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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.

1. Chunghwa Telecom
2. Taiwan Mobile
3. FarEasTone (WiMAX - South Region only)
4. APBW - Asia Pacific Telecom
5. VIBO
6. 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.