Telephone numbers in China

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Map of the area codes

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

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 providedScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 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 plansScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
N/A5 LTE NR
142–143 (13 digits) reserved for future IoT carriersScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 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 plansScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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 networkScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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 MainlandScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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 networkScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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 carriersScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". N/A
155–156 China Unicom N/A4 WCDMA7 LTE NR
157 China Mobile
also used for CM wireless landlinesScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
GSM4 N/A3 LTE NR
158–159 China Mobile GSM4 N/A3 LTE NR
161(0-8) reserved for future mobile carriersScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". N/A
1619 China Satellite Network Group Satellite
162 China Telecom (VNO) N/A5 LTE NR
164 reserved for future mobile carriersScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 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 MainlandScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".

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 phonesScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 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 carriersScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 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

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

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

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 decadeTemplate:When. All telephone numbers are 8-digit in these areas.

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 (Template:Lang-zh) to get rights to operate 026 were also unsuccessful.[11][12]

Area 3 – Northern China Operation Center

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

Hebei – 31x 33x

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Shijiazhuang
311
(8-digit)
Tangshan
315
Qinhuangdao
335
Handan
310
Xingtai
319
Baoding
312
Zhangjiakou
313
Chengde
314
Cangzhou
317
Langfang
316
Hengshui
318

Shanxi – 34x 35x

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Taiyuan
351
Datong
352
Yangquan
353
Changzhi
355
Jincheng
356
Shuozhou
349
Jinzhong
354
Yuncheng
359
Xinzhou
350
Linfen
357
Lüliang
358

Henan – 37x 39x

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Zhengzhou
371
(8-digit)
Kaifeng
3711
(8-digit)
Luoyang
379
(8-digit)
Pingdingshan
375
Anyang
372
Hebi
392
Xinxiang
373
Jiaozuo
391
Puyang
393
Xuchang
374
Luohe
395
Sanmenxia
398
Nanyang
377
(8-digit)
Shangqiu
370
Xinyang
3762
Zhoukou
394
Zhumadian
396
Jiyuan
391

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

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 Script error: No such module "Unsubst"..

Liaoning – 41x 42x

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Shenyang
24
(8-digit)
Dalian
411
(8-digit)
Anshan
412
Fushun
24
(8-digit)
Benxi
24
(8-digit)
Dandong
415
Jinzhou
416
Yingkou
417
Fuxin
418
Liaoyang
419
Panjin
427
Tieling
24
(8-digit)
Chaoyang
421
Huludao
429

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Jilin – 43x 44x

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Changchun
431
(8-digit)
Jilin
432
(8-digit)
Siping
434
Liaoyuan
437
Tonghua
4352
Baishan
439
Songyuan
438
Baicheng
436
Yanbian
4331

1 - Hunchun formerly 440, abolished in 16 September 2006

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

Heilongjiang – 45x 46x

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Harbin
4511
(8-digit)
Qiqihar
452
Jixi
467
Hegang
468
Shuangyashan
469
Daqing
459
Yichun
458
Jiamusi
454
Qitaihe
464
Mudanjiang
453
Heihe
456
Suihua
455
Daxing'anling
Prefecture

4572

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2 - Includes Jiagedaqi and Songling, where considered part of Inner Mongolia by de jure

Inner Mongolia – 47x 48x

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Hohhot
471
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Baotou
472
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Wuhai
473
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Chifeng
476
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Tongliao
475
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Ordos
477
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Hulunbuir
470 1
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Bayannur
478
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Ulanqab
474
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Hinggan
League

482
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Xilingol
League

479
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Alxa
League

483
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".

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

Area 5 – Eastern China Operating Center

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

Jiangsu – 51x 52x

All telephone numbers are 8-digit in Jiangsu.

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Nanjing
25
Wuxi
510
Xuzhou
516
Changzhou
519
Suzhou
5121
Nantong
513
Lianyungang
518
Huai'an
517
Yancheng
515
Yangzhou
514
Zhenjiang
511
Taizhou
523
Suqian
527

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

Shandong – 53x 54x

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Jinan
531
(8-digit)
Qingdao
532
(8-digit)
Zibo
533
Zaozhuang
632
Dongying
546
Yantai
535
Weifang
536
Jining
537
Tai'an
538
Weihai
631
Rizhao
633
Linyi
539
Dezhou
534
Liaocheng
635
Binzhou
543
Heze
530

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Anhui – 55x 56x

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Hefei1
551
(8-digit)
Wuhu1
553
Bengbu
552
Huainan
554
Ma'anshan1
555
Huaibei
561
Tongling
562
Anqing
556
Huangshan
559
Chuzhou
550
Fuyang
558
Suzhou
557
Lu'an
564
Bozhou
5582
Chizhou
566
Xuancheng
563

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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

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Hangzhou
571
(8-digit)
Ningbo
574
(8-digit)
Wenzhou
577
(8-digit)
Jiaxing
573
(8-digit)
Huzhou
572
Shaoxing
575
(8-digit)
Jinhua
579
(8-digit)
Quzhou
570
Zhoushan
580
Taizhou
576
(8-digit)
Lishui
578

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Fujian – 59x 50x

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Fuzhou
591
(8-digit) 1
Xiamen
592
Putian
594 1
Sanming
598
Quanzhou
595
(8-digit) 1
Zhangzhou
596 1
Nanping
599
Longyan
597
Ningde
593

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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)

