Telephone numbers in Taiwan
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Country | Taiwan |
| Continent | Asia |
| Type | open |
| Access codes | |
| Country calling code | +886 |
| International call prefix | 002, 005, 006, 007, 009, 019 , 9002, 9005, 9006, 9007, 9009 |
| Trunk prefix | 0 |
Area codes
When making an inter-area long-distance call from within Taiwan, a long-distance prefix "0" is required. If calls are made from within the same area code, then the 0 of the area code prefix (or the entire area code itself) does not need to be included.
If calls are made from outside Taiwan, the "0" of the area code prefix is omitted.
The following table of area codes includes this "0" prefix.
| Prefix | Area[1] | Divisions | Digits | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taipei | Taipei City, New Taipei City, Keelung City | 8 | mainly starts with 2 | |
| Taoyuan | Taoyuan City | 7 | starts with 2 (minor), 3 (Taoyuan District), 4 (Zhongli) | |
| Hsinchu | Hsinchu City, Hsinchu County | 7 | starts with 5 (major), 6 (minor) | |
| Hualien | Hualien County | 7 | starts with 8 | |
| Yilan | Yilan County | 7 | starts with 9 | |
| Miaoli | Miaoli County | 6 | ||
| Taichung | Taichung City | 8 | starts with 22-24 & 270 (urban area), 25 (Fengyuan, including Zhuolan, Miaoli), 26 (Dajia and Shalu), 3 (minor) | |
| Changhua | Changhua County | 7 | starts with 7 (Changhua City), 8 (Yuanlin) | |
| Nantou | Nantou County | 7 | starts with 2, including Fenyuan, Changhua, 5-7 (minor) | |
| Chiayi | Chiayi City, Chiayi County | 7 | starts with 2(Chiayi City and Minxiong), 3(Puzi and Xingang) | |
| Yunlin | Yunlin County | 7 | starts with 5(Douliu), 6(Huwei), 7(Beigang) | |
| Tainan | Tainan City | 7 | starts with 2 & 3 (urban area), 5 (Xinhua and Shanhua), 6 (Xinying), 7 (Jiali) | |
| Penghu | Penghu County | 7 | starts with 9 | |
| Kaohsiung | Kaohsiung City | 7 | including the Pratas Islands and the Spratly Islands | |
| Pingtung | Pingtung County | 7 | starts with 7 (Pingtung City and Chaozhou), 8 (Donggang and Kenting) | |
| Kinmen | Kinmen County | 6 | mainly starts with 3 | |
| Wuqiu | Wuqiu Township | 5 | starts with 6 | |
| Matsu | Lienchiang County | 5 | starts with 2 (Nangan), 5(Beigan), 7 (Dongyin), 8(Juguang) | |
| | Taitung | Taitung County | 6 |
- Note: Inter-area calls are defined as long-distance phone calls even they have identical prefix.
Mobile phones
Taiwan mobile phone numbers always begin with 09 followed by 8 digits (e.g. 0912-345678). The 0 is omitted when calling a Taiwan mobile phone number from outside Taiwan (e.g. +886 912-345678). If calling a landline Taiwan phone number from a local Taiwan mobile phone, the 0 of area code prefix must be included (e.g. 0 + area code + 8 digit landline number).
Chunghwa telecom
Taiwan Mobile
FarEasTone
Taiwan Star Telecom
APTG/Gt