China telephone numbering plan

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The Chinese Telephone Code Plan is the way to group telephone numbers in mainland China. Land lines and mobile phones follow different systems: land lines use area codes, while mobile phones do not.

For land line area codes, a "0" is typically added in front when dialing domestic long distance from within mainland China, but is never added when dialing from outside mainland China. Domestic phone numbers in large cities have 8 digits, and in other areas 7 digits and no less. Mobile phone numbers have 11 digits.

The Special Administrative Regions of Hong Kong and Macau are not part of this numbering plan, and use the country codes 852 and 853 respectively. (see Hong Kong telephone numbering plan and Macau telephone numbering plan).

[edit] Mobile phones

In mainland China, mobile phone numbers have 11 digits in the format 13x-xxxx-xxxx. The first three digits of mobile phone numbers (13x) designate the mobile phone service provider and the next four digits is a regional code and the last four digits are assigned by the mobile service provider as part of the customer ID.

Mobile service providers can be identified by the first three digits as follows:

  130/1/2      China Unicom GSM
  133          China Unicom CDMA
  134/5/7/8/9  China Mobile Quan Qiu Tong / GoTone subscription service
  136          China Mobile GSM & GPRS

  {does anyone have additional service provider codes and/or regional codes?}

[edit] Area 1

The prefix 1 is used exclusively by the national capital of Beijing Municipality.

Beijing -- 10

[edit] Area 2

These are area codes for the municipalities of Shanghai, Tianjin and Chongqing, as well as several large cities with early access to telephones. The People's Republic of China reserves code 26 for Taipei, capital of Taiwan, which it claims sovereignty over.

Guangzhou -- 20
Shanghai -- 21
Tianjin -- 22
Chongqing -- 23
Shenyang -- 24
Nanjing -- 25
Taipei -- 26 (proposed use)
Wuhan -- 27
Chengdu -- 28
Xi'an -- 29

[edit] Area 3

These are area codes for the provinces of Hebei, Shanxi and Henan.

[edit] Hebei

Handan -- 310
Shijiazhuang -- 311
Baoding -- 312
Zhangjiakou -- 313
Chengde -- 314
Tangshan -- 315
Langfang -- 316
Cangzhou -- 317
Hengshui -- 318
Xingtai -- 319
Qinhuangdao -- 335

[edit] Shanxi

Shuozhou -- 349
Xinzhou -- 350
Taiyuan -- 351
Datong -- 352
Yangquan -- 353
Jinzhong -- 354
Changzhi -- 355
Jincheng -- 356
Linfen -- 357
Lishi -- 358
Yuncheng -- 359

[edit] Henan

Shangqiu -- 370
Zhengzhou -- 371
Anyang -- 372
Xinxiang -- 373
Xuchang -- 374
Pingdingshan -- 375
Xinyang -- 376
Nanyang -- 377
Kaifeng -- 378
Luoyang -- 379
Jiaozuo -- 391
Hebi -- 392
Puyang -- 393
Zhoukou -- 394
Luohe -- 395
Zhumadian -- 396
Huangchuan -- 397
Sanmenxia -- 398

[edit] Area 4

These are area codes for the autonomous region of Inner Mongolia, and the provinces in Northeast China (Liaoning, Jilin, and Heilongjiang).

[edit] Inner Mongolia

Hulunbuir -- 470
Hohhot -- 471
Baotou -- 472
Wuhai -- 473
Jining -- 474
Tongliao -- 475
Chifeng -- 476
Dongsheng -- 477
Linhe -- 478
Xilinhot -- 479
Ulanhot -- 482
Alxa Left Banner -- 483

[edit] Liaoning

The provincial capital, Shenyang, uses code 24.

Tieling -- 410
Dalian -- 411
Anshan -- 412
Fushun -- 413
Benxi -- 414
Dandong -- 415
Jinzhou -- 416
Yingkou -- 417
Fuxin -- 418
Liaoyang -- 419
Chaoyang -- 421
Panjin -- 427
Huludao -- 429

[edit] Jilin

Changchun -- 431
Jilin -- 432
Yanji -- 433
Siping -- 434
Tonghua -- 435
Baicheng -- 436
Liaoyuan -- 437
Songyuan -- 438
Baishan -- 439
Hunchun -- 440
Meihekou -- 448

[edit] Heilongjiang

Harbin -- 451
Qiqihar -- 452
Mudanjiang -- 453
Jiamusi -- 454
Suihua -- 455
Heihe -- 456
Jiagedaqi -- 457
Yichun -- 458
Daqing -- 459
Qitaihe -- 464
Jixi -- 467
Hegang -- 468
Shuangyashan -- 469

[edit] Area 5

These are area codes for the provinces of Jiangsu, Shandong (predominantly), Anhui, Zhejiang and Fujian.

