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Telephone numbers in People's Republic of China
Map of the prefix number
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ContinentAsia
RegulatorMinistry of Industry and Information Technology
MembershipE.164
Numbering plan typeOpen
Country code86
International access00
Long-distance0

Telephone numbers in the People's Republic of China are administered according to the Telecommunications Network Numbering Plan of China. The structure of telephone numbers for landlines and mobile service is different. Landline telephone numbers have area codes, whereas mobile numbers do not. In major cities, landline numbers consist of a two-digit area code followed by an eight-digit local number. In other places, landline numbers consist of a three-digit area code followed by a seven- or eight-digit local number. Mobile phone numbers consist of eleven digits.

Landline calls within the same area do not require the area code. Calls to other areas require dialing the trunk prefix 0 and the area code.

The special administrative regions of Hong Kong and Macau are not part of this numbering plan, and use the calling codes 852 and 853 respectively.

Mobile phones

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In mainland China, mobile phone numbers have eleven digits in the format 1xx-XXXX-XXXX (except for 140–144, which are 13-digit IoT numbers), in which the first three digits (13x to 19x) designate the mobile phone service provider.

Before GSM, mobile phones had 6-digit (later upgraded to 7-digit) numbers starting with nine. They had the same numbering format as fixed-line telephones. Those numbers were eventually translated into 1390xx9xxx, where xx were local identifiers.

The oldest China Mobile GSM numbers were ten digits long and started with 139 in 1994, the second oldest 138 in 1997, and 137, 136, 135 in 1999. The oldest China Unicom numbers started with 130 in 1995, the second oldest at 131 in 1998. Keeping the same number over time is somewhat associated with the stability and reliability of the owner. The 5th to the seventh digit sometimes relates to age and location.

China's mobile telephone numbers were changed from ten digits to eleven digits, with 0 added after 13x, and thus the HLR code became four-digit long to expand the capacity of the seriously fully crowded numbering plan.

In 2006, 15x numbers were introduced. In late 2008, 18x and 14x (for data plans or IoT) were introduced. In late 2013, 17x were introduced. In 2017, 16x and 19x were introduced.

In December 2016, each cell phone number was required to be consigned to a real name in mainland China.[1]

In November 2010, MIIT has started the trial mobile number portability service in Tianjin and Hainan, in 2012 the trial has extended to Jiangxi, Hubei and Yunan provinces. On 10 November 2019, all provinces started accepting MNP requests for all mobile carriers, except for technical difficulties, the MVNO phones, satellite phones and IoT phones.[2][3]

Mobile service carriers can be identified by the first three or four digits as follows:

Prefix Carrier Network
2G 3G 4G 5G
10641 (13 digits) China Unicom (VNO for IoT purposes) N/A4 WCDMA7 LTE NR
130–132 China Unicom N/A4 WCDMA7 LTE NR
133 China Telecom1 N/A5 LTE NR
134(0–8) China Mobile GSM4 N/A3 LTE NR
1349 Chinasat (operated by China Telecom) Satellite
135–139 China Mobile GSM4 N/A3 LTE NR
140 (13 digits) reserved for China Unicom (IoT), due to NR technical difficulties, no 1400(0-9) numbers will be provided N/A
141 (13 digits) China Telecom (IoT)currently only 1410(0-9) are used, the rest, 141(10-99) are reserved for future 5G IoT card plans N/A5 LTE NR
142–143 (13 digits) reserved for future IoT carriers N/A
144 (13 digits) China Mobile (IoT)currently only 1440(0-9) and 1441(0-9) are used, the rest, 144(20-99) are reserved for future 5G IoT card plans GSM4 N/A3 LTE NR
145 China Unicom (data card)only new TD-LTE, LTE-FDD, LTE-A or NR wireless network card users may got a new 145 number, but can also be used to connect 3G network N/A4 WCDMA7 LTE NR
146 China Unicom (IoT) N/A4 WCDMA7 LTE NR
147 China Mobile (data card)Used for "one SIM with dual-number" service of CMHK in Mainland GSM4 N/A3 LTE NR
148 China Mobile (IoT) GSM4 N/A3 LTE NR
149 China Telecom (data card)only new NR wireless network card users may got a new 149 number, but can also be used to connect 4G network N/A5 LTE NR
150–152 China Mobile GSM4 N/A3 LTE NR
153 China Telecom1 N/A5 LTE NR
154 reserved for future mobile carriers N/A
155–156 China Unicom N/A4 WCDMA7 LTE NR
157 China Mobilealso used for CM wireless landlines GSM4 N/A3 LTE NR
158–159 China Mobile GSM4 N/A3 LTE NR
161(0-8) reserved for future mobile carriers N/A
1619 China Satellite Network Group Satellite
162 China Telecom (VNO) N/A5 LTE NR
164 reserved for future mobile carriers N/A
165 China Mobile (VNO) GSM4 N/A3 LTE NR
166 China Unicom N/A4 WCDMA7 LTE NR
167 China Unicom (VNO) N/A4 WCDMA7 LTE NR
170(0-2) China Telecom (VNO) N/A5 LTE NR
1703 China Mobile (VNO) GSM4 N/A3 LTE NR
1704 China Unicom (VNO) N/A4 WCDMA7 LTE NR
170(5-6) China Mobile (VNO) GSM4 N/A3 LTE NR
170(7-9) China Unicom (VNO) N/A4 WCDMA7 LTE NR
171 China Unicom (VNO) N/A4 WCDMA7 LTE NR
172 China Mobile (IoT)

