Telephone numbers in Macau

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Macau Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China telephone numbers
Macau Location.svg
Location of Macau
Location
CountryMacau Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China
ContinentAsia
RegulatorMacao Post and Telecommunications Bureau
TypeClosed
NSN length8
Typical format+853 XXXX XXXX (Mobile phone and fixed-line numbers)
Access codes
Country calling code+853
International call prefix00
Trunk prefixnone

Telephone numbers in Macau are eight-digit numbers. Fixed land line numbers start with 28, while mobile (cellular) phone numbers start with 6. Calls from Macau to mainland China, Hong Kong, Taiwan and Portugal are treated as international calls.

The telephone number for emergency services – Police, Fire Service and Ambulance – is 999 for all telephone lines. In addition to 999, two more emergency hotline numbers 110 (mainly for tourists from mainland China) and 112 (mainly for tourists from overseas) can be dialed, however calls made to 110 and 112 are redirected to the 999 call centre.

Government regulator[]

Prior to 1999 telephone regulation was under the Direcção dos Serviços de Correios e Telecomunicações (CTT) or Posts, Telegraphs and Telephones under the Secretary for Transport and Public Works.

Since 1999 telephone numbers are under the responsibility of the Direcção dos Serviços de Regulação de Telecomunicações (DSRT) or Bureau of Telecommunications Regulation under the Secretariat for Transport and Public Works.

Numbering scheme and format[]

  • 28xx xxxx - Residential/Business/Government (fixed line)
  • 6xxx xxxx - Cellular/Mobile phones
  • 8xxx xxxx - Business/Government (fixed line)

Telecom operators[]

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