How to Call China from the United States

Datavo is here to help you make a call to China from the United States without driving yourself crazy with the intricacies of international dialing codes and rules.

We know that making international calls can be tough. So we developed a simple way to help you make the process easier.


Just follow these simple steps:


Landline: 

• Start by dialing 011, the US international prefix (or access code)
• Second dial 86, China's country code.
• Lastly dial the 2-4 digit area code and 6-8 digit phone number.

  Example: 011 + 86 + XXX + XXXXXXXX

Major Cities and Area Codes:

City	Area Code
Shanghai	21
Beijing	10
Hong Kong	852
Tianjin	22
Wuhan	27
Guangzhou	20
Shenzhen	755
Shenyang	24
Chongqing	23
Nanjing	25

Mobile Phone:

• Start by dialing 011, the US international prefix (or access code)
• Second dial 86, China's country code.        
• Lastly dial the 11 digit phone number with starting digits 13 or 15.

  Example: 011 + 52 + 13XXXXXXXXX


Click HERE for China's telephone directory.


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