02 area code — Taipei
02 is the telephone area code for Taipei in Taiwan. Numbers are written internationally as +886 2.
How to call Taipei
- From abroad
- +886 2 XXX XXXX
- Within Taiwan
- 02 XXX XXXX
- Country calling code
- +886
About the 02 area code
Dialed within Taiwan as 02, this code is written internationally as +886 2 followed by the subscriber's local number.
Area codes like 02 tie a phone number to a place — useful for knowing where a call or message originates, and for signing up to services that expect a local Taiwan number. To actually receive an SMS on a Taiwan number, a temporary or virtual line does the job without exposing your own SIM.
Frequently asked questions
What area code is Taipei?
Taipei uses the area code 02, written internationally as +886 2.
How do I call Taipei from another country?
Dial your international access code, then +886 2, then the local number — dropping the national leading 0.
What time is it in Taipei?
Taipei is in the Asia/Taipei time zone; the live clock above shows the current local time.
Is 02 a mobile or a landline code?
02 is a geographic (landline) area code for Taipei. Mobile numbers in Taiwan use their own separate prefixes.