If you are going to call a landline phone in a particular city in China, please dial the exit number of your home country (011 for USA) +0086 ( Chinese country code) + city code (10 for Beijing) + phone number.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
For example, dialing tour-beijing.com from USA : 011 \u2013 0086 \u2013 10 \u2013 67160201.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Call a cell phone in China from Abroad<\/strong> For example, dialing tour-beijing.com from USA : 011 \u2013 0086 \u2013 13520598855.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Call a landline phone in your home country from China<\/strong> Call a cell phone in your home country from China <\/strong> Call a landline phone or cell phone from a landline phone within China<\/strong> For example, if you are going to either call our Beijing office landline phone number or emergence mobile phone from Xian using a landline phone <\/strong>, you should dial as follows: Call a fixed number or cell phone from a mobile phone within China<\/strong> For example, if you are going to either call our Beijing office fixed phone number or emergence mobile phone from Xian using a cell phone<\/strong>, you should dial as follows: So, to make a lond distance call to a landline phone, you need to know the city code for the place you are going to call. Please find below major area codes in China:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Beijing<\/strong> 010, Xian<\/strong> 029, Shanghai<\/strong> 021, Guilin<\/strong> 0773, Hong Kong<\/strong> 00852, Chengd<\/strong>u 028, Guangzhou<\/strong> 020, Lhasa<\/strong> 0891, Hangzhou<\/strong> 0571, Chongqing<\/strong> 023, Tianjin <\/strong>022, Harbin<\/strong> 0451, Hohhot<\/strong> 0471<\/strong>, Wuhan 027<\/strong>\u2026\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n Check out the link China Area Code and Postal Code<\/strong><\/a> for the particular city code you need for your long distance call.<\/p>\n\n\n\n If you want to use your cell phone from your home country, please\u00a0make sure\u00a0that you\u00a0cell phone\u00a0works in China. If you arrive in China and find that your phone doesn’t work, don’t feel bad\u00a0for it is\u00a0quite easy to get a cell phone here. Indeed. <\/p>\n\n\n\n For the electricity in China, its plug and socket system, read my another article Plugs and Sockets in China<\/a> for more information. 1) Mobile Phone of the location: just dial the mobile phone number ( no need for country and area codes)\uff1b PS. Basically your mobile service offered by your home country company should partner with China Unicom or China Mobile, the two largest phone wetwork company.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Enjoy your China trip!<\/p>\n\n\n\n It is quite\u00a0easy to buy a cell phone in China.\u00a0Cell\u00a0phones are about as\u00a0many as barber shops. Make sure it supports the languages you need.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Arriving in China,\u00a0you will find\u00a0that your\u00a0cell phone is linked to a network that you can receive calls and text messages. This means your\u00a0cell phone\u00a0carrier\u00a0of your home country\u00a0has some\u00a0kind of\u00a0contract with a local Chinese carrier,\u00a0having you connected in China.\u00a0However, the roaming charges are very high. A good option is that you get a local number \uff08a local sim card\uff09here with a local network.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Looking for a prepaid sim card for use in China? If you will be traveling to China, and you would like to keep contact with your relatives and friends at your home country through your cell phone, China Unicom Sim Card is your easy sim card solution – Surf, Text, Talk at super-fast 4G speed!<\/p>\n\n\n\n China Unicom SIM card airtime credits allow users to make voice calls, send texts or multi-media messages, or surf the internet when there is no more balance left in their basic 4G data service package. The following table shows the tariff of using airtime credit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Check out China Unicom SIM Card<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0 for more information.<\/p>\n\n\n\n If you don\u2019t want to go the do-it-yourself route and prefer the hassle-free escorted tours, here are some options for China guided tours:<\/p>\n\n\n\n China Private Tours<\/a> Top 10 Places to Visit in China<\/a> Top 10 Travel Experiences in China<\/a> In the process of planning your China tour, one thing that may linger in your mind is how to make a phone call to China from abroad, or from or in China while traveling in China. Below are some useful tips for you to get familiar with the rules and methods on your phone calls…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":38,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1467],"tags":[3831,3830,3829,3833,3834,3832,3835],"class_list":["post-7081","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-plan-china-trip","tag-call-china-from-your-home-country","tag-call-your-home-country-from-china","tag-make-a-long-distance-phone-call-within-china","tag-purchase-a-cell-phone-in-china","tag-purchase-a-pre-paid-sim-card-in-china","tag-take-a-cell-phone-from-your-home-country","tag-useful-public-service-phone-numbers-in-china"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7081"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/38"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7081"}],"version-history":[{"count":10,"href":"https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7081\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":26018,"href":"https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7081\/revisions\/26018"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7081"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7081"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7081"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
If you are going to call a mobile phone in a particular city in China, please dial the exit number of your home country (011 for USA) + 0086 (Chinese country code) + cell phone number ( no need for city code) .<\/p>\n\n\n\n2.Call your home country from China<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
If you are going to call a landline phone in a particular city in your home country, no need for exit number from China, just your country code + city code + phone number.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
If you are going to call a mobile phone in a particular city in your home country, no need for the exit number from China, just dial your country code+ cell phone numbe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n3. Make a long distance phone call within China<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Landline phone: 0 + area code + fixed phone number ( if call in the same city, no need for \u201c0+area code\u201d)
Mobile phone: 0 + cell phone number <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Call to Fixed phone: 010 (Beijing Area Code) + 67160201
Call to Cell phone: 0 + 13520598855 <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Call to Fixed phone: 0 + city area code + fixed phone number
Call to Mobile phone: Just directly dial the mobile phone number ( no need for city code for cell to cell call )<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Fixed phone: 010 (Beijing Area Code) + 67160201
Cell phone: 13520598855<\/p>\n\n\n\n4. The Major City Area Codes in China <\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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<\/a>5.\u00a0Take a\u00a0cell phone from your home country<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Question One:
How do I call long distance to location in China while in China on my personal cell phone from US?
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You may just dial the phone number of the location with the two choices below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
2) Landline Phone of the location: dial the area codes + the landline phone number.<\/p>\n\n\n\n6.\u00a0Purchase a Cell Phone in China<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
7. Purchase a Pre-paid SIM Card<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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<\/a>8. Useful Public Service Phone Numbers<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
110\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014-Police
119\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014-Fire
120\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014-Ambulance
114 \u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014Local Telephone Information
117 \u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2013 Time Check
121\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014-Weather Information
122\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014-Traffic accidentsAdd On<\/p>\n\n\n\nHassle-free China Guided Tours<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
China Small Group Tours<\/a>
China Train Tour<\/a>
China Yangtze Cruise Tour<\/a>
China Silk Road Tour<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\nFurther Readings<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Top 10 Most Essential Things to Pack for China<\/a>
How to make a phone call in China<\/a>
Plugs and Sockets in China<\/a>
Learning Useful Chinese Phrases for Travellers\u00a0<\/a>
How to Recognise Chinese Currency<\/a>
Top 10 China Tourist Scams<\/a>
Top 10 Souvenirs in China<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n
10 Most Scenic Drives in China<\/a>
Top 10 Most Beautiful Mountains in China<\/a>
Top 10 Most Beautiful Lakes in China<\/a>
Top 10 Most Beautiful Grasslands in China<\/a>
Top 10 Most Beautiful Rivers in China<\/a>
Top 10 most beautiful waterfalls in China<\/a>
Top 10 Places to See Autumn Leaves in China<\/a>
Top 10 Most Beautiful Villages in China<\/a>
Top 10 Most Beautiful old towns in China<\/a>
Top 10 Most Beautiful Museums in China<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"