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| Location | |
|---|---|
| Country | China |
| Continent | Asia |
| Type | open |
| Access codes | |
| Country code | +86 |
| International call prefix | 00 |
| Trunk prefix | 0 |
Telephone numbers in China are organized and assigned according to the Chinese Telephone Code Plan of Mainland China. Land lines and mobile telephone numbers have different structures: land lines use area codes, while mobile phones do not. Land line phone numbers in large cities have 8 digits excluding area code, and in other areas no less than 7. Mobile phone numbers have 11 digits without area codes.
Dialing a land line from another land line within the same area code does not require dialing the area code. When making a domestic long distance call from a land line phone, the trunk prefix "0" is dialed first, followed by the area code and the telephone number. Calling a mobile phone from a land line requires the addition of the "0" in front of the mobile phone number as well. Mobile to land line calls always require the "0" and the area code, even when the land line is within the same area. Mobile to mobile calls does not require the "0". The "0" is not needed when dialing from outside mainland China.
The Special Administrative Regions of Hong Kong and Macau are not part of this numbering plan, and use the country codes 852 and 853, respectively.
In addition, the PRC numbering plan reserves space for Taiwan, but they are not currently used. PRC claims Taiwan and several islands of Fujian which are under the control of the Republic of China. Currently phone numbers in these areas are under the separate international calling code of 886. See Telephone numbers in Taiwan.
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Mobile phones [edit]
In mainland China, mobile phone numbers have 11 digits in the format 1xx-xxxx-xxxx. The first three digits of mobile phone numbers (13x, 15x and 18x) designate the mobile phone service provider and the next four digits is a regional code and the last four digits are assigned by the mobile service provider as part of the customer ID.
As the numbers were introduced over time, it is possible to recognize the age of a number: The oldest GSM numbers start with 1390..., the second oldest 1380... and 1300... Keeping the same number over time is somewhat associated with stability and reliability of the owner. The fourth digit was introduced later and is 0 for all old numbers. In a further extension, non-139,138,130 numbers were introduced. The fifth to seventh digit again relate to age and location.
Even earlier, before GSM age, mobile phones had numbers starting with 9. Those numbers were eventually translated into 1390xx9..., where xx were local identifiers.
Mobile service providers can be identified by the first three or four digits as follows:
| Prefix | Provider | Network |
|---|---|---|
| 130/1/2 | China Unicom | GSM |
| 133 | China Telecom * | CDMA |
| 1340–1348 | China Mobile | GSM |
| 1349 | ChinaSat | Satellite |
| 135/6/7/8/9 | China Mobile | GSM |
| 145 | China Unicom | WCDMA (Data-plans only) |
| 147 | China Mobile | TD-SCDMA (Data-plans only) |
| 150 | China Mobile | GSM |
| 151 | China Mobile | GSM |
| 152 | China Mobile | GSM |
| 153 | China Telecom | CDMA |
| 155 | China Unicom | GSM |
| 156 | China Unicom | GSM (upgradeable to WCDMA) |
| 157 | China Mobile | TD-SCDMA |
| 158 | China Mobile | GSM |
| 159 | China Mobile | GSM |
| 180 | China Telecom | CDMA |
| 182 | China Mobile | GSM |
| 183 | China Mobile | ? |
| 185 | China Unicom | WCDMA |
| 186 | China Unicom | WCDMA |
| 187 | China Mobile | GSM |
| 188 | China Mobile | TD-SCDMA |
| 189 | China Telecom | CDMA |
- Former China Unicom
Area 1 [edit]
The prefix 1 is used exclusively by the national capital, Beijing Municipality.
- Beijing – 10
Area 2 [edit]
These are area codes for the municipalities of Shanghai, Tianjin and Chongqing, as well as several large cities with early access to telephones. All of these cities have upgraded to an 8-number system in the past decade. The People's Republic of China reserves code 26 for Taipei, capital of Taiwan, which it claims sovereignty over, but does not actually control.
- Guangzhou – 20
- Shanghai – 21
- Tianjin – 22
- Chongqing – 23
- Shenyang – 24
- Nanjing – 25
- Taipei – 26 (proposed use)[citation needed]
- Wuhan – 27
- Chengdu – 28
- Xi'an – 29
Area 3 [edit]
These are area codes for the provinces of Hebei, Shanxi and Henan.
