Summary: Calling Taiwan from the United States requires first dialing zero-one-one, followed by the country code of 886. Make a phone call to Taiwan with tips from a full-service travel agent in this free video on international phone calls.
Russ Handler owns an online travel agency, and he is a known travel expert in the Tampa Bay area who has been featured as an expert on travel for decades on local television and radio...read more
""Yes Larry, we could do that my friend, but right now I go to call Taiwan, okay. Bubye". Hi everyone, my name is Russ Handler and did you know that when you dial an international phone number from the United States to an international location, there are actually four separate numbers you need to keep in mind. That's right, it's not very easy. So, here's how you call Taiwan. First of all, 011 is the first number you'll need to know that will get you out of our country, enter into an international satellite or submarine cable; 886 is the country code for Taiwan. You'll then be faced with a city code, in this case, let's say we're calling Taipei, that would be 2 and then you'll first have to dial the number. So let's dial Taiwan; 011, gets you out of the country, 886 is the international country code for Taiwan and then a city code. In this case we're calling Taipei, we'll hit 2 and then the number, 555-2312, it's that simple. Taiwan's got an excellent infrastructure, they got plenty of satellite and submarine cable, so calling Taiwan should not be a big hassle for you. That's how you do it, I'm Russ Handler, I'm going to go make a phone call."
eHow Article: How to Call Taiwan From the United States