Telephone booth or public telephones?
Learn how to make a phone call in obligatory during an expatriation in Shanghai. You can choose between telephone booths that work with IC Cards (can be purchased practically everywhere), and public telephones available at the entrance of shops. The shop owners are responsible for these and will give you a price depending on the number you want to call.
Area codes to know
Calling in China, on national level, needs a little bit of preparation. Each city, each administrative region has its own area code that needs to be added before the rest of the phone number. For international calls, an IP Card (phone booth card) is recommended.
To make a phone call inside China, dial 0 + area code before the phone number.
To make a phone call from China to France, dial 00 33 before the phone number.
