Sponsorship announcement: "Telephone and Smartphone Safety Seminar" in Matsuzaki Town and Nishiizu Town, Shizuoka Prefecture

The Telephone Service Certification Organization (ETOC) will sponsor the "Telephone and Smartphone Safety Seminar" scheduled to be held on October 10, 2025.

This course will be aimed at residents of Matsuzaki Town and Nishiizu Town, and will cover topics such as how to use telephones and smartphones safely and how to be careful of fraudulent phone calls.

ETOC will continue to work towards the healthy development of the telephone market.

<Seminar Overview>

▼Date and target audience

Friday, October 10, 2025

Part 1 (16:00 - 17:00)

Target: Elderly people (65 years and older)

Part 2 (18:00 - 19:00)

Target audience: Elementary and junior high school students with smartphones and their parents *Parents must accompany participants

▼Capacity

Part 1: 30 people / Part 2: 30 groups

▼Program

Part 1 (16:00 - 17:00)

"For peace of mind with your phone - Telephone security"

- Nuisance calls and special frauds

・Inquiries received by the Telephone Center

・Measures and mental preparation

Lecturer: Mr. Koji Yasukawa

Director of JUSA Telephone Center

Part 2 (18:00 - 19:00)

"Smartphone and Internet Safety Class: Preventing Smartphone Troubles"

・The convenience and pitfalls of smartphones

・To prevent trouble on social media

・Decide on smartphone usage rules

Lecturer: Kazuhiro Kitamura

JAIPA Mobile Division Chairman

▼Organizer (co-organizer)

・Japan Unified Telecommunications Carriers Association (JUSA)

・Japan Internet Providers Association (JAIPA)

▼Sponsor

・Matsuzaki Town, Shizuoka Prefecture

・Nishiizu Town, Shizuoka Prefecture

・Telephone Operator Certification Organization (ETOC)