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+86

China phone numbers

131 2345 6789

International +86 131 2345 6789, E.164 +8613123456789

The numbering plan of China: formats, lengths, the regular expression for each line type and the prefix blocks allocated to each carrier, as ITU publishes it. A pattern says what a number looks like and where it was allocated; whether it is in service, and who serves it today, is a different question (below).

At a glance

Country code
+86
Exit code
00
Trunk prefix
0
Mobile digits
11
Fixed-line digits
7 to 11
Number portability
not listed
Carriers on record
4

How to dial a number in China from anywhere: the dialling helper.

Mobile numbers start with:13141516171819
Mobile prefix blocks by operator
China Mobile
29
China Unicom
18
China Telecom
15
China Broadnet
2

prefix blocks allocated, from the published records; a block is a prefix at the plan's allocation length

Check a number

Valid mobile number in China.

+86
country code
131
network code
23456789
subscriber number
CountryChina numbering plan
Line typeMobile
Carrier the block was allocated toChina Unicom
E.164+8613123456789
International+86 131 2345 6789
National131 2345 6789
RFC 3966tel:+86-131-2345-6789

Source: National numbering plan: China (ITU)

Test a pattern

Tick the line types you accept, copy the combined pattern, and paste numbers to see which range each one falls in. Numbers are reduced to their national digits first (no spaces, no +86, no trunk prefix 0); nothing leaves your browser.

Line types to accept
^(?:1(?:610\d|740[0-5])\d{6}|1(?:[38]\d|4[57]|[59][0-35-9]|6[25-7]|7[0-35-8])\d{8}|(?:10(?:[02-79]\d\d|[18](?:0[1-9]|[1-9]\d))|2(?:[02-57-9]\d{3}|1(?:[18](?:0[1-9]|[1-9]\d)|[2-79]\d\d))|(?:41[03]|8078|9(?:78|94))\d\d)\d{5}|(?:10|2[0-57-9])(?:1(?:00|23)\d\d|95\d{3,4})|(?:41[03]|9(?:78|94))(?:100\d\d|95\d{3,4})|8078123|(?:43[35]|754|851)\d{7,8}|(?:43[35]|754|851)(?:1(?:00\d|23)\d|95\d{3,4})|(?:3(?:11|7[179])|4(?:[15]1|3[12])|5(?:1\d|2[37]|3[12]|51|7[13-79]|9[15])|7(?:[39]1|5[57]|6[09])|8(?:71|98))(?:[02-8]\d{7}|1(?:0(?:0\d\d(?:\d{3})?|[1-9]\d{5})|[13-9]\d{6}|2(?:[0-24-9]\d{5}|3\d(?:\d{4})?))|9(?:[0-46-9]\d{6}|5\d{3}(?:\d(?:\d{2})?)?))|(?:3(?:1[02-9]|35|49|5\d|7[02-68]|9[1-68])|4(?:1[24-9]|2[179]|3[46-9]|5[2-9]|6[47-9]|7\d|8[23])|5(?:3[03-9]|4[36]|5[02-9]|6[1-46]|7[028]|80|9[2-46-9])|6(?:3[1-5]|6[0238]|9[12])|7(?:01|[17]\d|2[248]|3[04-9]|4[3-6]|5[0-3689]|6[2368]|9[02-9])|8(?:1[236-8]|2[5-7]|3\d|5[2-9]|7[02-9]|8[36-8]|9[1-7])|9(?:0[1-3689]|1[1-79]|3\d|4[13]|5[1-5]|7[0-79]|9[0-35-9]))(?:[02-8]\d{6}|1(?:0(?:0\d\d(?:\d{2})?|[1-9]\d{4})|[13-9]\d{5}|2(?:[0-24-9]\d{4}|3\d(?:\d{3})?))|9(?:[0-46-9]\d{5}|5\d{3,5})))$
NumberNational digitsMatches
131 2345 678913123456789Mobile
010 1234 56781012345678Fixed line
800 123 45678001234567not in the ticked types
400 123 45674001234567not in the ticked types

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Walk the prefixes

Type the first digits of a number in national form, or tap them: the operators holding blocks under those digits, then the block a full prefix falls in. 64 blocks held by 4 operators are on record.

Type the first digits of a number in national form.

In full

Cheat sheet

Country code+86
International exit code (dialling out)00 (the plan also allows 00|1(?:[12]\d|79)\d\d00)
Trunk prefix (national dialling)0
Mobile number length (national digits)11
Fixed-line number length (national digits)7 to 11 (5 or 6 dialled locally)
E.164 example+8613123456789
RFC 3966 (tel: URI)tel:+86-131-2345-6789
Mobile number portabilityNot listed

Line types and their regular expressions

Match each pattern against the national significant number: digits only, without the trunk prefix 0 and without +86. The patterns follow the national numbering plan and are anchored here.

