China country code +86
The country code for China is +86. To call from abroad, dial your exit code (011 from the US, 00 from the UK), then 86, then the number without its leading 0.
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At a glance
- Country code
- +86
- ISO country code
- CN
- Exit code (calling out)
- 00
- Trunk prefix
- 0Used at home only; drop it after the country code.
- Digits after the code
- 7 or 8 or 9 or 10 or 11For mobile and landline numbers.
- Example mobile
- +86 131 2345 6789Written 131 2345 6789 at home
- Time zones
- UTC+6 to UTC+8
How to call China from abroad
Exit code, then 86, then the number. What that looks like from where you are:
| Calling from | Dial |
|---|---|
| The US or Canada | 011 86 13123456789 |
| The UK and most of Europe | 00 86 13123456789 |
| Australia | 0011 86 13123456789 |
| A mobile, anywhere | +86 13123456789 |
How to call abroad from China
Going the other way, start with China's exit code instead of +.
| To call | Dial |
|---|---|
| The US or Canada | 00 1 + area code + number |
| The UK | 00 44 + number without its 0 |
| India | 00 91 + number without its 0 |
China phone number formats
- Mobiles start with
- 13–1911 digits after +86
- Landlines start with
- 10, 20–25, 27–29, 31, 33–35, 37, 39, 41–43, 45–48, 51–59, 63, 66, 69, 70–77, 79, 80–83, 85, 87–89, 90–91, 93–95, 97, 997 or 8 or 9 or 10 or 11 digits after +86
- E.164 (no spaces)
- +8613123456789The format sign-up forms and APIs expect.
From Google's libphonenumber numbering data. Ported numbers keep their original range.
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Questions people ask
Which country has the code +86?
+86 is the dialling code for China.
Is +86 the same as 0086 or 011 86?
Yes. The plus sign stands for whatever exit code your phone network uses: 00 in the UK and most of the world, 011 in the US and Canada. A mobile phone converts + automatically, so saving numbers as +86 makes them work from any country.
How do I write a phone number from China in international format?
Start with +86, then the number without its leading 0. For example 131 2345 6789 becomes +86 131 2345 6789, or +8613123456789 with no spaces (E.164 format, the form apps and forms usually want).
What is the exit code in China?
To call abroad from a landline in China, dial 00, then the country code and number. On a mobile, + works everywhere.
I got a missed call from +86. Should I call back?
Only if you know someone there. Unexpected one-ring calls from abroad are a known scam ("wangiri"): calling back can connect you to a premium-rate line. Search the number first, or paste it into the callmins country-code lookup to see where it's from and whether it's a mobile or landline.
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