Telephone numbers in Hong Kong are mostly eight-digit. Fixed land line numbers start with 2 or 3, cellular (mobile) phone numbers with 5, 6 or 9, pager numbers with 7 and forwarding service with 8. There are no area codes within Hong Kong.
The International Call Prefix varies depending on IDD provider, however 001 works on all phone lines and uses the IDD service provided by the same carrier as the telephone line that 001 call is dialed from.
Read more about Telephone Numbers In Hong Kong: 1970s, 1980s, 2000 Onwards, Making International Calls, Emergency Services and Other Special Numbers, Telephone Exchanges in Hong Kong
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