How to call China🇨🇳 from Singapore🇸🇬
To call China from Singapore, just follow these dialing instructions:
- First dial 1,008, the Singapore exit code.
- Next dial 86, the China country code.
- Then dial the 5 to 12 digits phone number.
To call China from Singapore, just follow these dialing instructions:
- First dial 1,008, the Singapore exit code.
- Next dial 86, the China country code.
- Then dial the 5 to 12 digits phone number.
About China
The international country code is 86. It will allow you to call China from Singapore. China telephone code 86 is dialed after the international direct dialing (IDD).
China trunk prefix is 0. It will allow you to make calls inside China.
List view:
- International code + 86.
- Trunk prefix 0
- International mask phone number +86(xxx)xxxx-xxxx.
- National mask phone number .
The China area code table below shows the various city codes for China.
How to make local calls
To make a local call inside China you should use the trunk prefix. China trunk prefix is 0. National mask phone number .
If you are using a local sim card, you only need to dial 0 - phone number.
| Instruction | Example |
|---|---|
| 0 - 5 to 12 digits phone number | 0 and 5 to 12 digits |
How to call China from Singapore from a mobile phone
To call China from Singapore from a mobile phone you can use 2 methods for calling.
| Instruction for calling from Singapore | Example |
|---|---|
| 1,008 - 86 - 5 to 12 digits of phone number | 1,008 86 and 5 to 12 digits of phone number |
| + 86 - 5 to 12 digits of phone number | + 86 and 5 to 12 digits of phone number |
How to call China from Singapore from a landline phone
| Instruction for Singapore | Example for Singapore |
|---|---|
| 1,008 - 86 - 5 to 12 digits phone number | 1,008 86 and 5 to 12 digits |
How to call China from Singapore from office
In case you need to call from an office, you must first dial the phone code in the office to reach the local connection. After a long beep dial 86, wait for the beep again. Then enter the area code and phone number. In some offices, you do not need to dial a code to enter a city connection.
| Instruction for calling from US | Example |
|---|---|
| exit code to local line - 1,008 - 86 - 5 to 12 digits of phone number | 9 1,008 86 and 5 to 12 digits of phone number |
How to call China from Singapore cheaper
The best way to make calls cheaper to China is using VoIP or apps with VoIP technology like Skype, Viber and etc. Some VoIP service allow you to skip dialing exit code before placing an international call. If this feature is turned on, just leave out the country exit code. To call China from the Skype app, just follow these dialing instructions:
- First type + 86, the China country code.
- Then dial the 5 to 12 digits phone number.
| Instruction for Singapore | Example for Singapore |
|---|---|
| + 86 - 5 to 12 digits phone number | + 86 and 5 to 12 digits phone number |