How to Call Hong Kong From the United States

Get ready for a frenzy of activity and festivals on the main island or some peace and quiet on the outlying islands during a trip to Hong Kong. If you need to call for travel plans, follow the instructions below.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Foreign Language Phrase Books
• Travel Guides
• Telephones
• Clocks
• Airline Tickets
• Telephone Calling Cards

1. Determine what time it is in Hong Kong before you call. It will be 13 hours ahead of Eastern Standard Time in the United States, eight hours ahead of Greenwich Mean Time.

2. Dial the international access code, 011.

3. Dial the country code for Hong Kong, 852.

4. Dial the city code for the destination you wish to call. Codes for major cities in Hong Kong include 0 for Sha Tin and Tsun Wan, and 5 for Peng Chau.

5. Dial the rest of the telephone number.

Tips & Warnings

• If you follow these steps but still can't connect, dial 00 and ask the international operator to help you place the call.
• It can be very expensive to call long-distance during business hours, so try to make your phone calls in the evenings and on weekends.

on 11/22/2005 My sister and her family live in Hong Kong, so I have to call all the time. I used to use 101-6868 (still respectable prices) but for the last few months I have been using 101-9898 (+011, 852,). They charge 10 cents for each call (completion fee) plus a per minute rate. For the last few months the per-minute rate has been zero, so you just pay the 10 cents and talk as long as you want. Quality is superb (better than 101-6868). At those rates you'd think it was VoIP, but it isn't. It's better quality than any other company I've tried. Promotional rates could change anytime of course, but they give you a quick recording before the call is placed reminding you of the rates, so if you hear it goes up and you don't want to pay the new rate, just hang up. No fees or gimmicks. It's practically free now.