Buy a SIM card
Prepaid SIM cards can be purchased from all telecom stores in the airport or convenience stores outside of the airport and plans will vary regarding the rates paid for minutes, texts, and data.
預付卡/ 预付卡 Yùfùkǎ
SIM card
我要買一張預付卡
我要买一张预付卡
Wǒ yào mǎi yìzhāng yùfùkǎ.
I would like to buy a SIM card.
請問有哪些方案？
请问有哪些方案？
Qǐngwèn yǒu nǎxiē fāng‘àn？
What are the options?
5G吃到飽 / 5G吃到饱 5G Chīdào bǎo
5G unlimited data
裡面有100塊通話費
里面有100块通话费
Lǐmiàn yǒu 100 kuài tōnghuàfèi
There are NT100 credits.
The common option includes
3 day SIM card + unlimited data + NT 100 credits: around $10
5 day SIM card + unlimited data + NT 50 credits: around $10
7 day SIM card + unlimited data + NT 150 credits: around $16.5
10 day SIM card + unlimited data + NT 100 credits: around $16.5
15 day SIM card + unlimited data + NT 250 credits: around $26.5
30 day SIM card + unlimited data + NT 430 credits: around $30
There are also some cheaper plans like after you use 5GB, your data speed will be throttled.
5G 以後會降速 / 5G 以后会降速
5G yǐhòu huì jiàngsù
Data speed will be throttled after the first 5GB
Telecom in Taiwan
Some of the largest mobile providers in Taiwan are Chunghwa (also spelled Zhonghua), Taiwan Mobile , and Far Eastone.
- Chung Hwa Telecom (中華電信zhōnghuá diànxìn) is often abbreviated CHT.
Highly recommend it, if you plan on traveling to less populated cities or mountains around Taiwan. - Taiwan Mobile (台灣大哥大táiwān dàgēdà)
- Far Eastone (遠傳yuǎnchuán)
Strongly recommend you buy your SIM card at the airport. Staff who work in an airport can help you in English, but staff in the city may not.
A mobile phone contract is usually 1-2 years and can include a deposit in Taiwan. Sometimes they offer month-to-month plans, but this is usually at the expense of the subsidy of the phone.
Small tips: If you bring a Taiwanese to the telecom, you probably can get a better choice. The latest contract is usually more expensive than the older one. If your Taiwanese friend can tell the staff that you want the exactly same option as your friend, you can save some money.
Telecom in China
- China Mobile (中国移动通信 zhōngguó yídòng tōngxìn)
Highly recommend it, if you plan on traveling to both northern and southern China. - China Unicom (中国联通 zhōngguó liántōng):
Highly recommend it, if you plan on traveling to northern China. - China Telecom (中国电信 zhōngguó diànxìn)
Highly recommend it, if you plan on traveling to southern China.
If you want to top up your SIM card, you can always go to one of the thousands of stores that you will find in China with the logo of your operator and a top-up card. The top-up card contains instructions on how to use it in both Chinese and English.
充值卡 Chōngzhí kǎ
Top-up card
Small tips: Internet restrictions exist in China, so it is better to purchase a VPN before you travel.
What documents do you need?
- Passport (not a photocopy)
- The second form of ID such as a Driver’s License, Student ID, etc.
- Money
- A Taiwanese friend who is going to be your guarantor
護照 / 护照 hùzhào
Passport
駕照 / 驾照 jiàzhào
Driving license
學生證 / 学生证 xuéshengzhèng
Student ID
保證人 / 保证人 bǎozhèngrén
Guarantor
Contract for Long Term Visitors
請選擇你要的電話號碼
请选择你要的电话号码
Qǐng xuǎnzé nǐ yào de diànhuà hàomǎ
Please choose the number you would like to have.
請填這張表格
请填这张表格
Qǐng tián zhèzhāng biǎogé.
Please fill up this application form.
請在這裡簽名
请在这里签名
Qǐng zài zhèlǐ qiānmíng.
Please sign here.
這是兩年約
这是两年约
Zhè shì liǎngnián yuē.
This is a 2-year-contract.
月租費多少？
月租费多少？
Yuèzū fèi duōshǎo？
How much is the monthly fee?
網內可以打幾分鐘？
网内可以打几分钟？
Wǎngnèi kěyǐ dǎ jǐfēnzhōng？
How many minutes do I have for local calls within the network?
網外 / 网外 wǎngwài
To call any numbers outside of the network
你可以幫我開通卡片嗎？
你可以帮我开通卡片吗？
Nǐ kěyǐ bāngwǒ kāitōng kǎpiàn ma？
Could you help me activate the SIM card?
訊息 / 讯息 xùnxí / xùnxī
Text message
我想開通國際漫遊
我想开通国际漫游
Wǒ xiǎng kāitōng guójì mànyóu.
I would like to make international calls (roaming on).
我要流量多一點
我要流量多一点
Wǒ yào liúliàng duō yìdiǎn.
I would like to have more data.
