+86China
The +86 prefix belongs to China. If you got a call or text from a number starting with +86 (calling code 86), it came from China. You can also call China from your web browser with TwinPhone — no app and no SIM.
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Code
+86
ISO
CN
Region
Asia
Time zone
Asia/Shanghai
Which country is +86?
The +86 code identifies China on the international telephone network. Country code 86 is assigned to China under the ITU-T E.164 numbering plan, so any phone number that begins with +86 — written +86 or 0086 — is a China number. You can call any China number directly from your browser with TwinPhone — no app, no SIM — paying only for the minutes you talk.
Anatomy of a China phone number
Every China number in international format follows this shape — colour-coded so you can see where the country code ends and the local number begins.
When dialing China from abroad, the only fixed part is +86 — that's the country code. The rest depends on whether you're calling a mobile or landline number inside China.
Mobile example
+XX XXX XXXX XXXX
Example: +86 131 2345 6789
Landline example
+86 XX XXXX XXX
Include the area code if applicable. Omit any leading 0.
How to call China (+86) step by step
Enter the country code +86 when dialing China from abroad.
Add the local phone number (in most countries, drop the leading zero).
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Country codes near +86
Dialing codes immediately above and below +86 in the ITU plan — handy if you mistyped a digit or are dialing across a region.
Frequently asked questions
Everything you need to know about TwinPhone.
The +86 code belongs to China. Any phone number that starts with +86 — or with 0086 — is a China number. To reach one, TwinPhone connects China numbers straight from your browser — no app or SIM needed.
The 0086 prefix is China. The 00 is the international exit code dialed from Europe and many other regions; it is followed by +86, the China country code.
Dialing code 86 (dialed as +86 or 0086) belongs to China. Any phone number that starts with +86 is a China number.
Country code 86 is the ITU-T E.164 calling code for China. To call China from abroad, dial +86 followed by the national number.
The country code (international dialing code) for China is +86. To call China from abroad, dial +86 followed by the national number (in most countries, without its leading zero).
+86 is China's international country calling code under the ITU E.164 plan — often searched as the "86 area code". Any phone number starting with +86 is a China number.
From TwinPhone, just type +86 and the number — we connect it. From a landline, dial your exit code, then +86, then the number (in most countries, without the leading 0).
China's current local time is shown live on this page. Check it before calling so you reach people during waking hours.
Yes — we currently rent virtual numbers in the US and Canada, from $1.60/month. Use one as your caller ID so callers see a North American number, or receive incoming calls directly in your browser. Numbers for more countries are on the way.
Calling China with TwinPhone starts from $0.02/min, billed by the minute (rounded up to the next full minute). It is pay-as-you-go from your browser — no connection fee and no monthly fee. The exact per-minute price for +86 landlines and mobiles is shown live on this page.
Yes. TwinPhone works entirely in your web browser — Chrome, Edge, Safari, or Brave on desktop or mobile. There is no app to install and no SIM card: open the site, add credit, dial +86 and the China number, and the call connects.
A +86 number is not automatically a scam — +86 is simply the country code 86 assigned to China under ITU-T E.164, so the call or text came from China. If you do not know anyone there, treat an unexpected +86 call with the same caution as any unknown number: do not call back blindly and do not share personal details. Costs to call China are shown above.
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