Telecommunications Services

Telecommunications Services

Overseas Calls
On private phones, the Overseas Operator may be reached by dialing¨100,〃and direct dialing is available from some phones. Person-to-person and station-to station calls are accepted. For information about which countries can be directly dialed or whether or not you can dial directly from your area, call the International Telecommunications Administration (ITA) at (02)321-2535. Overseas calls may also be made on public facilities at ITA offices, international direct dialing rates are calculated every six seconds.

Domestic Long Distance

These may be made on private phones or blue-green pay phones either directly or through the telephone bureau.

City Pay Phones

The rate for public pay phones is NT$1 for three minutes. The connection will automatically be severed agter three munutes and the caller must redial for local calls, the area code should not be dialed for calls within the same area.

Telex,& Facsimile

International and domestic, telexes, and faxes may be sent to North & South America, Europe, Asia, the Middle East, South Pacific Island Nations, Australia, and New Zealand from the main ITA office at :

28 Hangchou S. Rd., Sec. 1, Taipei
Tel : (02)344-3781 (24hours)

Telegrams may also be sent from these ETA Branch Offices :

(1) CKS International Airport
Tel : (03)383-1790(8 a.m. to 6 p.m.)
(2) 23 Chungshan N. /rd., Sec. 2, Taipei
Tel : (02)541-7434 (8 a.m. to 10 p.m.)
(3) 118Chunghsiao W. Rd., Sec. 1, Taipei
Tel : (02)344-3785 (8 a.m. to 10 p.m.)
(4) Sungshan Domestic Airport, Taipei
Tel : (02)712-6112 (8 a.m. to 9 p.m.)

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