[edit] Jiangsu

The provincial capital of Nanjing uses code 25.

Wuxi -- 510
Zhenjiang -- 511
Suzhou -- 512
Nantong -- 513
Yangzhou -- 514
Yancheng -- 515
Xuzhou -- 516
Huai'an -- 517
Lianyungang -- 518
Changzhou -- 519
Taizhou -- 523
Suqian -- 527

[edit] Shandong - Area 5

While most areas in Shandong use the prefix 5, some areas also use the prefix 6.

Heze -- 530
Jinan -- 531
Qingdao -- 532
Zibo -- 533
Dezhou -- 534
Yantai -- 535
Weifang -- 536
Jining -- 537
Tai'an -- 538
Linyi -- 539
Binzhou -- 543
Dongying -- 546

[edit] Anhui

Chuzhou -- 550
Hefei -- 551
Bengbu -- 552
Wuhu -- 553
Huainan -- 554
Ma'anshan -- 555
Anqing -- 556
Suzhou -- 557
Fuyang -- 558
Huangshan -- 559
Huaibei -- 561
Tongling -- 562
Xuancheng -- 563
Lu'an -- 564
Chaohu -- 565
Chizhou -- 566

[edit] Zhejiang

Quzhou -- 570
Hangzhou -- 571
Huzhou -- 572
Jiaxing -- 573
Ningbo -- 574
Shaoxing -- 575
Taizhou -- 576
Wenzhou -- 577
Lishui -- 578
Jinhua -- 579
Zhoushan -- 580

[edit] Fujian

Fuzhou -- 591
Xiamen -- 592
Ningde -- 593
Putian -- 594
Quanzhou -- 595
Zhangzhou -- 596
Longyan -- 597
Sanming -- 598
Nanping -- 599

[edit] Area 6

[edit] Taiwan (proposed use)

The Republic of China on Taiwan currently uses the international calling code of 886.

[edit] Shandong - Area 6

While most areas in Shandong use the prefix 5, some areas also use the prefix 6.

Weihai -- 631
Zaozhuang -- 632
Rizhao -- 633
Laiwu -- 634
Liaocheng -- 635

[edit] Guangdong - Area 6

While most areas in Guangdong use the prefix 7, some areas also use the prefix 6. The provincial capital Guangzhou uses code 20.

Shanwei -- 660
Yangjiang -- 662
Jieyang -- 663
Maoming -- 668

[edit] Yunnan - Area 6

While most areas in Yunnan use the prefix 8, a couple of areas also use the prefix 6.

Jinghong -- 691
Luxi -- 692

[edit] Area 7

These are area codes for the provinces of Hubei, Hunan, Guangdong (predominantly), Jiangxi, and the autonomous region of Guangxi.

[edit] Hubei

The provincial capital of Wuhan uses code 27.

Xiangfan -- 710
Ezhou -- 711
Xiaogan -- 712
Huanggan -- 713
Huangshi -- 714
Xianning -- 715
Jingzhou -- 716
Yichang -- 717
Enshi -- 718
Shiyan -- 719
Suizhou -- 722
Jingmen -- 724
Jianghan District --728

[edit] Hunan

Yueyang -- 730
Changsha -- 731
Xiangtan -- 732
Zhuzhou -- 733
Hengyang -- 734
Chenzhou -- 735
Changde -- 736
Yiyang -- 737
Loudi -- 738
Shaoyang -- 739
Jishou -- 743
Zhangjiajie -- 744
Huaihua -- 745
Yongzhou -- 746

[edit] Guangdong - Area 7

Some areas in Guangdong use the prefix 6, while the provincial capital of Guangzhou uses code 20.