Line typeNational digitsExample, nationalExample, E.164
Mobile11131 2345 6789+8613123456789
Fixed line7 to 11010 1234 5678+861012345678
Toll-free10 or 12800 123 4567+868001234567
Shared cost7 to 11400 123 4567+864001234567
Premium-rate81681 2345+8616812345

Mobile, 11 digits

^(?:1(?:610\d|740[0-5])\d{6}|1(?:[38]\d|4[57]|[59][0-35-9]|6[25-7]|7[0-35-8])\d{8})$

Fixed line, 7 to 11 digits

^(?:(?:10(?:[02-79]\d\d|[18](?:0[1-9]|[1-9]\d))|2(?:[02-57-9]\d{3}|1(?:[18](?:0[1-9]|[1-9]\d)|[2-79]\d\d))|(?:41[03]|8078|9(?:78|94))\d\d)\d{5}|(?:10|2[0-57-9])(?:1(?:00|23)\d\d|95\d{3,4})|(?:41[03]|9(?:78|94))(?:100\d\d|95\d{3,4})|8078123|(?:43[35]|754|851)\d{7,8}|(?:43[35]|754|851)(?:1(?:00\d|23)\d|95\d{3,4})|(?:3(?:11|7[179])|4(?:[15]1|3[12])|5(?:1\d|2[37]|3[12]|51|7[13-79]|9[15])|7(?:[39]1|5[57]|6[09])|8(?:71|98))(?:[02-8]\d{7}|1(?:0(?:0\d\d(?:\d{3})?|[1-9]\d{5})|[13-9]\d{6}|2(?:[0-24-9]\d{5}|3\d(?:\d{4})?))|9(?:[0-46-9]\d{6}|5\d{3}(?:\d(?:\d{2})?)?))|(?:3(?:1[02-9]|35|49|5\d|7[02-68]|9[1-68])|4(?:1[24-9]|2[179]|3[46-9]|5[2-9]|6[47-9]|7\d|8[23])|5(?:3[03-9]|4[36]|5[02-9]|6[1-46]|7[028]|80|9[2-46-9])|6(?:3[1-5]|6[0238]|9[12])|7(?:01|[17]\d|2[248]|3[04-9]|4[3-6]|5[0-3689]|6[2368]|9[02-9])|8(?:1[236-8]|2[5-7]|3\d|5[2-9]|7[02-9]|8[36-8]|9[1-7])|9(?:0[1-3689]|1[1-79]|3\d|4[13]|5[1-5]|7[0-79]|9[0-35-9]))(?:[02-8]\d{6}|1(?:0(?:0\d\d(?:\d{2})?|[1-9]\d{4})|[13-9]\d{5}|2(?:[0-24-9]\d{4}|3\d(?:\d{3})?))|9(?:[0-46-9]\d{5}|5\d{3,5})))$

Toll-free, 10 or 12 digits

^(?:(?:(?:10|21)8|8)00\d{7})$

Shared cost, 7 to 11 digits

^(?:10(?:10\d{4}|96\d{3,4})|400\d{7}|950\d{7,8}|(?:2[0-57-9]|3(?:[157]\d|35|49|9[1-68])|4(?:[17]\d|2[179]|[35][1-9]|6[47-9]|8[23])|5(?:[1357]\d|2[37]|4[36]|6[1-46]|80|9[1-9])|6(?:3[1-5]|6[0238]|9[12])|7(?:01|[1579]\d|2[248]|3[014-9]|4[3-6]|6[023689])|8(?:1[236-8]|2[5-7]|[37]\d|5[14-9]|8[36-8]|9[1-8])|9(?:0[1-3689]|1[1-79]|[379]\d|4[13]|5[1-5]))96\d{3,4})$

Premium-rate, 8 digits

^(?:16[08]\d{5})$

Carrier prefix blocks

The operator each prefix block was allocated to, in national form, from the published allocation records for +86.

OperatorLine typePrefix blocksRanges
China MobileMobile29015, 0135–0139, 0147, 0172, 0178, 0182–0184, 0187–0188, 0195, 0197–0198, 01340–01348, 01703, 01705–01706
China UnicomMobile180130–0132, 0145, 0155–0156, 0166–0167, 0171, 0175–0176, 0185–0186, 0196, 01704, 01707–01709
China TelecomMobile150133, 0153, 0173–0174, 0177, 0180–0181, 0189–0191, 0193, 0199, 01700–01702
China BroadnetMobile20161, 0192

Questions developers ask

How many digits does a phone number in China have?
Mobile numbers have 11 national digits. Fixed line numbers have 7 to 11 national digits (5 or 6 when dialled locally). That is the national number, without the country code +86 and without the trunk prefix 0.
What is the country code for China?
+86. From abroad, dial your own exit code, then 86, then the national number without its trunk prefix 0. From inside China, the exit code for international calls is 00.
Which prefixes are mobile numbers in China?
Mobile numbers start with 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18 or 19 in national form; the mobile regular expression on this page gives the exact ranges (example: 131 2345 6789). The carrier table shows which prefix blocks were allocated to which operator.
Can a mobile number in China be ported to another carrier?
Not on record. The plan data this page is built from does not list mobile number portability for China, so the carrier a prefix was allocated to is likely, not certainly, the carrier serving the number. Only a live carrier lookup (an HLR or MNP query) confirms it.