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Taiwan phone number format

How do you format a Taiwan phone number?

Write a Taiwan phone number with the country code +886. A mobile looks like 0912 345 678 inside Taiwan and +886 912 345 678 from abroad, dropping the leading 0. Mobiles have 9 digits after the country code, and the E.164 form is +886912345678. Format alone never shows a line is in service.

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Taiwan number format at a glance

Country calling code+886
International prefix (calling out of Taiwan)More than one; + works from any mobile
Trunk prefix (domestic dialling)0
Mobile number length9 digits after +886
Landline number length8 or 9 digits after +886
Mobile vs landline from the digitsYes, separate ranges

In short: +886, 9 digits for a mobile, drop the leading 0 after +886. The checker below formats any Taiwan number free in your browser; it can't say whether a line is live. Bulk phone number validator · Pro + Phone plan

Example Taiwan phone numbers

These are the example numbers from Google’s libphonenumber data, the same numbering-plan data our validator uses, written three ways.

FormatMobileLandline
National (inside Taiwan)0912 345 67802 2123 4567
International+886 912 345 678+886 2 2123 4567
E.164+886912345678+886221234567

How to write a Taiwan number in E.164

  1. Remove spaces, dashes, dots and brackets so only digits are left.
  2. If the number starts with the trunk prefix 0, remove it. It is only used when dialling inside Taiwan.
  3. Put +886 in front. The result has 9 digits after the country code for a mobile.

So 0912 345 678 becomes +886912345678. E.164 is the format SMS gateways, dialers and most CRMs store; see the E.164 format explained for why.

Mobile or landline?

Taiwan allocates separate number ranges to mobiles and landlines, so a numbering-plan check reads the line type straight from the digits, for free. That type describes the range the number came from. It doesn’t prove the number is connected today.

Mobile, landline and special number ranges in Taiwan

A Taiwan mobile number starts with 4000, 90–98 after +886. Every valid number of each type below starts with one of the digit groups shown. A number that starts the right way can still be unassigned: the groups say what a range is for, not that a number is connected.

TypeStarts with, after +886Dialled inside TaiwanDigitsExample
Mobile4000, 90–9804000, 090–0989+886 912 345 678
Landline (fixed line)22–28, 32–39, 40–44, 47–49, 52–58, 60–67, 69, 71–79, 82–84, 87–89022–028, 032–039, 040–044, 047–049, 052–058, 060–067, 069, 071–079, 082–084, 087–0898 or 9+886 2 2123 4567
Toll-free800–807, 8090800–0807, 08098 or 9+886 80 012 3456
Premium rate200207 or 9+886 20 312 3456
Universal access (UAN)500–504, 506–5090500–0504, 0506–05099+886 50 012 3456
Personal number990999+886 990 123 456
VoIP7007010 or 11+886 70 1234 5678

More on Taiwan’s free-to-call and charged ranges: toll-free and premium numbers in Taiwan.

Sources, checked 5 November 2026

Validate a list of Taiwan numbers

Check a single number with the free phone number validator. For a whole file, upload the CSV to the verifier: every row gets a status, the E.164 number, the country and the line type, and emails in the same file get a live mailbox check. The Pro + Phone plan ($49.99 a month) adds 5,000 live carrier lookups a month for the real line type and current carrier.

Common questions

What is the country code for Taiwan?
The country calling code for Taiwan is +886. When you call Taiwan from abroad, dial your international prefix (or +) followed by 886 and the number without its leading 0.
How many digits is a Taiwan phone number?
A Taiwan mobile number has 9 digits after the country code +886, and a landline has 8 or 9. Written for dialling inside Taiwan, a number gains the trunk prefix 0 in front.
How do I write a Taiwan number in international format?
Start with +886, drop the leading 0, then add the rest of the number. The mobile number 0912 345 678 becomes +886 912 345 678, or +886912345678 in E.164, the form most CRMs and SMS tools expect.
Can you tell if a Taiwan number is a mobile?
Usually, yes. Taiwan numbers come from ranges allocated separately to mobiles and landlines, so a numbering-plan check reads the line type from the digits. It tells you what the range is for, not whether the number is in service.
Does a valid format mean a Taiwan number is in service?
No. A valid format means the digits fit a range Taiwan's numbering plan allocates. It cannot tell whether the number is connected today or who carries it, because numbers are reassigned and ported. A live carrier lookup reports the current carrier and line type, but even that does not prove someone answers.
Can I check a list of Taiwan numbers for free?
Yes. Paste them in the list tab above or upload a CSV to the bulk phone number validator: E.164, country, format status and numbering-plan line type are free for every row, with no account. Live carrier and line-type lookups come with Pro + Phone at $49.99/mo (5,000 a month).

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