079 area code — Kaohsiung
079 is the telephone area code for Kaohsiung in Taiwan. Numbers are written internationally as +886 79.
How to call Kaohsiung
- From abroad
- +886 79 XXX XXXX
- Within Taiwan
- 079 XXX XXXX
- Country calling code
- +886
About the 079 area code
Dialed within Taiwan as 079, this code is written internationally as +886 79 followed by the subscriber's local number.
Area codes like 079 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 Kaohsiung?
Kaohsiung uses the area code 079, written internationally as +886 79.
How do I call Kaohsiung from another country?
Dial your international access code, then +886 79, then the local number — dropping the national leading 0.
What time is it in Kaohsiung?
Kaohsiung is in the Asia/Taipei time zone; the live clock above shows the current local time.
Is 079 a mobile or a landline code?
079 is a geographic (landline) area code for Kaohsiung. Mobile numbers in Taiwan use their own separate prefixes.