Taiwan (+886) phone prefix essentials.
The +886 prefix connects the world's semiconductor heartland — from Taipei's corporate towers (TSMC, Foxconn) to Kaohsiung's industrial port. Here's the verified Taiwan country code, ISO references, live local time, and Ringflow's direct Taiwanese routes.
Taiwan at a glance.
The geography, area codes and CST time zone you need before placing your first call into Taiwan.
Taiwan country information
Every route into Taiwanese lines.
Landline, calling card or business VoIP — the +886 prefix reaches all 22 counties and municipalities. Pick what fits your traffic.
Direct calls using landlines & mobile phones
Dial Taiwan directly from any landline or mobile by entering your international exit code, then the country code +886, and finally the local number.
International calling cards for Taiwan
Pre-paid international calling cards remain a convenient, low-cost way to reach Taiwan. Each card gives you a PIN and an access number to place global calls.
VoIP services for contacting Taiwan
VoIP apps like Skype, WhatsApp and Viber — and business VoIP from Ringflow — route calls to Taiwan over the internet, usually at far lower rates than traditional carriers.
What shapes Taiwanese voice traffic, north to south.
The fundamentals behind calls to and from Taiwan — the +886 code, Taipei, the single CST zone and the two-digit area-code plan.
How to call Taiwan.
A Taiwanese number is built from four parts. Here's the anatomy and dialling order, including the leading-zero rule.
Number anatomy
Start with the exit prefix
Press + on a mobile (hold the 0 key), or dial 00 from most countries, or 011 from North America.
Add the Taiwan code
Dial +886. This identifies Taiwan on the global telephone network.
Enter the area or mobile prefix
Type the first part of the local number. Drop the leading 0 if there is one.
Finish with the subscriber number
The remaining digits route the call to the specific line in Taipei or elsewhere.
Dialling Taiwan (+886) from other countries
The exit prefix changes by origin; the Taiwan code stays +886.
| Calling from | Exit prefix | You dial, then the national number |
|---|---|---|
| United States & Canada | 011 | 011 886 |
| United Kingdom & most of Europe | 00 | 00 886 |
| Australia | 0011 | 0011 886 |
| Japan | 010 | 010 886 |
| Any mobile (E.164) | + | +886 |
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FAQ
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What businesses and travellers ask most before dialling Taiwan on +886.
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Dialling Taiwan without misdialling
Taiwan’s calling code is +886 , which puts it in East Asia and a group of global services. The codes below are the ones a caller actually reaches by mistake, so they are worth checking before a number goes into a CRM or an outbound list.
| Dial this by mistake | and you reach | Why it happens |
|---|---|---|
| +880 | Bangladesh | One digit out on the last position |
Other Asia countries in the same numbering zone: Bangladesh +880, Cambodia +855, China +86, Hong Kong +852, Japan +81. Taiwan's capital is Taipei.