Does it really take 30 minutes for Taiwan Province Province to pay the phone bill and resume the call?

I don't think so. I think we can treat it as an entertainment program. Although the recharge time in Taiwan Province Province may not be as fast as that in Chinese mainland, I don't think it will be so slow. Maybe a few years ago when the network was not very developed, it was possible that the arrival time was really slow. For example, more than a decade ago, prepaid phone bills in Chinese mainland may have arrived slowly. Don't make a fuss. However, the competition among operators in Taiwan Province Province is fierce, with a population of more than 20 million and five major operators. I believe that if it took an operator 30 minutes to charge the phone bill, it would have closed down long ago. Therefore, in such a fierce competitive environment, I believe that major operators in Taiwan Province Province will try their best to improve service efficiency and improve delivery time. As for how long it will take, only friends in Taiwan Province Province know.

However, it is undeniable that due to the unique recharge method in Taiwan Province Province, its arrival time is definitely much slower than that in Chinese mainland. At present, mobile phone recharge in Taiwan Province Province is mainly through easycard or buying some stored-value cards in convenience stores, and this efficiency is definitely very slow. Although Taiwan Province is a small province with a population of just over 20 million, the telecom competition on the island of Taiwan Province Province is still fierce. At present, there are five operators in Taiwan Province Province, namely Chunghwa Telecom, China Mobile, China Telecom, Taiwan Star and Asia Pacific Telecom. Among them, Chunghwa Telecom is the big brother. It is the most experienced and largest integrated telecommunications company in Taiwan Province Province, with a market share of over 35%. For example, in 2020, the total number of 4G users in Taiwan Province Province will reach 29.07 million, of which Chunghwa Telecom will only reach10.49 million.

The second place is Taiwan Province Mobile, which was founded in 1997 and used to be Pacific Telecom. At present, its market share is about 25%, which is the second largest operator after Chunghwa Telecom. Ranked third is Far Pass Telecom, which is a joint venture between Taiwan independence's number one financier Far East Group and AT&T. At present, its market share is almost the same as that of China Mobile, which is about 25%. The remaining two operators are Taiwan Star and Asia Pacific Telecom, but their market share is relatively small, adding up to only about 15%.

It is precisely because of the relatively small scale that the news of the merger of the two operators began to spread in the last two years. For example, China Mobile plans to merge Taiwan Star through a share swap of NT$ 28.2 billion, and Far Transmission Telecom is also planning to merge Asia Pacific Telecom. Generally speaking, the fees of operators in Taiwan Province Province are similar to those in Chinese mainland, but slightly more expensive. They also have many packages, with different charging standards, talk time and internet traffic. For example, when Chunghwa Telecom first launched the 5G service in 2020, they gave many kinds of packages. One is the lowest entry-level package with a monthly rent of NT$ 599, which is about RMB 144 yuan. The unlimited package fee reaches NT$ 1.399, which is about RMB 335.

Only last year, some operators in Taiwan Province Province, such as Telecom and Taiwan Province Mobile, began to cancel local toll-free calls, and the corresponding charges were much more expensive. For example, for local calls, 6 yuan NT$ per minute is about 1.4 yuan RMB. However, compared with 5G services, most users in Taiwan Province Province are mainly 3G and 4G, and the tariffs of 3G and 4G are relatively cheap. For example, at present, the minimum tariff for the 4G unlimited package of individual operators is only NT$ 499, which is about RMB 1 15.77, which is relatively cheap.

If you don't have any demand for traffic, just ordinary calls, then some packages are cheaper. For example, Taiwan Province Mobile has some special packages, which are similar to prepaid cards for children. The price is only NT$ 100, which is about RMB 22.5. This package includes 1g Internet traffic for one month, which is free three minutes before each call, and the excess charge is 1.8 yuan TV. Of course, in addition to these packages, you can actually buy some prepaid cards. At present, prepaid cards are still popular in Taiwan Province Province. Users can buy a card to recharge, and use as much as they want, without worrying about the traffic exceeding the package.