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How to call China from Canada

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How to call China from your mobile phone

Follow these steps to call China from your mobile phone:

  1. Enter + (press and hold the 0 key until it appears).
  2. Add China’s country code: 86.
  3. Dial the area code (without the leading 0) and the local number.
  • For example, to call Beijing you would dial +86 10 and then the local phone number.
  • For Chinese mobile numbers, just dial +86 followed by the 10-digit mobile number.

 

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Common area codes in China

City Area Code Full Format
Beijing 10 +86 10 XXXXXXXX
Shanghai 21 +86 21 XXXXXXXX
Guangzhou 20 +86 20 XXXXXXXX
Shenzhen 755 +86 755 XXXXXXXX
Hangzhou 571 +86 571 XXXXXXXX
Chengdu 28 +86 28 XXXXXXXX
Chongqing 23 +86 23 XXXXXXXX
Nanjing 25 +86 25 XXXXXXXX
Wuhan 27 +86 27 XXXXXXXX
Tianjin 22 +86 22 XXXXXXXX