Used for "one SIM with dual-number" service of CTM in Mainland

GSM4 N/A3 LTE NR
173 China Telecom N/A5 LTE NR
174(00-05) Tiantong (operated by China Telecom) Satellite
174(06-12) MIIT Emergency Communication Support Center emergency mobile call
174(13-89) reserved for satellite phones N/A
1749 Inmarsat2 Satellite
175–176 China Unicom N/A4 WCDMA7 LTE NR
177 China Telecom N/A5 LTE NR
178 China Mobile GSM4 N/A3 LTE NR
180–181 China Telecom N/A5 LTE NR
182–184 China Mobile GSM4 N/A3 LTE NR
185–186 China Unicom N/A4 WCDMA7 LTE NR
187–188 China Mobile GSM4 N/A3 LTE NR
189–191 China Telecom N/A5 LTE NR
192 China Broadnet N/A LTE6 NR
193 China Telecom N/A5 LTE NR
194 reserved for future mobile carriers N/A
195 China Mobile GSM4 N/A3 LTE NR
196 China Unicom N/A4 WCDMA7 LTE NR
197–198 China Mobile GSM4 N/A3 LTE NR
199 China Telecom N/A5 LTE NR
  1. China Unicom before 2009
  2. Operated by China Transport Telecommunication Information Group Co., Ltd.
  3. TD-SCDMA networks deprecated by China Mobile in 2020
  4. China Unicom finalize deprecated the GSM networks in 2021. A plan to deprecate GSM by China Mobile announced in 2023, scheduled to shut down in 2025[4][5]
  5. CDMA2000 1x Ev-Do networks deprecated in 2022,[4] and CDMA2000 1x RTT in 2024[6]
  6. LTE compatibility of China Broadnet SIM cards only available on Apple iOS devices
  7. WCDMA networks are being deprecated by China Unicom since 2023

1G TACS networks were provided by China Telecom since 1987, operations transferred to China Mobile in 1999, the year China Mobile established, 1G shut down in 2001.

Calling formats

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To call phone numbers in China one of the following formats is used:

  • For fixed phones:

xxx xxxx | xxxx xxxx Calls within the same area code

0yyy xxx xxxx | 0yyy xxxx xxxx Calls from other areas within China

+86 yyy xxx xxxx | +86 yyy xxxx xxxx Calls from outside China

  • For mobile phones:

1nn xxxx xxxx Calls to mobile phones within China

+86 1nn xxxx xxxx Calls to mobiles from outside China

Area 1 – Capital Operation Center

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The prefix one is used exclusively by the national capital, Beijing Municipality.

  • Beijing – 10 (formerly 1, abolished after GSM was introduced, to avoid conflict with mobile phone numbers with prefix 0 added (e.g. 0139-xxxx-xxxx))

Area 2 – Country Communication System Operating Center

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These are area codes for the municipalities of Shanghai, Tianjin, and Chongqing, as well as several major cities with early access to telephones. These cities have upgraded to an 8-number system in the past decade[when?].

