Isochronous
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I holidayed in Taiwan recently and did some quick research on SIM Cards beforehand. I found this page useful: Taiwan - Prepaid Data SIM Card Wiki - Wikia
It's important to note that substantially better deals can be obtained by tourists by purchasing from the phone company counters in the airport (at TPE) before clearing immigration. When I visited, there were three companies with stands and I purchased the cheapest one - paid about NT$300 (about A$12) for a 4G data-only SIM with no calling or SMS credit, valid for a week. The company providing it was Asia Pacific Telecom, although I think they go by the name 'GT 4G'. Had great download speeds everywhere I went. Just had to show passport and boarding pass.
My understanding is that these type of deals may not be available in the shops in the city centre - or if they are, it may be challenging to ask for them without knowledge of Mandarin.
It's important to note that substantially better deals can be obtained by tourists by purchasing from the phone company counters in the airport (at TPE) before clearing immigration. When I visited, there were three companies with stands and I purchased the cheapest one - paid about NT$300 (about A$12) for a 4G data-only SIM with no calling or SMS credit, valid for a week. The company providing it was Asia Pacific Telecom, although I think they go by the name 'GT 4G'. Had great download speeds everywhere I went. Just had to show passport and boarding pass.
My understanding is that these type of deals may not be available in the shops in the city centre - or if they are, it may be challenging to ask for them without knowledge of Mandarin.
