DSLR, Internet and cell phone

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Hi

I’m moving to Taiwan in the coming weeks (will be there for two weeks as of Friday). I’ve got a few questions on getting set up and one on where to buy stuff.

  1. I’m definitely interested in buying a DSLR camera. I’m in Korea now and I know the prices here. I was wondering what the prices are like in Taipei and where to buy one. I’ve been to two electronics markets, one of which I had a taiwanese man write directions down to, but no one I’ve spoken to since knows where it is. The best I can describe it was that it was a series of shacks all set up in rows. Not sure if that helps or is at all clear.

  2. How much is internet and what are my options as a newly arrived foreigner?

  3. Where’s the best place to buy a cell phone? What do I need to get service? Or are calling cards the way to go?

Thanks!

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For DSLRs store.pchome.com.tw/mydc/
Some are grey imports that may or may not come with proper warranties.

Internet is very dependant on where you live, but 10Mbit down 1 or 2Mbit up is pretty much the norm for roughly NT$800-950 a month depending on the provider. Someone posted about a 20/2Mbit connection that was on a special for less than NT$700 from so-net. It’s either ADSL, Cable modem or FTTx, although FTTx seems to be the most popular technology at least in Taipei.

For a pre-pay phone, two forms of ID, contract requires and ARC. Dunno where the best place is to get one, but all GSM 900/1800MHz and 3G/W-CDMA 2100MHz phones work here.