# SoftBank
> SoftBank holds approximately 21% market share, making it Japan's third-largest mobile carrier by subscription users.
SoftBank holds approximately 21% market share, making it Japan's third-largest mobile carrier by subscription users. As one of the three major carriers in Japan (alongside NTT Docomo and [au](https://docs.antom.com/ac/antomop/au.md)), SoftBank provides widespread carrier billing services across the country.
## Properties {#djNTu}
The following table lists the product properties supported by SoftBank:
| **Payment type** | Carrier billing | | |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| **Acquirer** | AntomSG, AntomHK, AntomUS, AntomUK, AntomEU, AntomJP | **Merchant entity location** | SG, HK, US, UK, EEA, JP |
| **Payment flow** | Redirect | **Refund** | ✔️ |
| **Buyer country/region** | Japan | **Partial refund** | ❌ |
| **Processing currency** | JPY | **Chargeback/Dispute** | ❌ |
| **Minimum payment amount** | 1 JPY | **Refund period** | 60 days |
| **Maximum payment amount** | 500,000 JPY | **Time to return payment result** | Real-time |
| **Default timeout** | 14 minutes | | |
## User experience {#3fda4231}
> **[INFO]** **Note** : The following payment flows on different terminals are reference only, and represent this payment method's flow on different terminal types. For supported merchants' terminal types, consult Antom Technical Support.
The following figure shows the journey of paying with SoftBank for the WAP terminal:
1. The buyer selects SoftBank to pay. [1]
2. The buyer is redirected to the SoftBank page.
3. The buyer confirms the payment information and submits the payment.
4. The buyer enters a 3-digit code sent to the phone to complete the authentication.
5. The buyer enters an 8-digit code sent to the phone to complete the payment. [2]
6. The buyer checks the payment result on the SoftBank page.
[1] SoftBank supports mobile payments only.
[2] Step 5 is an alternative that varies with the buyer's account.
> **[INFO]** **Note** : SoftBank’s payment service is available only on mobile devices. Transactions require a smartphone equipped with an active SoftBank SIM card and should be processed over the carrier’s mobile data network. Do not connect to WiFi during payment.
## Supported online payment integrations {#ZdPPk}
Antom offers a range of integration options tailored to each payment method. Each payment method may support different online payment integration options, allowing for flexibility based on your business requirements. The table below provides detailed information about the specific integrations available for each payment method:
| **Supported online payments** | **Supported integrations** |
| --- | --- |
| One-time Payments | ✔️ [API-only](https://docs.antom.com/ac/cashierpay/apm_api.md) ❌ Hosted Checkout Page ❌ Embedded Checkout Page ❌ Web Element ❌ Mobile Element ❌ Payment links |
| Tokenized Payment | ❌ |
| Subscription Payment | ❌ |
| EasySafePay | ❌ |
| Scan to Link | ❌ |