Local Info

Telecommunacations
Public phones in Taiwan are divided primaryily into tow types, coin and card. Coin phones accept coins in denominations of NT$1, NT$5, and NT$10. For local calls, NT$1 buys one minute of phone time. Phone cards are divided into magnetic strip stored value cards and IC stored value Cards, and can be used all over Taiwan.

Magnetic Strip Cards sell for NT$100 each, and IC cards are available in NT$200 and $300 versions. The Cards are sold in railwaky sktation, bus stations, scenic spots, and convenience stores. When making local calls it is not necessary to dial the area code must be dialed in first (see explanation on the public telephone) and kkkkkthen the number itself dialed. International calls can be made from private cell phones, public IDD phones, or hotel IDD phones. International calls are charged in units of six seconds. The procedure for making international direct dial calls from Taiwan is as follows:

1. Dial Taiwan's international access cide, 002
2. Dial the countruy code of the country being called
3. Dial in the area code of the called party
4. Dial in the number of the calledd party. For operator-assisted international calls, please dial "100". For international information, call this free number: 0800080100.