Jiangmen -- 750
Shaoguan -- 751
Huizhou -- 752
Meizhou-- 753
Shantou -- 754
Chaoyang -- 754
Shenzhen -- 755
Zhuhai -- 756
Foshan -- 757
Zhaoqing -- 758
Zhanjiang -- 759
Zhongshan -- 760
Heyuan -- 762
Qingyuan -- 763
Yunfu -- 766
Chaozhou -- 768
Dongguan -- 769

[edit] Guangxi

Fangchenggang -- 770
Nanning -- 771
Liuzhou -- 772
Guilin -- 773
Wuzhou -- 774
Yulin -- 775
Baise -- 776
Qinzhou -- 777
Hechi -- 778
Beihai -- 779

[edit] Jiangxi

Yingtan -- 701
Xinyu -- 790
Nanchang -- 791
Jiujiang -- 792
Shangrao -- 793
Fuzhou -- 794
Yichun -- 795
Ji'an -- 796
Ganzhou -- 797
Jingdezhen -- 798
Pingxiang -- 799

[edit] Area 8

These are area codes for the provinces of Sichuan, Hainan, Guizhou, Yunnan (predominantly) and the autonomous region of Tibet.

[edit] Sichuan

The provincial capital of Chengdu uses code 28.

Panzhihua -- 812
Zigong -- 813
Mianyang -- 816
Nanchong -- 817
Dazhou -- 818
Suining -- 825
Guang'an --826
Bazhong -- 827
Luzhou -- 830
Yibin -- 831
Neijiang -- 832
Ziyang -- 832
Leshan -- 833
Xichang -- 834
Ya'an -- 835
Kangding -- 836
Ma'erkang -- 837
Deyang -- 838
Guangyuan -- 839

[edit] Guizhou

Guiyang -- 851
Zunyi -- 852
Anshun -- 853
Duyun -- 854
Kaili -- 855
Tongren -- 856
Bijie -- 857
Liupanshui -- 858
Xingyi -- 859

[edit] Yunnan - Area 8

Some areas in Yunnan use the prefix 6.

Zhaotong -- 870
Kunming -- 871
Dali -- 872
Gejiu -- 873
Qujing -- 874
Baoshan -- 875
Wenshan -- 876
Yuxi -- 877
Chuxiong -- 878
Simao -- 879
Dongchuan -- 881
Lincang -- 883
Liuku -- 886
Zhongdian -- 887
Lijiang -- 888

[edit] Tibet

Zhongba County -- 8029
Burang County -- 8060
Lhari County -- 8063
Biru County -- 8065
Baingoin County -- 8067
Xainza County -- 8068
Shuanghu Special District -- 8070
Zanda County -- 8071
Nyima County -- 8081
Lhasa -- 891
Shigatse -- 892
Shannan -- 893
Nyingchi -- 894
Qamdo -- 895
Nagqu -- 896
Ngari -- 897

[edit] Hainan

All areas -- 898

[edit] Area 9

These are area codes for northwestern regions including the provinces of Shaanxi, Gansu and Qinghai, as well as the autonomous regions of Ningxia and Xinjiang.

[edit] Shaanxi

The provincial capital of Xi'an uses code 29.

Xianyang -- 910
Yan'an -- 911
Yulin -- 912
Weinan -- 913
Shangzhou-- 914
Ankang -- 915
Hanzhong -- 916
Baoji -- 917
Tongchuan -- 919

[edit] Gansu

Linxia -- 930
Lanzhou -- 931
Dingxi -- 932
Pingliang -- 933
Xifeng -- 934
Wuwei -- 935
Zhangye -- 936
Jiuquan -- 937
Tianshui -- 938
Cheng County -- 939
Gannanzhou -- 941
Baiyin -- 943

[edit] Ningxia

Yinchuan -- 951
Shizuishan -- 952
Wuzhong -- 953
Guyuan -- 954
Zhongwei -- 955

[edit] Qinghai

Haiyan -- 970
Xining -- 971
Haidong -- 972
Tongren -- 973
Gonghe - 974
Guoluo -- 975
Yushu -- 976
Delingha -- 977
Menyuan -- 978
Golmud -- 979

[edit] Xinjiang

Tacheng -- 901
Kumul -- 902
Khotan -- 903
Altay -- 906
Artux -- 908
Bole -- 909
Karamay -- 990
Ürümqi -- 991
Kuitun -- 992
Shihezi -- 993
Changji -- 994
Turfan -- 995
Korla -- 996
Aksu -- 997
Kashgar -- 998
Yining -- 999

[edit] Emergency Numbers

From within Mainland China, the following emergency numbers are used:

110, for Police
120, for Ambulance
119, for Fire

(to be completed)

[edit] Others

From within Mainland China, the following special numbers are used:

114, for Directory
12117, for Time
12121, for Weather