Hebei [edit]
- Handan – 310
- Shijiazhuang – 311
- Baoding – 312
- Zhangjiakou – 313
- Chengde – 314
- Tangshan – 315
- Langfang – 316
- Cangzhou – 317
- Hengshui – 318
- Xingtai – 319
- Qinhuangdao – 335
Shanxi [edit]
- Shuozhou – 349
- Xinzhou – 350
- Taiyuan – 351
- Datong – 352
- Yangquan – 353
- Jinzhong – 354
- Changzhi – 355
- Jincheng – 356
- Linfen – 357
- Lüliang – 358
- Yuncheng – 359
Henan [edit]
- Shangqiu – 370
- Zhengzhou – 371
- Anyang – 372
- Xinxiang – 373
- Xuchang – 374
- Pingdingshan – 375
- Xinyang – 376
- Nanyang – 377
- Kaifeng – 378
- Luoyang – 379
- Jiaozuo – 391
- Hebi – 392
- Puyang – 393
- Zhoukou – 394
- Luohe – 395
- Zhumadian – 396
- Xinyang (Former Huangchuan special area) – 397 (abolished in 2005, 376 used instead)
- Sanmenxia – 398
Area 4 [edit]
These are area codes for the autonomous region of Inner Mongolia, and the provinces in Northeast China (Liaoning, Jilin, and Heilongjiang). Additionally, numbers starting 400 are toll-free numbers.
Inner Mongolia [edit]
- Hulunbuir – 470
- Hohhot – 471
- Baotou – 472
- Wuhai – 473
- Jining – 474
- Tongliao – 475
- Chifeng – 476
- Dongsheng – 477
- Linhe – 478
- Xilinhot – 479
- Ulanhot – 482
- Alxa – 483
Liaoning [edit]
The provincial capital, Shenyang, uses code 24.
- Tieling – 410
- Dalian – 411
- Anshan – 412
- Fushun – 413
- Benxi – 414
- Dandong – 415
- Jinzhou – 416
- Yingkou – 417
- Fuxin – 418
- Liaoyang – 419
- Chaoyang – 421
- Panjin – 427
- Huludao – 429
Jilin [edit]
- Changchun – 431
- Jilin – 432
- Yanji – 433
- Siping – 434
- Tonghua – 435
- Baicheng – 436
- Liaoyuan – 437
- Songyuan – 438
- Baishan – 439
- Hunchun – 440
- Meihekou – 448
Heilongjiang [edit]
- Harbin – 451
- Qiqihar – 452
- Mudanjiang – 453
- Jiamusi – 454
- Suihua – 455
- Heihe – 456
- Daxing'anling – 457
- Yichun – 458
- Daqing – 459
- Qitaihe – 464
- Jixi – 467
- Hegang – 468
- Shuangyashan – 469
Area 5 [edit]
These are area codes for the provinces of Jiangsu, Shandong (predominantly), Anhui, Zhejiang and Fujian.
Jiangsu [edit]
The provincial capital of Nanjing uses code 25.
- Wuxi – 510
- Zhenjiang – 511
- Suzhou – 512
- Nantong – 513
- Yangzhou – 514
- Yancheng – 515
- Xuzhou – 516
- Huai'an – 517
- Lianyungang – 518
- Changzhou – 519
- Taizhou – 523
- Suqian – 527
Shandong – Area 5 [edit]
While most areas in Shandong use the prefix 5, some areas also use the prefix 6.
