Useful Phone Numbers
Telephone numbers in Taiwan are between 8-10 digits, and start with the number 0. The international code for Taiwan is +886. Mobile phones start with 09.
When dialing internationally from Taiwan, add the international call prefix 00 in front of the destination country code. For example, to call the USA and North America, dial 00 1 then the area code and number. To call the Philippines, dial 00 63 then the number. To call Singapore, dial 00 65 then the number. To call Malaysia, dial 00 60, then the number. Besides the code prefix 00, other codes may be available which provide different rate tariffs, including the most common 002 from Chunghwa Telecom for all carriers, for only Chunghwa 009 (billing every 6 seconds) and 019 for longer call duration (billing every minute), or for Taiwan Mobile 006 (billing every 6 seconds) or 016 (billing every minute).
Area codes:
- 02 - Taipei
- 03 - Taoyuan, Hsinchu, Hualien, Yilan
- 037 - Miaoli
- 04 - Taichung, Changhua
- 049 - Nantou
- 05 - Chiayi, Yunlin
- 06 - Tainan, Penghu
- 07 - Kaohsiung
- 08 - Pingtung
- 082 - Kinmen
- 0836 - Matsu
- 089 - Taitung
- 09 - Mobile Cell Phone Numbers
- 0800, 0809 - Toll-free from Landlines
- 0201, 0203, 0204 - Premium Numbers