Taiwan is bang in the middle of the Asia Pacific region and its economy is the 26th largest in the world and its GDP has grown at an average of 6% since the 1990s.
And the Economist Intelligence Unit also has Taiwan down as the 13th best place in the world to do business in and the World Trade Organisation has it down as the 19th largest trading power in the world.
So if your business isn’t trading in Taiwan, maybe it’s time it considered doing so. But the country is just over 6,000 miles and over 12 hours away from the UK, commuting between London and Taipei is out
If you want to do business out there, you’ll need an easy-to-use and cost-effective conference call provider – so here’s how to set up a international conference call to Taiwan in just a few simple steps.
How to set up a conference call between the UK and Taiwan
Go to ConferenceCall.co.uk to get your free PIN and then click on ‘Invite Participants’ to generate an email template.
Enter the time, date and subject of the proposed conference call, choose UK and Taiwan dial-in codes, then click ‘Copy this invitation’, paste it into an email and to up to 100 participants.
Dial-in numbers to call
At the allotted time colleagues should dial the following numbers and enter your PIN:
- UK participants dial 0843 373 0843 (landline)+44 843 373 0999 (when overseas) 83000 (mobile)
- Taiwan participants dial 0277-414292 (from landlines) or +44 843 373 0999 (from mobiles)
Your conference call is ready to begin!
What’s the best time to call Taiwan
from the UK?
Taiwan is eight hours ahead of the UK – that’s a whole working day – meaning they’ll be most likely be finishing for the day just as you’re starting! It’s probably best to make an early morning – say, 8 am or 9 pm – conference call at your end to catch them at 4 pm or 5 pm.
Or, if you’re an early riser, a 6 am call will catch your Taiwanese counterparts at 2 pm.
Do you need to dial the worldwide dial-in number from the UK?
No, the UK participants can simply dial the UK dial-in number or the mobile shortcode when they are in the UK, and our system will automatically match your participants by your PIN.
Where is Taiwan?
Taiwan is an island that lies 110 miles from the southeastern coast of mainland China across the Taiwan Strait.
What is the Foreign and Commonwealth Office advice on traveling to Taiwan?
If you’re travelling to Taiwan, check the latest travel advice where Covid-19 restrictions are concerned and be prepared for plans to change at the last minute.
Thousands of UK nationals travel to and from Taiwan without problems each year, but it’s worth noting that the UK has no diplomatic relations with the Taiwan as it doesn’t recognise it as a state. This means there are limited consular services are available to British nationals, and so things could get tricky if you do run into problems over there.
Crime levels are low, but small-scale petty crime does exist, so you need to maintain at least the same level of vigilance as you would at home, and take sensible precautions.
It’s best to not drink any alcohol at all if you’re going to be driving, as the alcohol limit in Taiwan is 0.15 micrograms of alcohol per 1000 millilitres of breath or 0.03% blood alcohol concentration (BAC), which is lower than in the UK. Driving while over the limit can result in heavy fines and imprisonment, and passengers may also be fined.
If you do get into trouble, the emergency service numbers in Taiwan are 110 for the police and 119 for ambulance and fire.
