06 area code — Tainan/Penghu
Phone numbers in Tainan/Penghu, Taiwan use the area code 06. Numbers are written internationally as +886 6.
How to call Tainan/Penghu
- From abroad
- +886 6 XXX XXXX
- Within Taiwan
- 06 XXX XXXX
- Country calling code
- +886
About the 06 area code
Locally the code appears as 06; from outside Taiwan you replace the leading 0 with +886 6.
Area codes like 06 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 Tainan/Penghu?
Tainan/Penghu uses the area code 06, written internationally as +886 6.
How do I call Tainan/Penghu from another country?
Dial your international access code, then +886 6, then the local number — dropping the national leading 0.
What time is it in Tainan/Penghu?
Tainan/Penghu is in the Asia/Taipei time zone; the live clock above shows the current local time.
Is 06 a mobile or a landline code?
06 is a geographic (landline) area code for Tainan/Penghu. Mobile numbers in Taiwan use their own separate prefixes.