In the store there is a touch screen machine called 'ibon' next to the printer/photocopier. I then visited the 7-11 store where I picked up the parcel originally. On the last day of our stay, I put everything in the box and taped it, there is no need to label the box. I always charge up my Anker external powerbank every night and had it with me during the day for my iPhone / iPad, so I just charge up the Pocket Wifi device as well if the power runs low during the day.

The battery in the device will not last a full day of usage. I doubt that any other network in Taiwan would offer better coverage than Chunghwa Telecom. We only visited Taipei and New Taipei areas during our stay and did not have any issue with connectivity except when we are in deep basement, which is to be expected. The device I chose uses Chunghwa Telecom, which I believe has the best coverage in Taiwan. The setup was simple, I only had to turn on the device, enter the SSID and password as labelled on the device into my iPhone / iPad and I have Internet access. Make sure you retain the return instructions and the box as it is needed to return the device at the end of the rental period. The package contained the Pocket Wifi device, a USB charging cable, a spare battery, and instructions for returning the package including the return reference number. The staff located the parcel (small box) and I signed for it and that's it. On arrival, I visited the 7-11 store, which opens 24x7, I showed the staff my passport and advised that I should have a parcel waiting. I rented for 10 days ( - ) and paid for it online using a credit card. There are several choices of devices and I chose the Huawei R201, which came with a spare battery. To apply, I needed to join as a member on iVideo's web site, and then apply to rent the item. I asked them to deliver to the 7-11 store under where we are stay and they were able to accommodate without issue. Convenience store delivery is a very common delivery mechanism in Taiwan. The service offering is to deliver the device to a convenience store at the airport for you to pick up when you arrive. I settled on the service provided by iVideo. Just returned from a trip to Taiwan and sharing my experience with renting Pocket Wifi for reference.Ĭompared to Japan, which we also visited during the trip, there were more limited choices for Taiwan.

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