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title: "China country code +86"
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summary: "China uses country code +86. A number looks like +86 131 2345 6789. How to dial it from the US and other countries, number lengths and a live validator."
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# China country code +86

China uses country code +86. A number looks like +86 131 2345 6789. How to dial it from the US and other countries, number lengths and a live validator.

China uses country code +86. A number looks like +86 131 2345 6789.

## How to dial

| From | Dial |

| --- | --- |

| Any mobile phone | +86 131 2345 6789 |

| United States | 011 86 131 2345 6789 |

| Canada | 011 86 131 2345 6789 |

| United Kingdom | 00 86 131 2345 6789 |

| Australia | 0011 86 131 2345 6789 |

| Germany | 00 86 131 2345 6789 |

| France | 00 86 131 2345 6789 |

| India | 00 86 131 2345 6789 |

| Japan | 010 86 131 2345 6789 |

| Mexico | 00 86 131 2345 6789 |

| South Africa | 00 86 131 2345 6789 |

## Number structure

| Line | Digits |

| --- | --- |

| Mobile | 11 digits |

| Landline | 7 to 11 digits |

| Toll free | 10 or 12 digits |

| Premium rate | 8 digits |

Inside China the national number is dialled with a leading 0, which is dropped after +86.

## Area codes and places

Names are where the range was first assigned; numbers move between places and carriers. Source: libphonenumber geocoding data, 2026-09-23.

| Starts with | Place |
| --- | --- |
| +86 10 | Beijing |
| +86 13051 | Beijing |
| +86 13052 | Shanghai |
| +86 13121 | Beijing |
| +86 13122 | Shanghai |
| +86 13146 | Beijing |
| +86 13161 | Beijing |
| +86 13162 | Shanghai |
| +86 13200 | Shanghai |
| +86 13240 | Beijing |
| +86 13241 | Beijing |
| +86 13254 | Shanghai |
| +86 13261 | Beijing |
| +86 13262 | Shanghai |
| +86 13264 | Beijing |
| +86 13268 | Dongguan, Guangdong |
| +86 13269 | Beijing |
| +86 13311 | Beijing |
| +86 13366 | Beijing |
| +86 13374 | Taiyuan, Shanxi |
| +86 13410 | Shenzhen, Guangdong |
| +86 13412 | Dongguan, Guangdong |
| +86 13430 | Shenzhen, Guangdong |
| +86 13436 | Beijing |
| +86 13438 | Chengdu, Sichuan |

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## First issuers

The first issuer of the range; numbers port between carriers, so the current carrier can differ. Source: libphonenumber carrier data, 2026-10-07.

| Starts with | First issued to |
| --- | --- |
| +86 130 | China Unicom |
| +86 131 | China Unicom |
| +86 132 | China Unicom |
| +86 133 | China Telecom |
| +86 1340 | China Mobile |
| +86 1341 | China Mobile |
| +86 1342 | China Mobile |
| +86 1343 | China Mobile |
| +86 1344 | China Mobile |
| +86 1345 | China Mobile |
| +86 1346 | China Mobile |
| +86 1347 | China Mobile |
| +86 1348 | China Mobile |
| +86 135 | China Mobile |
| +86 136 | China Mobile |
| +86 137 | China Mobile |
| +86 138 | China Mobile |
| +86 139 | China Mobile |
| +86 145 | China Unicom |
| +86 147 | China Mobile |
| +86 15 | China Mobile |
| +86 153 | China Telecom |
| +86 155 | China Unicom |
| +86 156 | China Unicom |
| +86 161 | China Broadnet |

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## Questions

**What is the country code for China?**

The country code for China is +86. Written in full, a number looks like +86 131 2345 6789.

**How do I call China from the United States?**

Dial 011, then 86 131 2345 6789. On a mobile phone you can dial +86 131 2345 6789 instead.

**Do I dial the 0 at the start of a China number from abroad?**

No. The 0 is the trunk prefix used for calls inside China (131 2345 6789). From abroad it is dropped after +86 (+86 131 2345 6789).

**How many digits is a China phone number?**

Mobile numbers have 11 digits after the country code. Landline numbers have 7 to 11 digits.

**How do I call another country from China?**

Dial 00, then the country code and the number. On a mobile phone, + replaces 00.

Source: libphonenumber-js 1.13.15, released 2026-10-08, read 2026-10-19; tables from libphonenumber resource files, read 2026-10-19. All country codes are on the [country code index](https://lookvalid.com/country-code.md).

## Related

- [Country calling codes and how to dial them](https://lookvalid.com/country-code.md)