Area Code 826 – GuangAn, Sichuan

Overview of Area Code +86 826

Area code 826 is a geographic National Destination Code (NDC) assigned to Guang'an (广安), a prefecture-level city in the eastern part of Sichuan Province, China. It serves the urban districts and surrounding counties, including Guang'an District, Qianfeng District, Yuechi County, Wusheng County, and Linshui County. The code is used for fixed-line (PSTN) services and is administered under the national numbering plan of the People's Republic of China, following ITU-T E.164 recommendations.

Dialing Formats

When calling a Guang'an fixed-line number from within China, the trunk prefix 0 is dialed before the area code, followed by the 7-digit local subscriber number. The complete domestic format is: 0 826 XXXX XXX (e.g., 0 826 123 4567). For international callers, the country code +86 is used, and the leading trunk prefix '0' is omitted. The international format becomes: +86 826 XXXX XXX (e.g., +86 826 123 4567).

Geographic Coverage and Administration

Guang'an is known as the hometown of Deng Xiaoping, and its telecommunications infrastructure is managed by major Chinese carriers, including China Telecom, China Unicom, and China Mobile (for fixed-line services). The area code 826 is part of the larger Sichuan provincial numbering plan, which includes multiple area codes such as 028 (Chengdu), 0816 (Mianyang), and 0838 (Deyang). Guang'an's proximity to Chongqing (area code 023) influences regional call routing but does not affect the distinct NDC.

Caller Instructions

• Local calls within Guang'an: For calls between different districts or counties within the same area code, dial the 7-digit subscriber number directly (without the area code). For example, calling from Guang'an District to Yuechi County requires only the 7-digit number.
• Domestic long-distance calls from other Chinese cities: Dial 0 826 followed by the local number. For instance, from Beijing, dial 0 826 123 4567.
• International calls from abroad: Dial your country's international access prefix (e.g., 011 in the US, 00 in many European countries), then 86 826 and the local number. Example from the US: 011 86 826 123 4567.

Numbering and Overlays

As of the latest ITU-T and MIIT (Ministry of Industry and Information Technology) records, there is no overlay code for Guang'an. The 826 area code is exclusively used for fixed-line services, and mobile numbers in China use separate non-geographic prefixes (e.g., 13x, 15x, 18x) that are not tied to a specific city. Therefore, when dialing a Chinese mobile number, you do not need to include 826; instead, you dial +86 followed by the 11-digit mobile number.

Practical Examples

To illustrate, a typical Guang'an landline number might be +86 826 234 5678. If you are in Chengdu (area code 028) and wish to call this number, you would dial 0826 234 5678. From the United States, you would dial 011 86 826 234 5678. Always verify the subscriber number length, as some numbers may have been migrated to 8 digits in certain regions, but Guang'an currently uses 7-digit local numbers.