Sichuan chengdu's phone number is 028. This is a three-part code, which, in particular, is shared by chengdu, meishan and zhengyang. When you need to dial a fixed telephone number from the rest of the country, you need to dial "0-28-local" in front of the telephone number。
Zone 028 panorama: coverage, history and call rules
Coverage: zone 028 covers the cities of chengdu, meishan and quanyang in sichuan province. This includes 18 districts in the city as a whole, 6 districts in the city of meishan and 3 districts in the city of quanyang. Since their incorporation in 2010, communications between the three municipalities have eliminated long-distance calls and roaming fees and have become capitalized, but there is still a need to distinguish between specific city codes when making fixed calls。
History: district 028 was first launched in the chengdu local network in 1996. On 31 january 2010, the telephone networks of the cities of meishan and quanyang were formally incorporated into the local network, with the original area number removed and the area number of 028 beginning to be shared, in accordance with the planning adjustments of the “singdang integration”. Therefore, a fixed telephone call to mt. Or qianyang must now be preceded by a city code “3” or “2” in front of the original seven-digit number。
The correct dial rule:
Domestic dialling: fixed telephone calls from other cities in china to chengdu, meishan and zhengyang should be dialled at 0 + 28 + number. The “0” here is the domestic long-distance crown, not part of the area code。
International calls: telephone calls from abroad to the above-mentioned areas should be made to: +86 28 xxxx xxxx. Of these, “86” is the national code of china, and “0” before the sector number “28” needs to be omitted。
Key concept clarification: a common area of error is the view of “028” as a whole as a sector number. Strictly speaking, chengdu's area number is “28”, while “0” is a long-distance access code. Thus, the area code itself is 28, not 028。
Attention and attentionSecurity hint: beware of fraud and common error zones
Upon receipt of a call starting at 028, a degree of distinction is required. This number represents only fixed calls from chengdu, meishan or quanyang areas and does not represent any particular official or authority. The phones may come from local banks, government departments, businesses or ordinary citizens, but they are also often used to market, collect and even tele-fraud。
It is therefore important to be vigilant when you receive calls from an unknown person, especially when the other party refers to sensitive topics such as account security, debt disputes, money transfers, etc. It would be best not to easily disclose personal information, to check the identity of the other party through official and open channels and to guard against deception。
