Cellphone contracts and costs in Taiwan?

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on 24 Jul 2012

I've heard you can't get pre-paid cellphone contracts in Taiwan, is that true? How easy is it to get a contract and what are the costs like for overseas calls? Is it better to just use Skype? Thanx.

Anonymous (not verified) on 24 Jul 2012 - 08:17

Hi Wallace

You certainly can get pre-paid cellphones in Taiwan, although it will be cheaper to get a contract. The documentation you'll need depends on the company, but generally you'll just need your ARC card. If you don't have one (if you're not a resident) then I'd say just use Skype. In fact, with Taiwan's fast and reliable internet, that may be the best/cheapest option anyway.

Take a look at Keeping in Touch in Taiwan for more information.

Anonymous (not verified) on 6 Jan 2013 - 14:53

Hi Wallace, make friend with a taiwanese first and the purchase of the pre-paid cell fone will come naturally

Anonymous (not verified) on 12 Sep 2013 - 11:45

If you got a sim card, the only thing you need to do is sign up in SPAXTEL, then you can call anywhere you want.(Spaxtel is the international service i am using now)

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