Telephone Numbers in Hong Kong - 2000 Onwards

2000 Onwards

Numbers starting with '3' were introduced when '2' for fixed lines started running out. Cell phone numbers remain eight-digit. The number '6' started to be used when numbers started with '9' were running out. In May 2008, cellular phone numbers with '5' as the beginning were also introduced.

• 2xxx xxxx – fixed lines
• 3xxx xxxx – fixed lines and dialup ISPs
• 5xxx xxxx – cellular phones
• 6xxx xxxx – cellular phones
• 7xxx xxxx – pager services
• 8xxx xxxx – forwarding services
• 9xxx xxxx – cellular phones

For example, one can request a SkypeIn number which is usually in the form of 81xx xxxx.