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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