Public phones in Taiwan are divided primarily into two types, coin and card. Coin phones accept coins in denominations of NT$1, NT$5, and NT10. For local calls, NT$1 buys one minute of phone time. Phone cards are divided into magnetic strip stored value cards and IC stored value cards, and can be used all over Taiwan. Magnetic strip cards sell for NT$100 each, and IC cards are available in NT$200 and NT$300 versions.
The cards are sold in railway stations, bus stations, scenic spots, and convenience stores. When making local calls it is not necessary to dial the area code; when making long-distance calls, however, the area code of the party being called must be dialed in first (see explanation on the public telephone) and then the number itself dialed. International calls can be made from private cell phones, public IDD phones, or hotel IDD phones. International calls are charged in units of six seconds. The procedure for making international direct dial calls from Taiwan is as follows:

1. Dial Taiwan's international access code, 002

2. Dial the country code of the country being called (1 for the U.S., 44 for U.K., 86 for mainland China, etc.)
3. Dial in the area code of the called party (leaving out the long-distance recognition digit, "0")
4. Dial in the number of the called party.

For operator-assisted international calls, please dial "100." For international information, call this free number: 0800080100.