The telephone country code +853 is for Macau, a special administrative region of China. It’s used when dialing to Macau from outside the region. The full international dialing format would be:
+853 followed by the local phone number.
Here’s a breakdown:
- Country code: +853
- Region: Macau (SAR of China)
- Local dialing format: After dialing +853, the local phone number follows, which typically consists of 8 digits.
Macau is known for its thriving tourism, casino industry, and historical significance, having been a Portuguese colony until 1999.
So, if you’re dialing a number in Macau from abroad, you’d use: +853 [local number].
For example, to call a number in Macau from the U.S., you would dial: 011 + 853 + [local number] (011 is the international dialing prefix from the U.S.).