- Heze – 530
- Jinan – 531
- Qingdao – 532
- Zibo – 533
- Dezhou – 534
- Yantai – 535
- Weifang – 536
- Jining – 537
- Tai'an – 538
- Linyi – 539
- Binzhou – 543
- Dongying – 546
Anhui [edit]
- Chuzhou – 550
- Hefei – 551
- Bengbu – 552
- Wuhu – 553
- Huainan – 554
- Ma'anshan – 555
- Anqing – 556
- Suzhou – 557
- Fuyang – 558
- Huangshan – 559
- Huaibei – 561
- Tongling – 562
- Xuancheng – 563
- Lu'an – 564
- Chaohu – 565
- Chizhou – 566
Zhejiang [edit]
- Quzhou – 570
- Hangzhou – 571
- Huzhou – 572
- Jiaxing – 573
- Ningbo – 574
- Shaoxing – 575
- Taizhou – 576
- Wenzhou – 577
- Lishui – 578
- Jinhua – 579
- Zhoushan – 580
Fujian [edit]
- Fuzhou – 591
- Xiamen – 592
- Ningde – 593
- Putian – 594
- Quanzhou – 595
- Zhangzhou – 596
- Longyan – 597
- Sanming – 598
- Nanping – 599
Kinmen, Matsu, and Wuchiu are currently under the control of the Republic of China; and are under the international calling code of 886.
Area 6 [edit]
All area codes with prefix 6 were assigned in recent years. This prefix (+86 6...) was reserved for Taiwan (+886) during the cold war years.
Shandong – Area 6 [edit]
While most areas in Shandong use the prefix 5, some areas also use the prefix 6.
Guangdong – Area 6 [edit]
While most areas in Guangdong use the prefix 7, some areas also use the prefix 6. The provincial capital Guangzhou uses code 20.
Yunnan – Area 6 [edit]
While most areas in Yunnan use the prefix 8, a couple of areas also use the prefix 6.
Area 7 [edit]
These are area codes for the provinces of Hubei, Hunan, Guangdong (predominantly), Jiangxi, and the autonomous region of Guangxi.
Hubei [edit]
The provincial capital of Wuhan uses code 27.
- Xiangfan – 710
- Ezhou – 711
- Xiaogan – 712
- Huanggang – 713
- Huangshi – 714
- Xianning – 715
- Jingzhou – 716
- Yichang – 717
- Enshi – 718
- Shiyan – 719
- Suizhou – 722
- Jingmen – 724
- Xiantao, Tianmen, Qianjiang –728
Hunan [edit]
- Yueyang – 730
- Changsha – 731
- Xiangtan – 731
- Zhuzhou – 731
- Hengyang – 734
- Chenzhou – 735
- Changde – 736
- Yiyang – 737
- Loudi – 738
- Shaoyang – 739
- Jishou – 743
- Zhangjiajie – 744
- Huaihua – 745
- Yongzhou – 746
Guangdong – Area 7 [edit]
Some areas in Guangdong use the prefix 6, while the provincial capital of Guangzhou uses code 20.
- Jiangmen – 750
- Shaoguan – 751
- Huizhou – 752
- Meizhou – 753
- Shantou – 754
- Chaoyang – 754
- Shenzhen – 755
- Zhuhai – 756
- Foshan – 757
- Zhaoqing – 758
- Zhanjiang – 759
- Zhongshan – 760
- Heyuan – 762
- Qingyuan – 763
- Yunfu – 766
- Chaozhou – 768
- Dongguan – 769
Guangxi [edit]
- Fangchenggang – 770
- Nanning – 771
- Liuzhou – 772
- Guilin – 773
- Wuzhou – 774
- Yulin – 775
- Baise – 776
- Qinzhou – 777
- Hechi – 778
- Beihai – 779
Jiangxi [edit]
- Yingtan – 701
- Xinyu – 790
- Nanchang – 791
- Jiujiang – 792
- Shangrao – 793
- Fuzhou – 794
- Yichun – 795
- Ji'an – 796
- Ganzhou – 797
- Jingdezhen – 798
- Pingxiang – 799
Area 8 [edit]
These are area codes for the provinces of Sichuan, Hainan, Guizhou, Yunnan (predominantly) and the autonomous region of Tibet.
Sichuan [edit]
The provincial capital of Chengdu uses code 28.
