China Mobile Prefixes: Carrier Lookup Table (2026)
Identify any Chinese mobile carrier by prefix. 138=China Mobile, 186=China Unicom, 180=China Telecom. Complete prefix table.
Quick Answer: China Mobile Carrier Prefixes
| Most Searched | +86 186 = China Unicom |
| Largest Carrier | China Mobile (~1B subs, 57%) |
| Number Format | +86 1XX XXXX XXXX (11 digits) |
China Mobile (中国移动) — 57% Market Share
World's largest carrier with ~1.009 billion subscribers.
Prefixes: 134, 135, 136, 137, 138, 139, 147, 150, 151, 152, 157, 158, 159, 172, 178, 182, 183, 184, 187, 188, 195, 197, 198
China Unicom (中国联通) — 18% Market Share
~330 million subscribers.
Prefixes: 130, 131, 132, 145, 155, 156, 166, 167, 175, 176, 185, 186, 196
China Telecom (中国电信) — 25% Market Share
~437 million subscribers.
Prefixes: 133, 149, 153, 173, 177, 180, 181, 189, 190, 191, 193, 199
China Broadnet (中国广电)
4th carrier, launched 2022. Prefix: 192. 5G-only service on 700MHz spectrum.
Virtual Operators (MVNOs)
Prefixes: 170, 171 — Used by 40+ virtual operators. Often associated with prepaid/temporary SIMs.
Mobile Number Portability (MNP)
China launched nationwide MNP on December 1, 2019. A prefix now only indicates the original carrier assignment — the number may have been ported to a different carrier.
How to Call a Chinese Mobile Number
- From USA: 011 + 86 + 11-digit number (e.g., 011-86-138-XXXX-XXXX)
- From UK/Europe: 00 + 86 + 11-digit number
- From mobile: +86 + 11-digit number
- Within China: Dial the 11-digit number directly
Calling Rates
| Service | Rate |
|---|---|
| BubblyPhone | $0.01-0.02/min |
| AT&T | $3.00-5.00/min |
| Verizon | $2.49-3.00/min |
| Free (data) |
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