How to call China from the US and Canada

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Calling China explained:

• 011 - international prefix; dial first when calling abroad from the US or Canada
• 86 - Country Code for China
• phone number (remove initial 0):
  • fixed - area code (2, 3 or 4 digits) plus local number can total 8 to 12 digits, with 10 and 11 digit numbers being most often used
  • cell phones - 11 digits, 1 is always the first digit
• example phone call when dialing to a landline in Guangzhou: 011 86 20 ???? ????

Cell phone numbers:

• geographic area codes not needed to reach Chinese cell phones
• dialing format valid for calls and text messages: 011 86 1X? ???? ????
• X can be any digit from 3 to 9

Area codes:

Phone books and visitor guides:

• Yalwa - Chinese business directory
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