All telephone numbers are 8-digit in these areas.

  • Shanghai – 21
  • Tianjin – 22
  • Chongqing – 23 1
  • Shenyang, Tieling, Fushun, Benxi – 24 2
  • Nanjing – 25
  • Wuhan, Huarong District of Ezhou – 27
  • Chengdu, Meishan, Ziyang – 28 3
  • Xi'an, Xianyang – 29 4
  • Guangzhou – 20

1 - Formerly 811 in urban area and 814 in Yongchuan, both abolished on 9 August 1997; 819 for Wanxian and 810 for Fuling and Qianjiang, abolished on 28 November 1998. 2 - Formerly 410 for Tieling and 413 for Fushun, abolished on 28 August 2011;[7] 414 for Benxi, abolished on 24 May 2014. 3 - Formerly 832, 833, abolished 2010.[8] 4 - Formerly 910, abolished 2006.[9]

It's still unclear whether 26 will be provided or not, some local materials say that it's reserved for Taiwan (especially its capital Taipei), but currently they use +886.[10] Some proposals from planned independent cities (Chinese: 计划单列市) to get rights to operate 026 were also unsuccessful.[11][12]

Area 3 – Northern China Operation Center

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These are area codes for the provinces of Hebei, Shanxi and Henan.

Hebei – 31x 33x

[edit] Shijiazhuang311(8-digit) Tangshan315 Qinhuangdao335 Handan310 Xingtai319 Baoding312 Zhangjiakou313 Chengde314 Cangzhou317 Langfang316 Hengshui318

Shanxi – 34x 35x

[edit] Taiyuan351 Datong352 Yangquan353 Changzhi355 Jincheng356 Shuozhou349 Jinzhong354 Yuncheng359 Xinzhou350 Linfen357 Lüliang358

Henan – 37x 39x

[edit] Zhengzhou371(8-digit) Kaifeng3711(8-digit) Luoyang379(8-digit) Pingdingshan375 Anyang372 Hebi392 Xinxiang373 Jiaozuo391 Puyang393 Xuchang374 Luohe395 Sanmenxia398 Nanyang377(8-digit) Shangqiu370 Xinyang3762 Zhoukou394 Zhumadian396 Jiyuan391

1 - Formerly 378, abolished on 26 October 2013. 2 - Formerly 397 for 7 east counties, abolished on 20 October 2005.

Area 4 – Northeastern China Operation Center

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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 shared-pay (callers are charged local rate anywhere in the country) numbers [citation needed].

Liaoning – 41x 42x

[edit] Shenyang24(8-digit) Dalian411(8-digit) Anshan412 Fushun24(8-digit) Benxi24(8-digit) Dandong415 Jinzhou416 Yingkou417 Fuxin418 Liaoyang419 Panjin427 Tieling24(8-digit) Chaoyang421 Huludao429

Jilin – 43x 44x

[edit] Changchun431(8-digit) Jilin432(8-digit) Siping434 Liaoyuan437 Tonghua4352 Baishan439 Songyuan438 Baicheng436 Yanbian4331

1 - Hunchun formerly 440, abolished in 16 September 2006

2 - Meihekou, Liuhe, Huinan formerly 448, abolished on 16 September 2006

Heilongjiang – 45x 46x

[edit] Harbin4511(8-digit) Qiqihar452 Jixi467 Hegang468 Shuangyashan469 Daqing459 Yichun458 Jiamusi454 Qitaihe464 Mudanjiang453 Heihe456 Suihua455 Daxing'anlingPrefecture4572

1 -Acheng formerly 450, abolished. 2 - Includes Jiagedaqi and Songling, where considered part of Inner Mongolia by de jure

Inner Mongolia – 47x 48x

[edit] Hohhot471 Baotou472 Wuhai473 Chifeng476 Tongliao475 Ordos477 Hulunbuir470 1 Bayannur478 Ulanqab474 HingganLeague482 XilingolLeague479 AlxaLeague483

1 - Jiagedaqi and Songling are de facto under the administration of the Daxing'anlingPrefecture, uses 457.

