Country Code Taiwan

If you want to make a phone call to Taiwan, you need the correct Taiwan country code. The area code for Taiwan is: +886 or 00886.

To start a phone call, first enter the correct international country code for Taiwan. It starts with two leading zeros and reads 00886. Now type in the country code of your correspondent, leaving out the leading zero of the national country code. Finally, enter the digits of the regional phone number of the person you are talking to in Taiwan and set up the call.

Some Information About Taiwan

Continent Asia
Telephone code Taiwan 00886
International Code +886
Capital Taipei
Population 23.000.000
Estimated Area 35.900
Domain Extension for Websites Taiwan tw
Language Taiwan Standard Chinese
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Country code Taiwan, +886 or 00886?

There are two spellings for the Taiwan area code, namely +886 and 00886. Which area code do you have to use? What is the difference between the two country codes for Taiwan and what are the different versions for?

The country code of Taiwan that starts with a “+” (i.e. +886) is the so-called international code (international spelling). It is primarily used in the mobile communications sector. Most cell phones can make an international call to Taiwan using the +886 area code. This applies to almost every country in the world.

Unfortunately, there are phones (especially older models) that do not support the international spelling. The Taiwan area code with leading zeros (00886) is then used on these phones. The leading zeros are also referred to as the so-called traffic elimination number. When you call, they indicate that it is an international call.

Problem: Access code and area code 00886

In fact, the 00886 variant applies to calls to Taiwan, especially in Europe. In other countries of the world, the international code 00886 will not work. Example: In the USA, international calls to Taiwan begin with 011. An international call here begins with the area code 011886.

Conclusion

For calls from UK to Taiwan you can always use the country code 00886. In other countries, the two leading zeros must be replaced by a different access code. The international dialing code (+886) of the country code for Taiwan works in all countries in the world. However, it is not supported in all networks and by all telephone devices.

Example of phone calls to Taiwan

To illustrate the use of the international dialing code for Taiwan (+886 or 00886), here is an example again:

You want to call 456789 with area code 0123 in Taiwan. In this case you can use the following numbers (from UK/Europe):

00886 123 456789

If you are using a mobile phone, the following notation also applies worldwide:

+886 123 456789