Country Code China

If you want to make a phone call to China, then you need the appropriate country code for China. The area code for China is: +86 or 0086.

In order to start a telephone call, first enter the correct country code for China. It begins with two leading zeros and reads 0086. Now type in the national area code of the person you are calling, leaving out the leading zero of the national country code. Finally, enter the digits of the regional phone number of the person you are calling in China and set up the call.

Some Information About China

Continent Asia
Telephone code China 0086
International Code +86
Capital Beijing
Population 1.339.724.900
Estimated Area 9.571.400
Domain Extension for Websites China cn
Language China Standard Chinese
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Country code China, +86 or 0086?

There are two spellings for the China area code, namely +86 and 0086. Which area code do you have to use? What is the difference between the two country codes for China and what are the different versions for?

The country code of China that begins with a “+” (i.e. +86) is the so-called international code (international spelling). It is primarily used in the mobile communications sector. Most cell phones can make an international call to China using the +86 area code. This applies to almost every country in the world.

Unfortunately, there are phones (especially older models) that do not support the international spelling. The China area code with leading zeros (0086) is then used on these phones. The leading zeros are also referred to as the so-called traffic elimination number. When you call, they indicate that it is an international call.

Problem: Access code and area code 0086

In fact, the 0086 variant applies to calls to China, especially in Europe. In other countries of the world, the international code 0086 will not work. Example: In the USA, international calls to China begin with 011. An international call here begins with the area code 01186.

Conclusion

For calls from UK to China you can always use the country code 0086. In other countries, the two leading zeros must be replaced by a different access code. The international variant (+86) of the China country code works in all countries in the world. However, it is not supported in all networks and by all telephone devices.

Example of phone calls to China

To illustrate the use of the international dialing code China (+86 or 0086) here is an example again:

You want to call the number 456789 with the area code 0123 in China. In this case you can use the following numbers (from UK/Europe):

0086 123 456789

If you use a mobile phone, the following notation also applies worldwide:

+86 123 456789