Mobile phone coverage is generally excellent outside of the more mountainous areas. Mobile phones work on GSM 900 or 3G (UMTS/W-CDMA).
Providers
Six network operators provide mobile telephone services.
- Chunghwa Telecom
- Taiwan Mobile
- FarEasTone (WiMAX - South Region only)
- APBW - Asia Pacific Telecom
- VIBO
- First International Telecom (FITel)
Rates
Phones vary widely between companies so it is best to investigate each company before signing a contract. The basic fee to sign for a phone is about NT$ 200.
There are also prepay phones with a usual fee of NT$ 0.22 per min. This plans offer more freedom and less commitment, but are generally more expensive in the long term.Update 10/12/2010
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