How To Phone China
Dialling instructions for calling to and from anywhere in China, including how to call Beijing, Guangzhou, Shanghai, Shantou, Shenzhen, Tianjin and Shenyang.
Country code: +86
How to call China from the UK
To phone China dial 0086
then the full national number minus any leading 0
If a number is displayed already including the +86 country code, just replace the '+' with the UK international access code of 00 and ignore any reference to '(0)'.
Examples:
| Chinese phone number | Dialled from UK as |
|---|---|
| 0581 2345678 | 00 86 581 2345678 |
| +86 581 2345678 | 00 86 581 2345678 |
| +86 (0)581 2345678 | 00 86 581 2345678 |
How to call the UK from China
To call a United Kingdom landline or mobile phone from China, dial 00 44, then the UK number without its leading zero.
For example, the UK number
These codes and instructions apply when dialling any part of the UK including England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, as well as Guernsey, Jersey and the Isle of Man.