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ricky_lamour



Joined: 25 Mar 2007
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Location: Scunthorpe

PostPosted: Thu Jul 26, 2007 12:37 pm    Post subject: mobile phones Reply with quote

Me and the missus landed in Kaohsiung yesterday. Top of my list of things to do in the job search was to get a mobile phone and a contact number for prospective employers. The handset seems to be no problem to get hold of but when we went to the Myphone store to get a sim card they wouldn't give us one unless we had an ARC or a letter from the Taiwan government. All we wanted was a Pay As You Go account. This is like that stupid Whitesnake song.

"cant get a girl cos i cant get a car, cant get a car cos i cant get a job......"

Or is that Def Lepperd? Whatever.

There must be a way around this. What can we do?
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dvasas



Joined: 31 Jan 2006
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Location: Taipei, Taiwan

PostPosted: Sat Jul 28, 2007 3:33 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Get someone that has an ARC to help you, try your passport, that is what I used.
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ricky_lamour



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PostPosted: Sun Jul 29, 2007 4:33 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I've tried getting my Taiwanese friend to go for me but they told him they were going to discontinue pre-paid accounts and tried to get him the sing a contract. Can anyone out there with an ARC help me out? There is a reward available.
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dvasas



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PostPosted: Sun Jul 29, 2007 4:48 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

oh you just need a sim card?, 7-11 used to sell them, ask around where to get them if they dont anymore...sounds like you just got a bad store, try until you get one that will sell you one...maybe that place didnt sell sim cards and wanted you on a plan, and there is no way they are getting rid of pre-paid cards....
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