Taiwan Communications

Telephone

Country code: 886. There is an extensive internal telephone system.

Mobile Telephone

Roaming agreements exist with international mobile phone companies.

Internet

Internet cafes provide public access to Internet and e-mail services.

Post

Airmail to Western Europe takes up to 10 days.

Media


Press

• Daily Chinese-language papers include the United Daily News, the Central Daily News, China Times, Taiwan Daily and Liberty Times.
• English-language dailies include The China Post, Taipei Times and Taiwan News.

TV

Public Television Service (PTS) is the only non-profit public broadcaster.
• Commercial networks include China Television Company (CTV), Chinese Television System (CTS), Taiwan Television Enterprise (TTV) and Formosa Television (FTV).

Radio

Broadcasting Corporation of China (BCC) has national and regional networks, while CBS-Radio Taiwan International, the national broadcaster, also beams services to mainland China and the rest of the world with programmes in various languages and Chinese dialects.
Public Radio System (PRS) is government run and broadcasts travel, weather and social information.
International Community Radio Taipei (ICRT) is the biggest English-language FM station.
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