Taiwan people~ question on cell phones

n3985 · 09-29-2009, 09:48 AM

Going to Taiwan in 3 days and was planning to buy a pre-paid SIM card in the airport. Then one of my friends from TW told me that is no longer allowed and I must have a TW ID in order to buy one???

Is this true? Also which company service provider do you recommend?

Thanks!

.retired. · 09-29-2009, 10:44 AM

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Originally Posted by n3985

Going to Taiwan in 3 days and was planning to buy a pre-paid SIM card in the airport. Then one of my friends from TW told me that is no longer allowed and I must have a TW ID in order to buy one???

Is this true? Also which company service provider do you recommend?

Thanks!

if i remember, i think its true. last time my cousin in taiwan picked me up at the airport and i think he had to use his id to buy. you may want to ask around again as i think it doesn't really make sense. what if you are a foreigner visiting and know no one that have twn id?

stylinexpat · 09-29-2009, 10:59 AM

You can call this number here to ask..

http://english.taiwanmobile.com/serv...scriptionPageT

Prissy · 09-29-2009, 12:43 PM

i dont think that's true... I used FarEast prepaid when I went back to TW. and got it at 7-11

Spaceman Spiff · 09-29-2009, 12:43 PM

My GF who's Taiwanese and was visiting there a month ago says it's true. So big brother-y. I wonder when the British government will pick up the idea.

frahuang · 09-29-2009, 02:41 PM

If you buy it at the airport terminal they will let you, you just need to show them your US passport. It's tougher once you are outside the airport. I was there this May.

stylinexpat · 09-30-2009, 12:19 AM

Koreans are the worst in Asia when it comes to stuff like this and I doubt it is difficult to get a sim card here in Taipei. Of all the places that I have visited (in Asia) the only place that I know of which does not offer tourists and visitors GSM SIM cards is Korea! I'm pretty sure you can pretty much pick one up at a 7-11 or any cell phone shop here in Taipei.

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stylinexpat Major 422 Rep 1,427 Posts Drives: Join Date: Aug 2008 iTrader: (0)	Koreans are the worst in Asia when it comes to stuff like this and I doubt it is difficult to get a sim card here in Taipei. Of all the places that I have visited (in Asia) the only place that I know of which does not offer tourists and visitors GSM SIM cards is Korea! I'm pretty sure you can pretty much pick one up at a 7-11 or any cell phone shop here in Taipei.
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