# Unlimited 4G Internet 499NT/Month, offer until 5/15 @ Chunghua Telecom (CHT) **URL:** \ **Category:** Technology\ **Created:** [May 9, 2018, 4:43am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/unlimited-4g-internet-499nt-month-offer-until-5-15-chunghua-telecom-cht/169222 "2018-05-09T04:43:53Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 12
**Author:** ![RickRoll](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/user_avatar/tw.forumosa.com/rickroll/32/180921_2.png) [@RickRoll](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/RickRoll)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2018, 3:15am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/unlimited-4g-internet-499nt-month-offer-until-5-15-chunghua-telecom-cht/169222/221 "2018-05-21T03:15:12Z")
> [@Icon](#): > > Eh CHT was also asking deposits from atogas. Well, I got the 299 deal and didn’t have to provide any deposit. And it started without pretty much in the same hour we left the store. But what really would throw me off (if I were in @Zapman shoes) is having to go back to the store after thinking it was all done. And worst, getting to know this from another store’s staff! ---
**Author:** ![Icon](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/user_avatar/tw.forumosa.com/icon/32/189245_2.png) [@Icon](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/Icon)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2018, 3:32am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/unlimited-4g-internet-499nt-month-offer-until-5-15-chunghua-telecom-cht/169222/222 "2018-05-21T03:32:03Z")
You are using logic. ---
**Author:** ![Icon](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/user_avatar/tw.forumosa.com/icon/32/189245_2.png) [@Icon](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/Icon)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2018, 3:33am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/unlimited-4g-internet-499nt-month-offer-until-5-15-chunghua-telecom-cht/169222/223 "2018-05-21T03:33:32Z")
That is weird. I have heard of them companies asking for deposits from new customers. Why ask from ane existing customer? Weird. Anyways, thsi policy is like a “lucky” draw… aleatory. ---
**Author:** ![dan2006](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/ea666f/32.png) [@dan2006](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/dan2006)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2018, 3:35am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/unlimited-4g-internet-499nt-month-offer-until-5-15-chunghua-telecom-cht/169222/224 "2018-05-21T03:35:47Z")
So what ive learned is my data points are irrelevant because each store does whatever they want anyway:). ---
**Author:** ![Zapman](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/z/67e7ee/32.png) [@Zapman](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/Zapman)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2018, 3:37am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/unlimited-4g-internet-499nt-month-offer-until-5-15-chunghua-telecom-cht/169222/225 "2018-05-21T03:37:55Z")
Were you a new customer? Did you have a contract with FET before? ---
**Author:** ![RickRoll](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/user_avatar/tw.forumosa.com/rickroll/32/180921_2.png) [@RickRoll](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/RickRoll)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2018, 3:46am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/unlimited-4g-internet-499nt-month-offer-until-5-15-chunghua-telecom-cht/169222/226 "2018-05-21T03:46:45Z")
I didn’t have a contract before, but I was using a prepaid card from CHT. Similar to you, I was adding internet credits monthly, as needed. Not sure if they considered me a new customer or not… ---
**Author:** ![Aikaili](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/user_avatar/tw.forumosa.com/aikaili/32/100376_2.png) [@Aikaili](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/Aikaili)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2018, 3:49am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/unlimited-4g-internet-499nt-month-offer-until-5-15-chunghua-telecom-cht/169222/227 "2018-05-21T03:49:53Z")
Finished the paperwork yesterday for the $499 deal. I’ve been their customer for over 7 years and didn’t have to pay a deposit. I think that I remember that over 5 years with them that I could avoid that. Going from $1399 to $499 is significant. ---
**Author:** ![SuperS54](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/user_avatar/tw.forumosa.com/supers54/32/137985_2.png) [@SuperS54](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/SuperS54)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2018, 3:50am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/unlimited-4g-internet-499nt-month-offer-until-5-15-chunghua-telecom-cht/169222/228 "2018-05-21T03:50:06Z")
They ask for deposit due to the large numbers of lowlifes who sign up and then leave Taiwan before completing the contracts. There are regularly brand new high end phones for sale on various Facebook buy sell sites from losers signing up and selling the phones to pay for their tickets home. You have them to thank. ---
**Author:** ![Zapman](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/z/67e7ee/32.png) [@Zapman](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/Zapman)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2018, 3:52am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/unlimited-4g-internet-499nt-month-offer-until-5-15-chunghua-telecom-cht/169222/229 "2018-05-21T03:52:52Z")
Yes, that makes sense because they are receiving a cellphone. I am receiving a simcard…and data every month if I pay. I guess they are just applying that to any contract they sell. ---
**Author:** ![SuperS54](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/user_avatar/tw.forumosa.com/supers54/32/137985_2.png) [@SuperS54](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/SuperS54)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2018, 4:12am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/unlimited-4g-internet-499nt-month-offer-until-5-15-chunghua-telecom-cht/169222/230 "2018-05-21T04:12:48Z")
They still lose if you leave before the end of the contract. It’s a discounted rate and they’re banking on making a profit from the users who rack up bills beyond the 499 over the period of the contract, if you bow out early you take away that opportunity. Whilst locals may not have to pay the deposit there will be a cost to get out of the contract early. ---
