Calling a Chinese cell phone from the US.

[panthr]

Has anyone experienced problems in connecting to a Chinese cell phone in China when calling from a land line in the US? I know that some countries can be problematic (for example, Russia). Or at least it used to a couple years ago.

[duskdawn]

What is your problem?

I usually start with 00186+phone number. Please note that you do not need to add province code before the phone number when dial a chinese cell phone, at least in my case.

[jbiesnecker]

My parents have called my cell a couple of times from their land line in the US and reported no problems...

[shadow]

If you're using SkypeOUT, then it's also an easy way to go.

Very cheap, i pay much less then domestic land line calls,

and the quality is really nice! (one exception, which was the new year's eve)

[atongchan]

hi. for good price calling china, go to http://www.onesuite.com - it's 2.2 cents a minute to land or cell and the call is very clear; also allows you to set almost everything automatic (no need to enter acct#, pin#, even tel#) so it's quick & easy for people perhaps unaccustomed to dialing 20+ numbers to place a phone call!

[Pengyou]

I don't know why...but I have found that some cell phone numbers need the province code and some do not. I have used discount calling cards and Skype and have been very successful at calling China. Have you called before? Sometimes they have a strange ringing tone that you may not be used to and are assuming it is wrong.

[chichi]

there is no province code before any cell phone number which begins with “13”吧？

I use ecall-china to call back. Its connection is very good