Area 5 – Eastern China Operating Center

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These are area codes for the provinces of Jiangsu, Shandong (predominantly), Anhui, Zhejiang and Fujian.

Jiangsu – 51x 52x

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All telephone numbers are 8-digit in Jiangsu.

Nanjing25 Wuxi510 Xuzhou516 Changzhou519 Suzhou5121 Nantong513 Lianyungang518 Huai'an517 Yancheng515 Yangzhou514 Zhenjiang511 Taizhou523 Suqian527

1 - Changshu, Kunshan, Taicang, Wujiang and Zhangjiagang are formerly 520, abolished on 20 April 2002.

Shandong – 53x 54x

[edit] Jinan531(8-digit) Qingdao532(8-digit) Zibo533 Zaozhuang632 Dongying546 Yantai535 Weifang536 Jining537 Tai'an538 Weihai631 Rizhao633 Linyi539 Dezhou534 Liaocheng635 Binzhou543 Heze530

Anhui – 55x 56x

[edit] Hefei1551(8-digit) Wuhu1553 Bengbu552 Huainan554 Ma'anshan1555 Huaibei561 Tongling562 Anqing556 Huangshan559 Chuzhou550 Fuyang558 Suzhou557 Lu'an564 Bozhou5582 Chizhou566 Xuancheng563

1 - Formerly 565 for Chaohu prefectural city era (i.e. before 2011), later split as: Hefei's 551 for Juchao district (now county-level Chaohu) and Lujiang county, Wuhu's 553 for Wuwei and Shenxiang Town of He county (now part of Jiujiang district), and Ma'anshan's 555 for He county (except Shenxiang) and Hanshan county. 2 - Split from Fuyang in 2000, no new area code allocated.

Zhejiang – 57x 58x

[edit] Hangzhou571(8-digit) Ningbo574(8-digit) Wenzhou577(8-digit) Jiaxing573(8-digit) Huzhou572 Shaoxing575(8-digit) Jinhua579(8-digit) Quzhou570 Zhoushan580 Taizhou576(8-digit) Lishui578

Fujian – 59x 50x

[edit] Fuzhou591(8-digit) 1 Xiamen592 Putian594 1 Sanming598 Quanzhou595(8-digit) 1 Zhangzhou596 1 Nanping599 Longyan597 Ningde593

1 - Kinmen, Matsu, and Wuchiu are under Taiwanese control, and hence use international calling code of +886.

Area 6 – Supplement for Shandong(63x), Guangdong(66x), Yunnan(69x)

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All area codes with prefix 6 were assigned in recent years. This prefix (+866) previously was reserved for Taiwan, which is now assigned (+886).[13]

Shandong – 63x

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While most areas in Shandong use the prefix 53x 54x, some sites also use the prefix 6.

  • Weihai – 631
  • Zaozhuang – 632
  • Rizhao – 633
  • Liaocheng – 635

Laiwu was using 634, now merged to Jinan's 531, former numbers were re-prefixed as 5317 when merging.

Guangdong – 66x

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While most areas in Guangdong use the prefixes 75x and 76x, some sites also use the prefix 6. The provincial capital Guangzhou uses code 20.

  • Shanwei – 660
  • Yangjiang – 662[14]
  • Jieyang – 663
  • Maoming – 668

Chaoyang county-level city was using 661, now changed to 754 after split to Chaoyang and Chaonan districts and join Shantou.

Yunnan – 69x

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While most areas in Yunnan use the prefix 87x and 88x, a couple of areas also use the prefix 6.

  • Xishuangbanna – 691
  • Dehong – 692

Area 7 – Central-Southern China Operating Center

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These are area codes for the central provinces of Hubei, Hunan, Guangdong (predominantly), Jiangxi, and the autonomous region of Guangxi.

Hubei – 71x 72x

[edit] Wuhan27(8-digit) Huangshi714 Shiyan719 Yichang717 Xiangyang710 Ezhou20711 Jingmen724 Xiaogan712 Jingzhou716 Huanggang713 Xianning715 Suizhou722 Enshi718 Xiantao728 Qianjiang728 Tianmen728 Shennongjia719

20 - except Huarong district which uses Wuhan's 27.

