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.
Code
+86
ISO
CN
Region
Asia
Time zone
Asia/Shanghai
The +86 code identifies China on the international telephone network. Any phone number that begins with +86 — written +86 or 0086 — is a China 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.
+XX XXX XXXX XXXX
Example: +86 131 2345 6789
+86 XX XXXX XXX
Include the area code if applicable. Omit any leading 0.
Enter the country code +86 when dialing China from abroad.
Add the local phone number without the leading zero.
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Dialing codes immediately above and below +86 in the ITU plan — handy if you mistyped a digit or are dialing across a region.
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The +86 code belongs to China. Any phone number that starts with +86 — or with 0086 — is a China number.
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.
The country code (international dialing code) for China is +86. To call China from abroad, dial +86 followed by the national number 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 without the leading 0.
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