Your complete guide to dialling Taiwan from Taipei to anywhere in the world — verified +886 country code, Asia/Taipei time zone, Asia region, ISO references, live local time and weather, plus a step-by-step walkthrough.
Calling
Taiwan
+886
Taipei
Weather
HD voice signal
Alpha-2
TW
Alpha-3
TWN
Taiwan
TW
2 Digit ISO
+886
Country Calling Code
TWN
3 Digit ISO
Capital
Taipei
Time zone
Asia/Taipei
Weather · Taipei
Humidity
Wind
Taiwan
+886
Capital
Taipei
Region
Asia
Time zone
Asia/Taipei
Coordinates
23.70°, 120.96°
Numbering zone
Zone 8
Code length
3 digits
Several routes connect you to Taiwan (+886) landlines, calling cards and modern VoIP services. Pick the one that fits your call volume and budget.
Dial your exit code (00 from most countries, or 011 from North America), enter +886, then the local Taiwan number — dropping any leading 0. Taiwan's 3-digit country code puts it in ITU Zone 8 of the global E.164 numbering plan.
Taiwan uses a 3-digit country code (Zone 8). Check that the card lists +886 rates explicitly — mobile numbers in Taiwan often carry a different per-minute charge than landlines. Factor in the Asia/Taipei time zone when planning the call.
Apps like Skype, WhatsApp and Viber, and business VoIP from TKOS are the cheapest route to Taiwan (+886) — calls to Taiwan (Asia/Taipei) travel across trans-Pacific or Indian Ocean fibre — a solid broadband or 4G connection keeps latency below 180 ms.
The cost of calling Taiwan varies depending on the method and service provider you choose. Compare landline, VoIP and calling-card routes side by side.
VoIP · overview
Cheapest route to Taiwan — internet-based.
Choose TKOS for business-grade calls to Taiwan, or consumer apps like Skype, WhatsApp or Viber for casual chats.
Sign up with an email or phone number, then verify your identity if required.
App-to-app calls are usually free; calls to mobile/landline numbers need a small balance or a subscription plan.
Enter +886 followed by the Taiwan subscriber number (drop any leading 0).
VoIP works on phones, laptops, tablets and desk phones — wherever you have internet.
If audio drops, try switching from cellular to Wi-Fi or move closer to your router.
Capital
Taipei
Population
23.89M
Area
36,193 km²
GDP (USD)
$791.00B
Currency
New Taiwan Dollar (TWD NT$)
Languages
Mandarin
Emergency number
110 / 119
Internet TLD
.tw
Drive side
Right-hand traffic
Latitude / Longitude
23.70°N / 120.96°E
Time zone
Asia/Taipei
ISO 3166 codes
TW · TWN
A complete international number is built from four parts. Here's the anatomy and the dialling order.
Number anatomy
Format follows ITU-T Recommendation E.164 the international public telecommunication numbering plan.
Press + on a mobile (hold the 0 key), or dial 00 from most countries / 011 from North America.
Dial +886. This identifies Taiwan on the global telephone network.
Type the first part of the local number. Drop the leading 0 if there is one.
The remaining digits route the call to the specific line in Taipei or elsewhere.
Need an inbound Taiwan number?
TKOS provisions +886 DIDs and termination through direct carrier interconnects.
Whether you're reaching Taiwan for business or family, three habits keep every conversation crystal clear and a clean route from TKOS handles the rest.
East Asian routes to Taiwan support G.722 wideband — an HD-compatible headset delivers noticeably clearer voice on these high-traffic transoceanic links.
Trans-Pacific and Indian Ocean routes to Taiwan run 120–180ms round-trip — wired ethernet keeps packet loss below 0.1% where Wi-Fi adds jitter spikes on these longer paths.
Schedule Taiwan calls during Taipei business hours — 09:00–17:00 Asia/Taipei — your contact will be at their desk in a quiet space rather than taking the call on the move.
Built on top of every Taiwan (+886) route quality, price, and people you can reach.
TKOS routes Taiwan calls over trans-Pacific fibre to Taipei. Direct interconnects keep jitter under 5ms and MOS scores above 4.3.
East Asian fibre corridors give Taiwan competitive termination costs — TKOS passes that volume pricing to you. Transparent per-minute rates for Taiwan (+886), no hidden fees.
Your account manager covers Asia/Taipei hours for Taiwan. Phone, email, and live chat — always online for Taipei routes, day or night.
Provider report
TKOS
Overall
A+
Score
9.6/ 10
Coverage
A+Direct routes to Taiwan
Reliability
A+99.99% uptime SLA
Support
A24/7 live agents
Pricing
ATransparent per-minute
Audit scope
Taiwan +886
When selecting an international calling service for Taiwan, four factors separate the durable providers from the noise. Look for a proven track record on each.
Trans-Pacific routes to Taiwan vary — verify direct Taipei interconnects, not East Asian hub routing.
Trans-Pacific fibre cuts happen — require redundant cable paths and a sub-1-hour failover SLA for Taiwan.
Confirm coverage for Asia/Taipei hours — a Taipei route issue at 09:00 needs a human response, not a next-day ticket.
East Asian rates vary per city — request a full rate deck for Taipei and every city you'll dial.
Special-rate prefixes and the major city area codes inside Taiwan (+886).
| National | Dial codes |
|---|---|
| TAIWAN TOLL FREE | +886-014 |
| TAIWAN TOLL FREE - CORP | +886-999 |
| City | Dial codes |
|---|---|
| CHANGHUA | +886-4 |
| CHIAYI COUNTY | +886-5 |
| CHUNAN | +886-37 |
| CHUNGHSING-HSINTSUN | +886-49 |
| CHUNGLI | +886-3 |
| FENGYUAN | +886-4 |
| HSIAYING | +886-6 |
| HUALIEN | +886-38 |
| KAOHSIUNG | +886-7 |
| KEELUNG | +886-2 |
| LOTUNG | +886-39 |
| PINGTUNG | +886-8 |
| TAICHUNG | +886-4 |
| TAINAN | +886-6 |
| TAIPEI | +886-2 |
| TAITUNG | +886-89 |
| TAOYUAN | +886-3 |
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