Internet in Taiwan

Taiwan and Korea rival one another in Asia with respect to the amount of time spent on-line. Almost all new apartments in Taiwan come hardwired with broadband making keeping in touch with friends and family at home, planning trips, researching culture and lesson planning SUPER FAST and ultra convenient.

The average cost of a broadband connection with unlimited access time in Taiwan is USD $15 ~ 28 per month. Nowadays, there are lots of free ISP connections. In Taiwan we haven't heard of dial up! :)

If you don't get hooked up at your apartment, you will always have internet at your school and internet cafes are ubiquitous (read PLENTIFUL) on the streets of Taiwan, and time is dirt cheap: most charge only NT$15~30 ($0.50 USD) per hour.

Internet Choices

(Prices and companies differ by county.)

Cable Internet (also TV) - Good for browsing sites within Taiwan, but browsing sites outside of Taiwan is currently slow to load. Average monthly price: NT$700-up
ADSL -
- Giga - www.gigigaga.com Toll Free: 0800-017-357 ext.9
- Hinet - most people use this hineteng.hinet.net TEL: (02) 2361-5123, Toll Free 0800-080-412
- Seednet - www.seed.net.tw Toll call: 4050-9000 ext.7 For English Service (No area code necessary, dial as it appears).
- So-Net - cheapest www.so-net.net.tw TEL (02) 2655-3255, 2655-3556

Average monthly price: NT$500-up

If you sign a 1 year contract the rates are lower. Rates change from time to time so please check with the company websites for the most current information.

Sign-up Procedures

You will need your passport and an *ARC. (*even with an ARC you may still need a Taiwanese guarantor - too many foreigners have left without paying. Note if you do have a guarantor and you do a "runner", they will go after your Guarantor)

Giga: Foreigners may fax application or apply in person, then they can bill your credit card in the future.
Hinet: Foreigners need to go to any branch of Chung Hwa Telecom (the parent company of Hinet) in person. Afterwards, Hinet is able to bill you by mail (or charge your credit card for the service.)
Seednet: Fax the application or apply in person. They can charge your credit card in the future.
So-net: Foreigners may fax or apply in person and in the future they will charge your credit card for the service.

Requirements to Get Internet Hooked Up

passport with an ARC

you may still even need a Taiwanese guarantor

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