Hunan – 73x 74x

[edit] Changsha731(8-digit) Zhuzhou731(8-digit) 21 Xiangtan731(8-digit) 22 Hengyang734 Shaoyang739 Yueyang730 Changde736 Zhangjiajie744 Yiyang737 Chenzhou735 Yongzhou746 Huaihua745 Loudi738 Xiangxi743

21 - Formerly 733, abolished. 22 - Formerly 732, abolished.

Guangdong – 75x 76x

[edit] Guangzhou20 (8-digit) Shaoguan751 Shenzhen755 (8-digit) Zhuhai756 Shantou754(8-digit) Foshan75723(8-digit) Jiangmen750 Zhanjiang759 Maoming668 Zhaoqing758 Huizhou752 Meizhou753 Shanwei660 Heyuan762 Yangjiang662 Qingyuan763 Dongguan769 (8-digit) Zhongshan760 (8-digit) Chaozhou768 Jieyang663 Yunfu766 ↑ MacauMacau+853 Hong KongHong Kong+852

23 - Shunde formerly 765, abolished.

Guangxi – 77x 78x

[edit] Nanning771 Liuzhou772 Guilin773 Wuzhou774 Beihai779 Fangchenggang770 Qinzhou777 Guigang775 Yulin775 26 Baise776 Hezhou774 24 Hechi778 Laibin772 25 Chongzuo771 27

24 - Split from Wuzhou Prefecture, original area code inherited. 25 - Split from Liuzhou Prefecture, original area code inherited. 26 - Split from Yulin Prefecture, original area code inherited. 27 - Split from Nanning Prefecture, original area code inherited.

Jiangxi – 79x 70x

[edit] Nanchang791(8-digit) Jingdezhen798 Pingxiang799 Jiujiang792 Xinyu790 Yingtan701 Ganzhou797 Ji'an796 Yichun795 Fuzhou794 Shangrao793

Area 8 -Southwestern China Operating Center

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These are area codes for the provinces of Sichuan, Hainan, Guizhou, Yunnan (predominantly) and the autonomous region of Tibet.

Sichuan – 81x 82x 83x

[edit] Chengdu28 (8-digit) Zigong813 Panzhihua812 Luzhou830 Deyang838 Mianyang816 Guangyuan839 Suining825 Neijiang832 Leshan833 Nanchong817 Meishan28(8-digit) Yibin831 Guang'an826 Dazhou818 Ya'an835 Bazhong827 Ziyang28 (8-digit) Ngawa (Aba)837 Garzê (Ganzi)836 Liangshan834

Guizhou – 85x 86x

[edit] Guiyang851(8-digit) Liupanshui858 Zunyi851(8-digit) 28 Anshun851(8-digit) 28 Bijie857 Tongren856 Qianxinan859 Qiandongnan855 Qiannan854

28 - Formerly 852, 853, abolished 2014.[15]

Yunnan – 87x 88x

[edit] Kunming871(8-digit) 29 Qujing874 Yuxi877 Baoshan875 Zhaotong870 Lijiang888 Pu'er87930 Lincang883 Chuxiong878 Honghe873 Wenshan876 Xishuangbanna691 Dali872 Dehong692 Nujiang886 Dêqên (Diqing)887

29 - Dongchuan formerly 881, incorporated into 871 30 - also de facto used by Wa State of  Myanmar

Tibet/Xizang – 89(1–7)

[edit] Lhasa891 Shigatse / Xigazê892 Chamdo / Qamdo895 Nyingchi894 Shannan / Lhoka893 Nagqu896 Ngari897 ☐ Disputed areas claimed or controlled by China, India or Bhutan.

Hainan – 898

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All telephone numbers are 8-digit in Hainan.

Formerly (most likely before 2000), Sanya, Wuzhishan, Lingshui, Ledong, Baoting and Qiongzhong were 899, Danzhou, Dongfang, Lingao, Baisha and Changjiang were 890.

Area 9 – Northwestern China Operating Center

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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 (陕西) – 91x 92x

[edit] Xi'an29(8-digit) Tongchuan919 Baoji917 Xianyang29(8-digit) Weinan913 Yan'an911 Hanzhong916 Yulin912 Ankang915 Shangluo914

Gansu – 93x 94x

[edit] Lanzhou931 ↑ ↑ ↑ ↑ ↑ Jiayuguan937 31 Jinchang935 Baiyin943 Tianshui938 Wuwei935 Zhangye936 Pingliang933 Jiuquan937 Qingyang934 Dingxi932 Longnan939 Linxia930 Gannan941

31 - Shared area code due to small size.

