Making a Calling in China

For travellers who is travelling in China, knowing how to make a call in China will let your China tour more convenient. In China, making a telephone (including call-local, long-distance, or international) is easy.

Tools to make callings in China

There are two convenient ways for you to do a call in China: public telephone calling and mobile phone calling

Public telephone:

Public telephone service can be found in hotels, airport and large-scale emporia. For using public telephone, TCT suggests you to

► Use public telephone in hotels or airports which can find English-speaking staff for helping.

► Print or write down your TCT tour advisor mobile phone number and regard it as an important document in your China tour

Mobile phone

► For using your private mobile phone in China, you can see information on Can I use my mobile phone in China

► TCT also offer you a mobile phone renting service

Briefing Guide to dial phone numbers in China

	China to Other Country	China City to China City
Fixed-line Telephone	► China to other countries: 00 – country code – area code – phone No. Sample: call from China to US Washington D.C. 00 – 1 – 202 – XXXXXXX	► Dial Area code – Phone No. Directly Sample: call from Shanghai to Beijing 010 – 1234 5678
Mobile Phone (China Unicom Sim Card with International Calling Service)	► China to other countries: 17911 – 00 – country code – area code – phone No. Sample: call from China to US Washington D.C. 00 – 17911 – 00 – 1 – 202 – XXXXXXX	► Dial Mobile Phone No. Directly Sample: call from Shanghai to Beijing 010 – 137 123 1234