Call Hong Kong from the UK

Call mobiles and landlines in Hong Kong straight from your phone or computer browser. The person you're calling doesn't need an app or an internet connection: they answer on their normal phone, just like any other call.

There's nothing to install and no contract. Add credit from £5 and pay per minute, billed in 6-second steps, with the full price shown before you call.

  • No app to install
  • No contract or monthly fee
  • Top up from £5
  • Unanswered calls are free
Calls to Hong Kong
£0.10/min
+ £0.10 per connected call
  • Billed in 6-second steps, not whole minutes
  • Calls of 10 seconds or less are free
  • Unanswered and busy calls are free
  • Mobiles and landlines, same price
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Country code
+852
Mobile numbers
+852 5XXX XXXX
Time difference
7 hours ahead of the UK
Longest call
60 minutes

How much does it cost to call Hong Kong from the UK?

With DanaTel, calls to Hong Kong cost £0.10 a minute plus £0.10 for each connected call. You're billed in 6-second steps, so a call of 1 minute 12 seconds is charged as 1.2 minutes, not 2. If nobody answers, or the call lasts 10 seconds or less, it costs nothing.

Call lengthYou pay
5 minutes£0.60
10 minutes£1.10
30 minutes£3.10

Prices are in pounds sterling and can change. The dialer shows the current rate for Hong Kong as soon as you type the number, before you press Call, and the cost so far during the call. Credit is taken from your balance as you use it; there's no subscription.

How to dial Hong Kong numbers

In the DanaTel dialer, type 852 (the + is already there), then the number as it's written in Hong Kong, including any 0 at the start. Or paste a number that starts with +852 or 00852. The dialer shows 🇭🇰 Hong Kong and the price as soon as it recognises the code.

Mobiles

+852 5XXX XXXX

In Hong Kong, mobile numbers are written like 5XXX XXXX. To call one, add +852 in front and keep every digit: +852 5XXX XXXX.

Landlines

In Hong Kong, landline numbers are written like 2XXX XXXX. To call one, add +852 in front and keep every digit: +852 2XXX XXXX.

If someone sends you a number that already starts with +852 or 00, copy it and paste it into the dialer as it is: DanaTel tidies it up for you.

What time is it in Hong Kong?

It's 18:12 in Hong Kong right now, 7 hours ahead of the UK. Hong Kong doesn't change its clocks, so it's 8 hours ahead in the UK winter and 7 hours ahead while UK clocks are forward (late March to late October).

In the UKIn Hong Kong
08:0015:00
12:0019:00
18:0001:00 (next day)
21:0004:00 (next day)

Times for today. Worth checking before an early-morning or late-night call.

Call Hong Kong in 3 steps

Works in Chrome, Safari, Edge and Firefox on your phone or computer.

1

Create an account

Sign up with your email, or continue with Google or Apple. It's free.

2

Add credit

Top up from £5 by card, paid through Stripe. No subscription.

3

Dial and talk

Type the number with its country code, press Call and allow the microphone when your browser asks.

Microphone

The first time you press Call, your browser asks to use the microphone. Tap Allow, otherwise the person you call can't hear you. You can change it later in your browser's site settings.

Connection

Use Wi-Fi or a 4G/5G signal. Headphones or earbuds stop echo for the person you're calling. Keep the DanaTel page open during the call.

Calling Hong Kong: questions

Can I call mobiles and landlines in Hong Kong?

Yes. DanaTel calls mobile and landline numbers in Hong Kong at the same per-minute rate.

Does the person in Hong Kong need WhatsApp or the internet?

No. DanaTel connects to the ordinary phone network in Hong Kong, so the call rings on their phone like a normal call. Only you need an internet connection.

Do I need to install an app?

No. DanaTel works in the web browser you already have, on your phone or computer. Sign in, type the number and press Call. On a phone you can add DanaTel to your home screen so it opens like an app, but you don't have to.

How much does it cost?

Each country has a price per minute, shown on our rates page and in the dialer before you call. Some countries also have a small fee per connected call, shown next to the rate. There's no sign-up fee, subscription or monthly charge: you buy credit and it's used as you call.

How is billing calculated?

Calls are billed in 6-second steps: the call length is rounded up to the next 6 seconds, not the next minute, then multiplied by the country's per-minute rate, plus its connection fee if it has one. For example, a call of 2 minutes 3 seconds is billed as 2.1 minutes. The dialer shows the cost so far while you talk.

Are unanswered calls charged?

No. If nobody answers, the line is busy or the call can't connect, you pay nothing, connection fee included.

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Ready to call Hong Kong?

Create a free account, add £5 or more, and call from this browser.

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