Ningxia – 95x 96x

[edit] Yinchuan951 Shizuishan952 Wuzhong953 Guyuan954 Zhongwei955

Qinghai – 97x 98x

[edit] Xining971 Haidong972 Haibei970 Huangnan973 Hainan974 Guoluo (Golog)975 Yushu976 Haixi977, 979 32 (Haixi)979

32 - Area under the administration of Golmud uses 979, other landlines within the prefecture use 977.

Xinjiang – 99x 90x

[edit] Ürümqi991 Kuitun992 Shihezi993 Changji994 Turpan995 Bayingolin996 Aksu997 Kashgar998 rest of Ili999 Karamay33990 Tacheng33,34901 Hami902 Hotan903 Altay906 Kizilsu908 Bortala909

33 - except Wusu and Dushanzi District which use Kuytun's 992. 34 - except Shawan county which uses Shihezi's 993, and Hoboksar county which uses Karamay's 990.

Emergency numbers

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From within Mainland China, the following emergency numbers are used:

  • 110 – Police (12110 for SMS to police, not for calling, 95110 for maritime policies[note 1], 96110 to report frauds)
  • 119 – Fire brigade (12119 for forest fire in some regions)
  • 120 – Ambulance
  • 122 – Traffic accident (incorporated into 110 in some cities) (12122 on expressways)
  • 999 – Privately operated ambulance (Beijing only, calls outside Beijing is 010-999)

In most cities, the emergency numbers assist in Mandarin Chinese and English.

Starting from 2012 in Shenzhen, an implemented system upgrade to unify three emergency reporting services into one number, 110. A similar approach is being installed in more cities in China to make them more convenient.

As 112, 911, and 999 (except Beijing) are not official emergency numbers in China, when dialing them, a recording message is played about correction in Chinese and English twice, but no services are automatically redirected:

  • China Mobile & China Broadcom (include contract phones without SIM cards inserted, even dialed 110/119/120/122): For police dial 110, to report the fire dial 119, for an ambulance dial 120, to report the traffic accident dial 122. But when dialing 999 outside Beijing, and without 010 prefix: The number is incorrect, please check and dial again.
  • China Unicom (include contract phones without SIM cards inserted, even dialed 110/119/120/122): Hello, please dial 110 for police, 119 for fire, 120 for ambulance, 122 for traffic accident, and dial area code before 112 for fixed phone obstacle.
  • China Telecom (include contract phones without SIM cards inserted, even dialed 110/119/120/122): Sorry, the number you've dialed is not correct, please check it and redial.
  • Non-contract phones without SIM cards inserted: Sorry, you didn't apply for this service.

Others

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From within Mainland China, the following special numbers are used:

  • 100xx – Telecommunications Customer Service
    • 10000 for China Telecom, formerly 1000
    • 10010 for China Unicom, 10015 for auditing CU's services, formerly 1001
    • 10020-10049 for VNOs
    • 10086 for China Mobile (formerly 1860), 10050 for Tietong, 10080 for auditing CM's services, 1008611 for directly checking phone bills
    • 10096 for China Tower
    • 10099 for China Broadnet
  • 106 – SMS access code
  • 11185 – Post (11183 for their EMS)
  • 114 – Directory assistance, operated by China Unicom for the northern 10 provinces, and China Telecom for the southern 21 provinces. China Unicom also operates 116114, and China Telecom 118114 that provide the same service as 114.
  • 116xxx – Premium service of China Unicom (e.g. 116114)
  • 118xxx – Premium service of China Telecom (e.g. 118114)
  • 12114 – SMS name and address standard trial platform, not for calling
  • 12117 – Speaking clock
  • 12121 – Weather
  • 12123 – Traffic police services
  • 123xx – Government service, 12345 is a general hotline for all services below, that may be transited by 12345 operators upon kind of requests:

