Number overview
050-3120-7874 is a number with many user reports describing solicitation calls for newspaper subscriptions and the digital edition in the name of an Asahi Shimbun sales office (ASC) (as of 2026-08-03).
Reported tactics
- Reports of callers claiming "This is Asahi Shimbun" and pitching subscriptions, trial copies, or the digital edition
- Reports of calls presented as surveys
- Reports of repeated calls after declining
Under the Act on Specified Commercial Transactions, re-soliciting a person who has refused phone-solicitation sales is prohibited.
How to handle this call
Decline clearly
Say clearly, "I have no intention of subscribing," and hang up. A vague answer invites repeat solicitation.
If calls keep coming
Block the number. If they still continue, you can report them as a violation of the Act on Specified Commercial Transactions to your consumer affairs center.
Sources of the reports
The descriptions on this page are based on user reports posted to third-party phone-number directories (checked as of 2026-08-03). This site has not independently verified the caller, and nothing here identifies the caller definitively. The reporting sources we checked are:
- jpnumber: registered as "ASC Asahi Shimbun (regional sales)"
- Telnavi: user reports describing Asahi Shimbun subscription solicitation (159 users, 89 reviews, nuisance score 57%)
- Number-lookup articles via Hatena Bookmark: reports of Asahi Shimbun survey and digital-edition sales calls
Where to report or get help
- Consumer Hotline: 188
- The Asahi Shimbun Customer Office: 0120-33-0843