × Identity Verification Start Campaign is also underway!