China Mobile Kunming Locations: Service Hall Directory 2026

Written by Harry Cheng, founder of china-mobile-phones.com (est. 2003) — an independent site, not affiliated with China Mobile.

China Mobile Kunming at a Glance

• Halls listed: 27 across 7 districts — Wuhua 7, Panlong 5, Chenggong 5, Guandu 4, Jinning 3, Xishan 2, Anning 1.
• Hotline: 10086, or 0871-10086 locally. Kunming's area code is 0871.
• Most central halls: Xiaoximen Hall and Wenmiao Hall, both on Renmin Middle Road, Wuhua District.
• Not covered: Dongchuan, Fumin, Yiliang, Songming, Luquan, Xundian and Shilin.
• Bring: your passport (overseas visitors).
• Opening hours and phone numbers: not listed per hall; use the 10086 hotline.

Kunming is the capital of Yunnan and the usual starting point for trips to Dali, Lijiang and Shangri-La. In English, a China Mobile "store", "shop" or "branch" usually means a service hall (营业厅), the carrier's walk-in outlet for SIM registration, plans, top-ups and billing questions. Whether you have just landed at Kunming Changshui International Airport or are already in the city and need a local SIM card, this directory lists 27 China Mobile (中国移动) service halls across 7 districts, with English and Chinese names and addresses drawn from the public map listings named in the data note below. It is not guaranteed to be exhaustive.

China Mobile Kunming: Key Contacts at a Glance

Kunming's Districts: Where to Find Your Hall

Kunming's halls cluster where people live and shop. Wuhua (五华, the old centre around Green Lake and Renmin Road) has the most halls, and Panlong (盘龙) runs north and east of it. Guandu (官渡) is the sprawling southeast district that includes Changshui airport and the Jingkai development zone, Xishan (西山) covers the western shore of Dianchi Lake, and Chenggong (呈贡) is the newer district and university town on the east side. Jinning (晋宁) and Anning (安宁) are satellite towns to the south and west. Dongchuan, Fumin, Yiliang, Songming, Luquan, Xundian and Shilin are not covered in this directory. Tap your district below to jump straight to its halls.

Which Hall Should You Choose?

Staying in the old centre near Green Lake: Xiaoximen Hall or Wenmiao Hall on Renmin Middle Road. Staying in the east or visiting the university town: the five Chenggong halls. Heading to the Jinning or Anning satellite towns: the Kunyang Street and Datun Road halls. I have not listed a hall at the airport, so if you land at Changshui, an eSIM or prepaid SIM sorted before you fly is the easier route: see our China prepaid SIM and eSIM guide or the eSIM for China travel guide.

China Mobile Stores in Kunming by District

China Mobile Kunming Service Hall Directory

Showing all 27 service halls across 7 districts.

Practical Tips for Getting a SIM Card in Kunming

1. Best halls for visitors

If you are staying near Green Lake or the old centre, Xiaoximen Hall and Wenmiao Hall on Renmin Middle Road (Wuhua) are the most central options. For the east of the city and the university town, Chenggong has five halls, including the ones at Qicai Yunnan First City and Wuyue Plaza.

2. What to bring

Take your passport. SIM cards in China are registered in your name, and staff will normally ask to see it. Requirements can vary by hall, so call 10086 if you want to confirm first.

3. Use the Chinese name in map apps

Each hall above shows its Chinese name and address. Copy them into Baidu Maps, Amap or a taxi app, because English hall names rarely match local listings.

4. Halls, partner outlets and dealers

Kunming also has many partner-run and dealer outlets, including Communication 100 (沟通100) stores and community shops. I have left those out. A few listed halls may still be partner-run, so look for China Mobile branding on the sign if you need a full-service desk.

5. Kunming area code and dialling

Kunming's area code is 0871. When dialling a Kunming landline from outside the city, prefix the number with 0871. Calling 10086 from any China Mobile number in China needs no area code.

Frequently Asked Questions

昆明中国移动营业厅信息（中文）

How This Directory Was Put Together

Hall names and addresses were compiled from public map listings (Baidu Maps-style results and 360 Map). I have not visited the halls. Entries that were unnamed, had only a landmark-relative address, or were marked as Communication 100 stores, dealers, community shops or offices were left out, and halls with a vague address are tagged "approx. location". Opening hours and most phone numbers are left out because I could not confirm them. Halls open and close, so check before you travel. This is an independent guide by Harry Cheng and is not affiliated with China Mobile.