Area Code 776 – Baise, Guangxi

Overview of Area Code +86 776

Area code 776 is a geographic telephone area code within the People's Republic of China's national numbering plan, assigned to the city of Baise (百色市) in the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. It is used for fixed-line (PSTN) services within Baise's administrative boundaries. The complete international dialing format for a Baise fixed-line number is +86 776 XXXX XXXX, where +86 is China's country calling code, 776 is the National Destination Code (NDC), and the remaining 8 digits constitute the subscriber number. Within China, callers dial 0776 followed by the 8-digit local number; the leading 0 is a domestic trunk prefix and is dropped when dialing from abroad.

Geographic Coverage and Administrative Jurisdiction

Baise is a prefecture-level city located in the western part of Guangxi, bordering Yunnan and Guizhou provinces, as well as Vietnam. The area code 776 covers the entire Baise prefecture, including its central urban districts (Youjiang, and the newly established Tianyang district) and all subordinate counties and county-level cities, such as Pingguo, Debao, Jingxi, Napo, Lingyun, Leye, Tianlin, Xilin, and Longlin. This allocation follows China's administrative hierarchy, where each prefecture-level city is assigned a distinct area code.

Dialing Procedures and Number Format

• Local calls within Baise: For calls between two fixed-line subscribers within the same area code, the 8-digit subscriber number is dialed directly without the area code.
• Domestic long-distance calls from other Chinese cities: Dial 0776 followed by the subscriber number. The trunk prefix '0' is used for all domestic long-distance calls.
• International calls from abroad: Dial your country's international access prefix (e.g., 011 from the US, 00 from most European countries), then 86, then 776, and then the 8-digit subscriber number. Do not dial the domestic trunk prefix '0'.

Overlays and Numbering Considerations

As of 2025, there are no overlay codes in Baise; the 776 area code serves the entire prefecture without a second code. However, China's numbering plan allows for the introduction of overlays if number exhaustion occurs, but this has not been necessary in Baise. Fixed-line numbers in Baise are 8 digits long, and mobile numbers in China are always 11 digits and begin with 1 (e.g., 13X, 15X, 18X), so they are not affected by this area code.

Practical Guidance for Callers

If you are calling a Baise fixed-line number from a foreign country, ensure you replace the leading '0' with the appropriate international exit code. For example, to call a Baise number 0776-12345678 from the United States, you would dial: 011 86 776 12345678. From the United Kingdom, you would dial: 00 86 776 12345678. Always verify the subscriber number length, as some older numbers may have fewer digits, but the standard is 8 digits. For travelers within China, using the domestic format 0776 is essential for long-distance calls.