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

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

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

Guangdong – 66x

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

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

Yunnan – 69x

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

Area 7 – Central-Southern China Operating Center

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

Hubei – 71x 72x

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Wuhan
27
(8-digit)
Huangshi
714
Shiyan
719
Yichang
717
Xiangyang
710
Ezhou20
711
Jingmen
724
Xiaogan
712
Jingzhou
716
Huanggang
713
Xianning
715
Suizhou
722
Enshi
718
Xiantao
728
Qianjiang
728
Tianmen
728
Shennongjia
719

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

Hunan – 73x 74x

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Changsha
731
(8-digit)
Zhuzhou
731
(8-digit) 21
Xiangtan
731
(8-digit) 22
Hengyang
734
Shaoyang
739
Yueyang
730
Changde
736
Zhangjiajie
744
Yiyang
737
Chenzhou
735
Yongzhou
746
Huaihua
745
Loudi
738
Xiangxi
743

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

Guangdong – 75x 76x

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Guangzhou
20 (8-digit)
Shaoguan
751
Shenzhen
755 (8-digit)
Zhuhai
756
Shantou
754
(8-digit)
Foshan
757
23(8-digit)
Jiangmen
750
Zhanjiang
759
Maoming
668
Zhaoqing
758
Huizhou
752
Meizhou
753
Shanwei
660
Heyuan
762
Yangjiang
662
Qingyuan
763
Dongguan
769 (8-digit)
Zhongshan
760 (8-digit)
Chaozhou
768
Jieyang
663
Yunfu
766
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23 - Shunde formerly 765, abolished.

Guangxi – 77x 78x

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Nanning
771
Liuzhou
772
Guilin
773
Wuzhou
774
Beihai
779
Fangchenggang
770
Qinzhou
777
Guigang
775
Yulin
775 26
Baise
776
Hezhou
774 24
Hechi
778
Laibin
772 25
Chongzuo
771 27

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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

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Nanchang
791
(8-digit)
Jingdezhen
798
Pingxiang
799
Jiujiang
792
Xinyu
790
Yingtan
701
Ganzhou
797
Ji'an
796
Yichun
795
Fuzhou
794
Shangrao
793

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Area 8 -Southwestern China Operating Center

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

Sichuan – 81x 82x 83x

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Chengdu
28 (8-digit)
Zigong
813
Panzhihua
812
Luzhou
830
Deyang
838
Mianyang
816
Guangyuan
839
Suining
825
Neijiang
832
Leshan
833
Nanchong
817
Meishan
28
(8-digit)
Yibin
831
Guang'an
826
Dazhou
818
Ya'an
835
Bazhong
827
Ziyang
28 (8-digit)
Ngawa (Aba)
837
Garzê (Ganzi)
836
Liangshan
834

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Guizhou – 85x 86x

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Guiyang
851
(8-digit)
Liupanshui
858
Zunyi
851
(8-digit) 28
Anshun
851
(8-digit) 28
Bijie
857
Tongren
856
Qianxinan
859
Qiandongnan
855
Qiannan
854

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

Yunnan – 87x 88x

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Kunming
871
(8-digit) 29
Qujing
874
Yuxi
877
Baoshan
875
Zhaotong
870
Lijiang
888
Pu'er
87930
Lincang
883
Chuxiong
878
Honghe
873
Wenshan
876
Xishuangbanna
691
Dali
872
Dehong
692
Nujiang
886
Dêqên (Diqing)
887

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29 - Dongchuan formerly 881, incorporated into 871
30 - also de facto used by Wa State of Script error: No such module "flag".

Tibet/Xizang – 89(1–7)

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Lhasa
891
Shigatse / Xigazê
892
Chamdo / Qamdo
895
Nyingchi
894
Shannan / Lhoka
893
Nagqu
896
Ngari
897
Disputed areas claimed or controlled by
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Hainan – 898

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

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

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Xi'an
29
(8-digit)
Tongchuan
919
Baoji
917
Xianyang
29
(8-digit)
Weinan
913
Yan'an
911
Hanzhong
916
Yulin
912
Ankang
915
Shangluo
914

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Gansu – 93x 94x

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Lanzhou
931
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Jiayuguan
937 31
Jinchang
935
Baiyin
943
Tianshui
938
Wuwei
935
Zhangye
936
Pingliang
933
Jiuquan
937
Qingyang
934
Dingxi
932
Longnan
939
Linxia
930
Gannan
941

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31 - Shared area code due to small size.

Ningxia – 95x 96x

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Yinchuan
951
Shizuishan
952
Wuzhong
953
Guyuan
954
Zhongwei
955

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Qinghai – 97x 98x

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Xining
971
Haidong
972
Haibei
970
Huangnan
973
Hainan
974
Guoluo (Golog)
975
Yushu
976
Haixi
977, 979 32
(Haixi)
979

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

Xinjiang – 99x 90x

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Ürümqi
991
Kuitun
992
Shihezi
993
Changji
994
Turpan
995
Bayingolin
996
Aksu
997
Kashgar
998
rest of Ili
999
Karamay33
990
Tacheng33,34
901
Hami
902
Hotan
903
Altay
906
Kizilsu
908
Bortala
909

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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

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

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

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
  • 106SMS access code
  • 11185Post (11183 for their EMS)
  • 114Directory 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
  • 12117Speaking clock
  • 12121Weather
  • 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:

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

  • 124xCarrier 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 followedVoIP (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:

Former

  • 20x (mainly 200 and 201) – was used for IC telephone service, to be reserved for mobile phones

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International Access Code

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
Taiwan 00 886 xxx xxx xxx[16]
Hong Kong 00 852 xxxx xxxx[17]
Macau 00 853 xxxx xxxx[18]
NANP 00 1 xxx xxx xxxx
UK 00 44 xxxxxxxxxx
Japan 00 81 xxxxxxxxx

See also

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