**Author:** ![anon76032781](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/a8b319/32.png) [@anon76032781](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/anon76032781)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2018, 4:18am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/unlimited-4g-internet-499nt-month-offer-until-5-15-chunghua-telecom-cht/169222/231 "2018-05-21T04:18:12Z")
I thought it was interesting that even locals need two forms of identification to get a sim. ---
**Author:** ![Yang\_Gui\_Zi](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/user_avatar/tw.forumosa.com/yang_gui_zi/32/21932_2.png) [@Yang\_Gui\_Zi](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/Yang_Gui_Zi)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2018, 4:45am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/unlimited-4g-internet-499nt-month-offer-until-5-15-chunghua-telecom-cht/169222/232 "2018-05-21T04:45:41Z")
> [@anon76032781](#): > > I thought it was interesting that even locals need two forms of identification to get a sim. Not sure about the details, but that has to do with criminals doing phone scams in the past. That’s why they require extra ID. ---
**Author:** ![the\_bear](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/user_avatar/tw.forumosa.com/the_bear/32/192391_2.png) [@the\_bear](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/the_bear)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2018, 4:48am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/unlimited-4g-internet-499nt-month-offer-until-5-15-chunghua-telecom-cht/169222/233 "2018-05-21T04:48:17Z")
> [@SuperS54](#): > > signing up and selling the phones to pay for their tickets home Sheer genius. ---
**Author:** ![Zapman](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/z/67e7ee/32.png) [@Zapman](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/Zapman)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2018, 11:57pm UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/unlimited-4g-internet-499nt-month-offer-until-5-15-chunghua-telecom-cht/169222/234 "2018-05-27T23:57:19Z")
Paid the deposit at FET on Tuesday and was told it takes 3-5 days to activate. Still not activated…sigh Going to go there today at lunch to see whats happening. ---
**Author:** ![Yang\_Gui\_Zi](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/user_avatar/tw.forumosa.com/yang_gui_zi/32/21932_2.png) [@Yang\_Gui\_Zi](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/Yang_Gui_Zi)\ **Post date:** [May 28, 2018, 12:05am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/unlimited-4g-internet-499nt-month-offer-until-5-15-chunghua-telecom-cht/169222/235 "2018-05-28T00:05:18Z")
You probably have, but just in case, have you tried restarting your phone? ---
**Author:** ![Zapman](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/z/67e7ee/32.png) [@Zapman](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/Zapman)\ **Post date:** [May 28, 2018, 12:09am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/unlimited-4g-internet-499nt-month-offer-until-5-15-chunghua-telecom-cht/169222/236 "2018-05-28T00:09:53Z")
Actually I did not, tried now and it works. Thanks for the tip. ---
**Author:** ![Yang\_Gui\_Zi](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/user_avatar/tw.forumosa.com/yang_gui_zi/32/21932_2.png) [@Yang\_Gui\_Zi](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/Yang_Gui_Zi)\ **Post date:** [May 28, 2018, 12:13am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/unlimited-4g-internet-499nt-month-offer-until-5-15-chunghua-telecom-cht/169222/237 "2018-05-28T00:13:22Z")
No worries. Doesn’t make sense to me why it works, but for some reason it does. :idunno: ---
**Author:** ![tom1807](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/user_avatar/tw.forumosa.com/tom1807/32/174515_2.png) [@tom1807](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/tom1807)\ **Post date:** [May 28, 2018, 6:52am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/unlimited-4g-internet-499nt-month-offer-until-5-15-chunghua-telecom-cht/169222/238 "2018-05-28T06:52:20Z")
Was pretty annoyed last year with FET when I extended my contract and they put me on 999 LTE unlimited after being a customer since 7 years + using the number already 7 years before that; however was only for 1 year until August this year. May 15 called FET by mobile, asked whether I can switch to the 499 contract for 24 months. 15 minutes later my contract was switched, cancellation fee is 1,360 NTD, but saves me 12k in 24 months. Cheers Tom ---
**Author:** ![slawa](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/user_avatar/tw.forumosa.com/slawa/32/112823_2.png) [@slawa](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/slawa)\ **Post date:** [May 28, 2018, 3:10pm UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/unlimited-4g-internet-499nt-month-offer-until-5-15-chunghua-telecom-cht/169222/239 "2018-05-28T15:10:56Z")
When your sim card connects to the mobile network for the first time, it gets the status of your sim card once. When you loose signal or change tower it does not do it again. Basically you need to “reboot” your sim card. Mobile network protocols are an interesting topic. It is unbelievable how insecure those networks are. There are many improvements from GSM to LTE. But many providers cut corners and do not implement some of the security features. [Running your own GSM network](https://media.ccc.de/v/25c3-3007-en-running_your_own_gsm_network) [Running your own 3G/3.5G network](https://media.ccc.de/v/32c3-7412-running_your_own_3g_3_5g_network) [Detecting IMSI-catchers and other mobile network attacks](https://media.ccc.de/v/ber15-5-detecting_imsi-catchers_and_other_mobile_network_attacks) ---
**Author:** ![slawa](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/user_avatar/tw.forumosa.com/slawa/32/112823_2.png) [@slawa](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/slawa)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2022, 5:45am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/unlimited-4g-internet-499nt-month-offer-until-5-15-chunghua-telecom-cht/169222/240 "2022-07-14T05:45:58Z")
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