How to call China from the USA/Canada:

The current time in China is 03:27:54pm

Calling China explained:

• 011 - international access code; 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
• sample call from the United States or from Canada to a landline in Guangzhou: 011 86 20 ???? ????

Cell phone numbers:

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

Area codes:

Phone books:

• Yellowpages-China.com - business directory, access to some details requires a fee