Tip: if you have a 2nd spare phone.. put the prepaid sim on the spare phone, you will get a Taiwan local number to use to call, and your main phone which u need to access internet or Whatsapp.. you can turn on Mobile Hotspot on the spare phone which is on prepaid sim.. to let your main phone also have data. The advantage vs carrying a mobile wifi is you get the benefits of the local number and the spare phone battery can last much longer than 6 hours on that Heavy MiFi hotspot and the spare phone can also use the same USB c charger and power bank on your main phone..
Yes, most stores of telecommunications companies sell short-term passenger SIM cards; ㄦLonger-term SIM cards that are more than 30 days old can be recharged at convenience stores and then used again. When you go to apply, remember to bring your passport. and travel documents etc.
Is it cash payment only at the exchange kiosk? ie. Using my local currency in cash to exchange for taiwan doller. Or can I used card payment to buy $NT?
There are two types of exchange kiosks. The large exchange kiosk only accepts cash in exchange for Taiwan dollars. There is no handling fee. Just put your passport in and scan it to start the exchange (please refer to my video 02:16 - 03:55 ). Small exchange kiosks, as long as they are cards with a sticker on the machine, can be used to withdraw Taiwan dollar cash, but please note that the exchange rate and handling fee will be determined by your card-issuing bank (please refer to my video 03:56 - 04:19). But if you are using currencies other than US dollars, RMB, Japanese yen, and Euros, you will not be able to use the exchange machine. Please go directly to the bank counter. The exchange fee is NTD30, which is approximately USD1.
No! The service of exchanging Taiwan dollars at the bank counter only accepts cash. Currently, 18 currencies are accepted. Each transaction fee is NT$30. Besides, if you do not use up all your Taiwan Dollars, you can exchange the remaining Taiwan Dollars back into foreign currency for a fee of NT$100, which is equivalent to about 3 dollars in US Dollars.
