Singaporean travellers heading to Taiwan can grab a prepaid data SIM card at the airport for around S$12, with three telcos offering different packages.
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When you fly to Taiwan, you can buy a cheap SIM card at the airport that gives you internet for a few days. Three phone companies sell them there, and you pick whichever one you want—it costs about S$12 for the basic 3-day option.
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Although you can purchase online a Taiwan prepaid data SIM card (unlimited data) online prior to arrival, you can easily buy a minimum 3-day package at the Airport for NT$300 (approximately S$12).
The following contains the pricing table (that is only applicable to Airport store) from the 3 Telcos at Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport.
Please take note that they are only open from 8am onwards, so you may have to wait for a while if you are taking a red-eye flight.
And as advised by a Taiwanese friend, Chunghwa Telecom has the best coverage.
1) Chunghwa Telecom
2) Far EastTone
3) Taiwan Mobile
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