How to Call the UK from Taiwan

Step by step

Dial in this order.

1
Dial 009
The exit code for Taiwan. It tells the network the next number is international.
009
2
Dial 44
The country code for the UK.
44
3
Dial the area code
the UK area codes start with 0 at home. Leave it off: 20 for London.
20
4
Dial the local number
8 digits in London.
7946 0123

WHAT TO DIALTaiwan → United Kingdom

009 + 44 + area code + number

Exit Code

009

Taiwan exit code. Other codes: Carrier codes vary; 009 is the usual one.

Country Code

Country code for the UK

City Code

--(2)

London 20. Drop the leading 0.

Phone Number

--------(8)

London, 8 digits

TypeWhat you dialExample

LANDLINE009 44 -- -------- (2)+(8)009 44 20 7946 0123 London

MOBILE009 44 ---------- (10)009 44 740 012 3456

Drop the leading 0.

Other exit codes: Carrier codes vary; 009 is the usual one.

City	Dial from Taiwan	City code	Number
London	009 44 20	-- (2)	-------- (8)
Birmingham	009 44 121	--- (3)	------- (7)
Manchester	009 44 161	--- (3)	------- (7)
Glasgow	009 44 141	--- (3)	------- (7)
Edinburgh	009 44 131	--- (3)	------- (7)
Liverpool	009 44 151	--- (3)	------- (7)
Leeds	009 44 113	--- (3)	------- (7)
Bristol	009 44 117	--- (3)	------- (7)

At home these codes are written with a 0 in front. Leave that off when calling from abroad.

Taipei5:41 AM

7 hours

London10:41 PM

London is 7 hours behind Taipei. The clocks change within a week, and the gap becomes 8 hours.

Just dial +44 20 7946 0123 — hold 0 to get the +. The + works from any country.