12303 – proposals[note 2] 12305 – SPB post appeals[note 3] 12306 – railway services (10-)12308 – MFA Consular assistance 12309 – SPP reports 12310 – CIOC reports 12313 – tobacco reports[note 3] 12314 – water reports 12315 – consumer reports[note 4] 12316 – agricultural services[note 4] (10-)12317 – poverty helps[note 4] 12318 – cultural reports[note 4] 12319 – urban development services[note 4] 12320 – health services[note 4] 12321 – MIIT Internet disinfos and spam reports 12323 – MNR maritime report 12325 – food audit 12326 – CAAC audit 12327 – NRA audit 12328 – transportation illegal reports[note 4] 12329 – housing fund services[note 4] 12333 – MHRSS services[note 4] (10-)12335 – MoC Multinational corporation reports 12337 – CPLAC anti-blacks 12338 – women helps 12339 – MSS reports 12340 – statistics[note 5] 12348 – MoJ legal services and aids[note 4] 12350 – MEM safety reports[note 4] 12351 – ACFTU workers' helps 12355 – CYL Adolescence services 12356 – NHC Psychological assistance 12360 – custom services[note 3] 12361 – PDCCP Xuexi Qiangguo 12363 – PBC financial reports 12366 – tax services[note 3] 12367 – immigration services[note 3] 12368 – court services 12369 – environment reports[note 4] (10-)12370 – MHRSS Civil services 12371 – ODCCP community member consult 12377 – CAC Internet illegal and disinfo reports 12378 – NFRA bank & insurance reports (10-)12379 – MEM emergency situation info release 12380 – ODCCP reports 12381 – MIIT public services 12385 – disabled services[note 4] 12386 – CSRC Investor services 12388 – CCDI and NSC reports 12389 – MPS reports 12390 – anti-pornography, illegal and copyvio publishing reports 12393 – NHSA services[note 4] 12395 – MSA Shipwrecking helps 12398 – energy audits

  • 124x – Carrier Identification Code (formerly 190/196/197, abolished in 2018, to create space for mobile phone numbers.)
  • 125xx – Premium service of China Mobile (e.g. 12580 for China Mobile's Directory assistance)
  • 179xx + target number followed – VoIP (e.g. 17901-133-0000-0000, 1790 for China Telecom, 1791 for China Unicom, and 1795 for China Mobile)
  • 400 xxx xxxx, 800 xxx xxxx – business numbers
    • Differences: bills for 400 numbers are paid by both originating and terminating callers, and support calling from both landlines and mobile phones (usually 400-1/7 operate by China Mobile, 400-0/6 operate by China Unicom, 400-8/9 operate by China Telecom); bills for 800 numbers are just paid by terminating callers, but for non-landline users, mostly only China Telecom mobile phones may call 800 phones, because nearly all 800 phones are operated by China Telecom
    • 400-881-0000 for auditing China Telecom's services
  • 95xxx(xxx), 96xxx(xxx) – enterprise public institution's consumer services, include but not only bank, insurance, public utility, etc. for example:
    • 95588 – Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC)
    • 95105105 or 96006 – railway ticket services

Former

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  • 20x (mainly 200 and 201) – was used for IC telephone service, to be reserved for mobile phones
  1. ^ +86-10-68995110 when located at EEZs or public seas, where mobile signals are unable to provide
  2. ^ SMS only, calling 12345 for this purpose will be hung up, with a SMS instruction returned
  3. ^ a b c d e calling center merged with 12345, but numbers and service seats still work
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n calling center and seats merged with 12345, but numbers still work
  5. ^ remote users are only able to receive phones from 12340, they can't directly call this number

International Access Code

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The international access code from the PRC is 00. This must also be used for calls to Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau from the Chinese mainland, together with their separate international codes, as follows:

place! Prefix
(All countries) 00 CountryCode AreaCode SubscriberCode
Hong Kong 00 852 xxxx xxxx[16]
Macau 00 853 xxxx xxxx[17]
Taiwan 00 886 xxx xxx xxx[18]
NANP 00 1 xxx xxx xxxx
UK 00 44 xxxxxxxxxx
Japan 00 81 xxxxxxxxx

See also

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  • Telecommunications in China
  • Telephone numbers in Hong Kong
  • Telephone numbers in Macau
  • Toll-free telephone number, China

References

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