Telephone numbers in Hong Kong
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Telephone numbers in Hong Kong are mostly eight-digit. Fixed land line numbers start with 2 or 3, mobile (cellular) phone numbers with 5, 6, 7 or 9, pager numbers with 7 and forwarding service with 8[citation needed]. Since the end of 1989, there have been no area codes within Hong Kong.
 | This article possibly contains original research. (December 2019) |
 Location of Hong Kong | |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Country | Hong Kong |
| Continent | Asia |
| Regulator | Communications Authority |
| Type | Closed |
| Format | +852 XXXX XXXX (Mobile phone and fixed-line numbers) |
| Access codes | |
| Country code | +852 |
| International access | 001 |
| Long-distance | none |
The telephone number for emergency services – Police, Fire Service and Ambulance – is 999 for all telephone lines. These numbers can also be used for mobile and other users:
- 992 – fax on fixed line, SMS on mobile phones (for subscribers with disabilities)
- 112 – mobile phones
Some special numbers are three- to five-digit. Some premium rate services, for example for games and adult contents, are 11-digit. Numbers beginning with '1' are usually reserved for carrier/operator services. These services are provided by the individual telephone carrier. In general, these numbers can be used across all carriers:
- Directory services – 1081 (English), 1083 (Cantonese) and 1088 (Mandarin)
- Time and temperature information – 18501 (English), 18503 (Cantonese) and 18508 (Mandarin)
The international call prefix varies depending on IDD provider, however 001 works on all phone lines and uses the IDD service provided by the same carrier as the telephone line that 001 call is dialed from. During the years of telephone monopoly, the International call prefix was 106 (through 1980s) and then 001. Calls from Hong Kong to Macau and mainland China are international, and include that regions' country code:
- Macau +853 xxxx xxxx
- Mainland China +86 (area code) xxxx xxxx