# SMS to Taiwan

Policy reference updated 2026-07-13T12:47:42.412587Z. Confirm current requirements, sender eligibility and your use case before launch.

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- Country code: TW (dialing +886)
- Channels available: sms, whatsapp, voice
- Two-way messaging: no

### Sender types

| Sender | Direction | Throughput (msg/s) | Registration | Sender ID | Timeline |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Alphanumeric Sender ID | one-way | — | required (alpha) | preserved | 14 |

### Rules

- Template pre-approval: yes
- Quiet hours: recorded; the sending window is not stated

Due to country regulations, you are required to register your signature (brand name) and must include it within the SMS content. If not included, your SMS will be blocked by the operators. 
- Your signature must match your company or brand name exactly.
- Your signature can be in English or Chinese and may include numbers and spaces.
- Your signature must be appended at the beginning of your SMS, e.g., [Bird] Your code is 1234.

To do this, make sure you submit your signature (brand name) within the SMS content in use case section when configuring Sender ID


#### What this market refuses

If any message sent by Bird is reported and confirmed by local government anti-fraud hotlines as a fraudulent message, a contractual penalty shall be applied at 100 times the number of fraudulent messages sent.

[How sender-ID registration works →](/sms-api/features/compliance/sender-id-registration)

## The rest of the SMS platform

One API, one set of keys. Explore the other capabilities.

- [Sender-ID registration](/sms-api/features/compliance/sender-id-registration): Pre-register alphanumeric and dedicated senders where countries require it.
- [Routing](/sms-api/features/routing): Destination controls, carrier connectivity and reported routing outcomes.
- [Numbers](/sms-api/features/numbers): Long codes, short codes, toll-free, and alphanumeric sender IDs.
- [Sending](/sms-api/features/sending): The send API: segments, Unicode safety, batch, and idempotency.
- [Two-way](/sms-api/features/two-way): Inbound SMS and conversational replies as HMAC-signed webhooks.
- [All destinations](/sms-api/features/destinations): Coverage, sender types, and rules for every country Bird reaches.



## Related resources

- [SMS overview](/docs/guides/sms/overview) (docs)
- [SMS destinations](/sms-api/features/destinations) (product)

[Get an implementation brief](/learn/workspace?topic=sms-destinations)