China (+86) international code guide.
The +86 prefix reaches the world's largest manufacturing economy — from Beijing's ministries to Shenzhen's factory floors. Here's the verified China country code, ISO references, live local time, and Ringflow's direct China routes.
China at a glance.
The geography, city codes and single CST time zone you need before placing your first call into China.
China country information
Every route into Chinese lines.
Landline, calling card or business VoIP — the +86 prefix reaches every province and municipality. Pick what fits your call volume.
Direct calls using landlines & mobile phones
Dial China directly from any landline or mobile by entering your international exit code, then the country code +86, and finally the local number.
International calling cards for China
Pre-paid international calling cards remain a convenient, low-cost way to reach China. Each card gives you a PIN and an access number to place global calls.
VoIP services for contacting China
VoIP apps like Skype, WhatsApp and Viber — and business VoIP from Ringflow — route calls to China over the internet, usually at far lower rates than traditional carriers.
What shapes Chinese voice traffic, province to province.
The fundamentals behind calls to and from China — the +86 code, Beijing, the nationwide CST zone and the city-code plan.
How to call China.
A Chinese number is built from four parts. Here's the anatomy and dialling order, including the leading-zero rule on city codes.
Number anatomy
Start with the exit prefix
Press + on a mobile (hold the 0 key), or dial 00 from most countries, or 011 from North America.
Add the China code
Dial +86. This identifies China on the global telephone network.
Enter the area or mobile prefix
Type the first part of the local number. Drop the leading 0 if there is one.
Finish with the subscriber number
The remaining digits route the call to the specific line in Beijing or elsewhere.
Dialling China (+86) from other countries
The exit prefix changes by origin; the China code stays +86.
| Calling from | Exit prefix | You dial, then the national number |
|---|---|---|
| United States & Canada | 011 | 011 86 |
| United Kingdom & most of Europe | 00 | 00 86 |
| Australia | 0011 | 0011 86 |
| Japan | 010 | 010 86 |
| Any mobile (E.164) | + | +86 |
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Dialling China without misdialling
China’s calling code is +86 , which puts it in East Asia and a group of global services. The codes below are the ones a caller actually reaches by mistake, so they are worth checking before a number goes into a CRM or an outbound list.
| Dial this by mistake | and you reach | Why it happens |
|---|---|---|
| +81 | Japan | One digit out on the last position |
| +82 | South Korea | One digit out on the last position |
| +84 | Vietnam | One digit out on the last position |
Other Asia countries in the same numbering zone: Bangladesh +880, Cambodia +855, Hong Kong +852, Japan +81, Laos +856. China's capital is Beijing.