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🇨🇳 +86 country code
+86 is the international dialing code for China. A number there is written +86 131 2345 6789 internationally and 0131 2345 6789 at home. Enter a +86 number below for a free check before you call back.
- Country code: +86
- Exit code from China: 00
- Time: UTC+8
- Mobile numbers: 11 digits
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+86 at a glance
- Country code
- +86
- Country
- 🇨🇳 China
- Region
- East & South Asia
- Exit code (to call out)
- 00
- Trunk prefix (domestic)
- 0
- International format
- +86 131 2345 6789
- Domestic format
- 0131 2345 6789
- From the US / Canada
- 011 86 131 2345 6789
- Mobile number length
- 11 digits
- Landline length
- 7–11 digits
- Time zone
- UTC+8
- Local time now
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Area codes inside +86
Landline numbers in China begin with a local area code after +86. The main ones:
- +86 20
- +86 27
- +86 25
- +86 21
- +86 10
- +86 33
- +86 23
- +86 58
- +86 22
- +86 34
- +86 70
- +86 28
Unexpected call from +86?
If you have no contacts in China, a missed call from +86 that rings once is the classic "wangiri" pattern: the callback is billed at international or premium rates. Do not call back; look the number up instead.
Messages from foreign numbers offering jobs, investments or "a wrong number" chat are another common opener. A real +86 number can also be spoofed, so caller ID alone proves little — check whether the number is valid, which network holds it and whether it is a mobile, landline or VoIP line.
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How to dial +86
- From a mobile anywhere: press + (hold 0), then 86, then the number without the leading 0.
- From the US or Canada: dial 011, then 86, then the number without the leading 0 — for example 011 86 131 2345 6789.
- From most of Europe, Africa and Asia: dial 00, then 86 and the number without the leading 0.
- Inside China: drop the 86 and dial the number with its 0 in front — 0131 2345 6789.
Mobile networks on +86
Mobile number ranges under +86 are allocated to these networks, among others. Numbers can be ported between them, which is why a lookup checks the live carrier rather than the range.
- China Mobile
- China Unicom
- China Telecom
- China Broadnet
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+86 questions
Sources: Google libphonenumber. Area codes show where a number was assigned, not where its owner is today.
Which country uses +86?
+86 is the country code for China.
How do I call a +86 number from the US?
Dial 011, then 86, then the number without its leading 0. For example: 011 86 131 2345 6789.
How many digits is a China phone number?
Mobile numbers have 11 digits after +86; landlines have 7–11. A number with a different length is either mistyped or not genuine.
Which mobile networks use +86?
Number ranges under +86 are allocated to networks including China Mobile, China Unicom, China Telecom and China Broadnet. Numbers can be ported, so a lookup checks the current carrier rather than the original range.
Who is calling me from +86?
Enter the number in the lookup at the top of this page. The free check confirms whether it is valid and shows its carrier, line type and region; a full report adds owner and public-web records where they exist.
Got a call from +86?
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