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Telecommunications
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Telecommunications
Public phones in Taiwan are divided primarily into two types, coin and card. Coin
phones accept coins in denominations of NT$1, NT$5, and NT10. 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 NT$300
versions. The cards are sold in railway stations, bus stations, scenic spots, and
convenience stores. When making local calls it is not necessary to dial the area
code; when making long-distance calls, however, the area code of the party being
called must be dialed in first (see explanation on the public telephone) and then
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:
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Dial Taiwan's international access code, 002
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Dial the country code of the country being called (1 for the U.S., 86 for mainland
China, etc.)
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Dial in the area code of the called party (leaving out the long-distance recognition
digit, "0"
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Dial in the number of the called party. For operator-assisted international calls,
please dial "100." For international information, call this free number
: 0800080100.
Reduced price periods and fees for International Subscriber Dialing (ISD) are as
follows: 10:00 p.m. - 8:00 a.m. daily, 12:00 noon Saturday - all day Sunday - 8:00
a.m. Monday, and all day on national holidays.
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Public Phone International Direct Dialing Fees：
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Conti-nent
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Fee Rate
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Original Rate
NT$10/Sec
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New Rate
NT$5/Sec.
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Rate of Reduced
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Country/Time Period
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General
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Reduced
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General
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Reduced
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Asia
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Hong Kong
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24
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26
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30
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32
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39.87%
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Singapore, Japan, South Korea, mainland China
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23
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25
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23
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24
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Philippines, Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia, Macau
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19
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21
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17
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18
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Vietnam
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17
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20
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8
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9
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Other
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17
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20
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10
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11
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Oceania
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Australia, New Zealand
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23
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25
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23
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24
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Others
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17
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20
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9
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11
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Europe
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England, France, Germany
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20
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23
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15
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16
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Spain, Italy, Holland, Belgium, Luxembourg, Sweden, Switzerland, Norway, Denmark,
Ireland
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19
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21
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15
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16
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Others
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17
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19
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10
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11
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Amer-ican
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United States (including Hawaii, Alaska)
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38
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42
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50
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52
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Mexico
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18
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26
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9
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14
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Others
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13
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15
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8
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9
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Middle East
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14
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17
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8
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10
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Africa
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13
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15
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8
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9
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For reverse charges or credit calls, dial 008
+ the communication number for the country being called, as follows:
Australia 008-061-0061
Canada 008-012-0012
Germany 008-049-0049
Hong Kong 008-085-2111
Italy 008-039-0039
Japan (via KDD) 008-81-0051
South Korea 008-082-0082
Malaysia 008-60-0060
Philippines 008-63-0063
Singapore 008-065-6565
England 008-044-0044
United States (AT&T) 008-010-2880
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