+86 country code: China

Who uses +86

The +86 country code belongs to China, listed on this page as the only country under the code. Its official name is the People's Republic of China and its ISO code is CN. The people are called Chinese. The country sits in Asia, within Eastern Asia, and its capital is Beijing.

The languages used in China include Chinese, and the currency is the Chinese yuan.

Time in China and the shape of a number

China uses two time zones: Asia/Shanghai at UTC+08:00 and Asia/Urumqi at UTC+06:00. Both are fixed offsets in the facts for this page.

A Chinese mobile number written in international format looks like this: +86 131 2345 6789. The +86 prefix marks the number as a Chinese one, and the digits after it identify the mobile line. Use the full international form when you store or share the number so it can be reached from outside China.

Reaching a +86 number and sending credit

Many international messaging and calling apps are not available in China. Before you plan a call or a message, check which apps the person you are contacting can actually use. An ordinary international call or text reaches the number, so keep that route open as the reliable way to get through.

If you want to add credit to a Chinese mobile line, Slashtel sends prepaid mobile top-ups to these China operators: China Mobile, China Unicom and China Telecom. You can top up a China number through the recharge page, choosing the operator that serves the line. Top-ups are prepaid, so the credit goes onto the mobile account for the operator named.

Beijing is the capital, Chinese is the language to note, the Chinese yuan is the currency, and the two time zones are Asia/Shanghai at UTC+08:00 and Asia/Urumqi at UTC+06:00. Together with the +86 example format, these details cover what you need to identify and reach a Chinese number.