Area Code 718 – Enshi, Hubei
The phone area code for Enshi, Hubei is 718 (international format +86718). Browse local exchange codes (NXX) and carrier assignments below.
📞 Exchange Codes (NXX) for Area Code 718
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📍 Geographic Location of Enshi, Hubei
Geographic Coverage and Administrative Jurisdiction
The +86 718 country and area code combination designates the Enshi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture (恩施土家族苗族自治州), located in the mountainous southwestern region of Hubei Province, China. This geographic area code covers the entire prefecture, including Enshi City (the administrative capital), Lichuan City, Jianshi County, Badong County, Xuan'en County, Xianfeng County, Laifeng County, and Hefeng County. The region is known for its karst landscapes and is a major tourism destination, but the numbering plan applies uniformly across all townships and rural areas within the prefecture.
Dialing Formats and Caller Instructions
For domestic callers within China, the local dialing format requires dialing the area code 718 followed by the 7-digit subscriber number. For example, a local call within Enshi to a landline would be dialed as 718 XXX XXXX. When calling from other provinces or cities in China, the trunk prefix 0 must be added: 0 718 XXX XXXX. International callers must use the full country code and area code without the trunk prefix: +86 718 XXX XXXX (or 011 86 718 XXX XXXX from North America).
Numbering Structure and Overlay Considerations
Subscriber numbers in Enshi are seven digits long, resulting in a total local number length of 10 digits (including the area code). As of the latest ITU-T E.164 guidelines, no overlay codes have been implemented for Enshi; the 718 code is exclusively assigned to this prefecture. However, due to the growth of mobile and VoIP services, some numbers may be ported, but landline numbers remain tied to the geographic location.
Technical and Regulatory Notes
The 718 area code is managed by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) of China and allocated to China Telecom and China Unicom for fixed-line services. Calls to Enshi from overseas are subject to international tariff rates, and the call routing is handled via international gateway exchanges. For VoIP users, it is essential to include the +86 country code and drop the leading 0 when dialing from abroad. Emergency services within Enshi are reached via 110 (police), 119 (fire), and 120 (ambulance), which are short codes not affected by the area code.