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Call China from your browser

Call China landlines and mobiles straight from your web browser with RobinPhone — no app, no SIM, no Chinese phone number and no subscription. It reaches a factory's office line, a hotel or a family landline like a normal phone call, billed per minute from prepaid credit that never expires. China is a pricier destination to connect, so it suits focused calls: chasing an order, confirming a shipment, or reaching someone who has gone quiet on chat.

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China calling rates

Landlines$0.88/min
Mobiles$0.88/min

Per minute, pay-as-you-go. No subscription or connection fee.

Dialing China

  • Country code: +86
  • Example number: +86 20 8888 8888
  • From abroad: dial +86 then the local number, dropping the leading 0 (trunk prefix) if the local number has one.
  • Drop the 0 from the city area code: 020 Guangzhou becomes +86 20, 0755 Shenzhen becomes +86 755, 021 Shanghai becomes +86 21. Mobiles are 11 digits starting with 1, dialled as +86 1xx xxxx xxxx.

Calling China — FAQ

How much does it cost to call China?

The live per-minute rate is shown in the table above and applies to both landlines and mobiles. It is billed per minute of talk time with no connection fee and no subscription, so a ten-minute call to sort out an order costs a few dollars. China costs more than most destinations because Chinese carriers charge more to connect calls from overseas numbers.

Can I call China mobile numbers from my browser?

Yes. RobinPhone calls both landlines and Chinese mobiles (numbers starting with 1) directly from your browser, at the same per-minute rate. The person you call answers a normal phone call and needs no app.

Do I need a Chinese phone number or an app to call China?

No. There is nothing to install and no Chinese SIM or number needed. It works in Chrome, Edge, Safari or Firefox on a laptop or phone. You can set your own verified number as caller ID, so the person in China sees a real number rather than an anonymous overseas one.

How do I dial a Chinese number?

Pick China (+86) in the dialer and type the local number, or type the full international number. Drop the leading 0 from the area code: a Shenzhen landline 0755 1234 5678 is dialled as +86 755 1234 5678, and a mobile 138 0000 0000 as +86 138 0000 0000.

Is there a free trial for calling China?

No, but you can start with just $5 of credit, it never expires, and you only pay for the minutes you actually talk, so a quick call to sort out an order costs very little.

Calling China from abroad

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