- Panzhihua – 812
- Zigong – 813
- Mianyang – 816
- Nanchong – 817
- Dazhou – 818
- Suining – 825
- Guang'an –826
- Bazhong – 827
- Luzhou – 830
- Yibin – 831
- Neijiang – 832
- Ziyang – 832
- Leshan – 833
- Xichang – 834
- Ya'an – 835
- Kangding – 836
- Ngawa – 837
- Deyang – 838
- Guangyuan – 839
Guizhou [edit]
- Guiyang – 851
- Zunyi – 852
- Anshun – 853
- Duyun – 854
- Kaili – 855
- Tongren – 856
- Bijie – 857
- Liupanshui – 858
- Xingyi – 859
Yunnan – Area 8 [edit]
Some areas in Yunnan use the prefix 6.
- Zhaotong – 870
- Kunming – 871
- Dali – 872
- Gejiu – 873
- Qujing – 874
- Baoshan – 875
- Wenshan – 876
- Yuxi – 877
- Chuxiong – 878
- Simao – 879
- Dongchuan – 881
- Lincang – 883
- Nujiang – 886
- Zhongdian – 887
- Lijiang – 888
Tibet/Xizang [edit]
- Zhongba County – 8029
- Burang County – 8060
- Lhari County – 8063
- Biru County – 8065
- Baingoin County – 8067
- Xainza County – 8068
- Shuanghu Special District – 8070
- Zanda County – 8071
- Nyima County – 8081
- Lhasa – 891
- Shigatse – 892
- Shannan – 893
- Nyingchi – 894
- Qamdo – 895
- Nagqu – 896
- Ngari – 897
Hainan [edit]
- All areas – 898
Area 9 [edit]
These are area codes for northwestern regions including the provinces of Shaanxi, Gansu and Qinghai, as well as the autonomous regions of Ningxia and Xinjiang.
Shaanxi [edit]
The provincial capital Xi'an uses code 29. Xianyang uses the same code as Xi'an starting 2006-09-16.[1]
- Yan'an – 911
- Yulin – 912
- Weinan – 913
- Shangzhou – 914
- Ankang – 915
- Hanzhong – 916
- Baoji – 917
- Tongchuan – 919
Gansu [edit]
- Linxia – 930
- Lanzhou – 931
- Dingxi – 932
- Pingliang – 933
- Xifeng – 934
- Wuwei – 935
- Zhangye – 936
- Jiuquan – 937
- Tianshui – 938
- Longnan – 939
- Gannan – 941
- Baiyin – 943
Ningxia [edit]
- Yinchuan – 951
- Shizuishan – 952
- Wuzhong – 953
- Guyuan – 954
- Zhongwei – 955
Qinghai [edit]
- Haiyan – 970
- Xining – 971
- Haidong – 972
- Tongren – 973
- Gonghe – 974
- Golog – 975
- Yushu – 976
- Haixi (Delingha) – 977
- Menyuan – 978
- Golmud – 979
Xinjiang [edit]
- Tacheng – 901
- Kumul – 902
- Hotan – 903
- Altay – 906
- Artux – 908
- Bole – 909
- Karamay – 990
- Ürümqi – 991
- Kuitun – 992
- Shihezi – 993
- Changji – 994
- Turpan – 995
- Korla – 996
- Aksu – 997
- Kashgar – 998
- Yining – 999
Emergency Numbers [edit]
From within Mainland China, the following emergency numbers are used (and mainly in major cities):
- 110, for Police
- 119, for Fire
- 120, for Ambulance
- 122, for Traffic Accident
- 999, for ambulance in Beijing, but it is privately operated.
In most cities, the emergency numbers provide assistance in Mandarin and English.
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Others [edit]
From within Mainland China, the following special numbers are used:
International Access Code [edit]
The international access code from the PRC is 00. This must also be used for calls to Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macao from the Chinese mainland, together with their separate international codes. However, calls are charged at discounted rates. Examples are as follows:
| Place | Prefix |
|---|---|
| Taiwan | 00 886 … |
| Hong Kong | 00 852 xxxx xxxx |
| Macao SAR | 00 853 xxx xxxx |
| US/Canada | 00 1 xxx xxx xxxx |
| Singapore | 00 65 xxxx xxxx |
See also [edit]
- Toll-free telephone number, China
- Communications in the People's Republic of China
- Telephone numbers in Hong Kong
- Telephone numbers in Macau
References [edit]
External links [edit]
- Chinese Mobile Phone DIrectory (Chinese)
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