Macau telephone numbering plan
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Macau
maintains its own telephone numbering plan during both Portuguese and Chinese administration. Calls to mainland China, Hong Kong, Taiwan and Portugal are international.
Country Code: +853
International Call Prefix: 00
Trunk Prefix
: none
Area Code: not used
The alternative shortcut way to dial Hong Kong numbers is shown as follows:
, the telephone number for emergency services --- Police, Fire Service and Ambulance --- is 999
.
Some special numbers are 3-digit or 4-digit.
Macau
Macau , also spelled Macao , is, along with Hong Kong, one of the two special administrative regions of the People's Republic of China...
maintains its own telephone numbering plan during both Portuguese and Chinese administration. Calls to mainland China, Hong Kong, Taiwan and Portugal are international.
Country Code: +853
International Call Prefix: 00
Trunk Prefix
Trunk prefix
A trunk prefix is the number to be dialed in a domestic telephone call, preceding any necessary area codes and subscriber numbers. When the number is called from overseas, the trunk prefix is omitted by the caller. In most countries, such as Australia, Germany and the United Kingdom, the trunk...
: none
Area Code: not used
Government regulator
- (pre-1999 era): Direcção dos Serviços de Correios e Telecomunicações (CTT)
- (post-1999 era): Bureau of Telecommunications Regulation (DSRT)
Telecom operators
- (Fixed line and mobile/GSM) - Companhia Telecomunicações de Macau, S.A.R.L. (CTM)
- (Mobile/GSM) - Hutchison Telephone (Macau) Co. Ltd
- (Mobile/GSM) - SmarTone Mobile Communications (Macau) Co. Ltd
- (Mobile/CDMA) - China Telecom (Macau) Co. Ltd
Placing international calls
- All destinations: Dial the international access code 00, followed by the country code, area code and the called party's number.
The alternative shortcut way to dial Hong Kong numbers is shown as follows:
- Hong KongHong KongHong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...
: In addition to 00852, calling Hong Kong can also be achieved by 01 followed by the called party's number.
Emergency services and other special numbers
Same as Hong KongHong Kong
Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...
, the telephone number for emergency services --- Police, Fire Service and Ambulance --- is 999
999 (emergency telephone number)
999 is an official emergency telephone number in a number of countries which allows the caller to contact emergency services for urgent assistance....
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- 318 - alternate to 999
- 110 - for tourist in Mainland China
- 112 - for other tourist, mainly from Asia
Some special numbers are 3-digit or 4-digit.