Mobile Internet Prepaid Card Vending Machine: End of service at Taiwan Taoyuan Airport

With the expansion of low-cost airlines in Japan, it has become easier for everyone to travel to Japan. After getting the air tickets and hotels, you will definitely think of Japanese yen exchange and Internet access!For people who are usually busy at work, suggestions for currency exchange issues can refer to "Bank of Taiwan online currency exchange, Taoyuan Airport fast direct exchange settlement and withdrawal"One article, and those who are too busy to go to the store or buy an internet card online, let’s take a look at how to deal with Japanese internet needs at Taoyuan Airport as well!

The world's first Japan SIM card vending machine

On March 2015, 3, NTT DOCOMO set up the world's first Prepaid SIM Vending Machine (Prepaid SIM Vending Machine) in Tokyo Odaiba Ocean City (AQUA City ODAIBA), followed by Osaka Kansai Airport, Tokyo Narita Airport, and Nagoya Chubu Airport Other international airports have been set up one after another, providing foreign travelers to purchase mobile Internet prepaid cards, providing 24-day and 7-day products, including three types of SIM cards: Regular, Micro and Nano.

The SIM vending machine provides a Chinese and English language interface. It uses a credit card swiping machine to process purchases, confirms user identity through passport scanning, and handles complex purchases and data registration procedures through the machine, which really takes the vending machine sales program to a higher level. .

• The first step.After selecting the product type, swiping the credit card to purchase, you must enter the PIN Code to confirm the credit card consumption.
• The second step.Scan the passport, enter the information to activate the SIM card, you must enter the basic information to activate the card.

Those who are interested can refer to the actual combat experience sharing of the reporter of THE JAPAN TIMES, KAZUAKI NAGATA. The article mentions several key points when purchasing, including: confirming the type of card applicable to the mobile phone in advance, preparing the credit card and PIN Code (Taiwan credit card is equivalent to cash advance password ), enter the E-mail and phone number (you can enter the phone number of the hotel), after purchasing a SIM card, you can purchase a mobile phone and a wireless router.

Reference link:Japanese official website introduction. "The AZ on Japan's new SIM card vending machines"

In addition to NTT DOCOMO’s own fully functional vending machine, So-net also had a simple LTE SIM Internet prepaid card vending machine in April 2014. The NTT DOCOMO network service is also used, and the vending machine must use 4 yen banknotes. To purchase, you don’t need to swipe your credit card, and you have to use your mobile phone to log in to the Internet. The vending machine is the first to be installed at Kansai Airport. Please refer to the official website for subsequent expansion.

Reference link:Japanese official website introduction.Vending machine installation location

SIM vending machines in Taiwan: termination of service

In April 2016, Taiwanese industry players followed in Japan's footsteps and installed Taiwan’s first SIM vending machine in front of the exit entrance on the third floor of Terminal 4 of Taoyuan International Airport, providing a variety of countries including Japan, Taiwan, Hong Kong, New Australia, Thailand, China and Hong Kong. The SIM product, a 24-hour SIM vending machine, is quite suitable for people who take low-cost airline red-eye flights. Of course, it is also suitable for people like us who are in a hurry and lazy going abroad!

In September 2019, when Wendy and Anya traveled to Okinawa, they prepared to go to the vending machine to buy again before taking Peach Air in the early morning. The vending machine has been removed, and the Wi-Ho and other Internet equipment counters have been moved to Taoyuan No. 9 The arrival halls of the terminal and the second terminal are also the pick-up counters of KKday and Klook. It seems that everyone is very used to ordering online, and it is very convenient to send them home or pick up at the airport before departure.

Klook.Japan Internet SIM card:Home Delivery in Taiwan.Japan Airport Pick Up.Hong Kong Airport Pick Up

SIM vending machines in Taiwan: actual combat experience

Below, let's take a look at Wendy and Anya's previous purchase experience!

▲ The vending machine is located in the first terminal of Taoyuan Airport, in front of the entrance of the departure hall on the 3rd floor, next to the Hanlin Tea House and the New Dongyang Store.

▲ The vending machine is set up by Wi-Ho Nissho Teletong, and there is a service counter next to it.

▲ The purchase process is quite simple, just like buying vending machine drinks with coins.

▲ The machine currently only eats NT$1 banknotes, so everyone has to prepare first.

▲ Insert the prepared hundred-yuan bills one by one.

▲ Choose the SIM card product you want to buy, and press the large button on the right.

▲ Huh!The product gate will automatically turn to the right to open.

▲ Reach in and take out the product, the gate will automatically close after a while!

▲ Wendy and Anya each purchased an 2-day SIM card with 8G data.

▲ Universal SIM card for China and Hong Kong, 10 days, 1.5G traffic, 700 yuan.Above is a universal SIM in Taiwan, Hong Kong, New Zealand and Australia, 500 yuan.

▲ SIM card for Thailand, 7 days, 1.5G traffic, 300 yuan.

▲ The SIM card product we bought this time, 8 days, 2G data, 599 yuan.

▲ Japanese SIM card without data limit, 6 days, 899 yuan.

▲ The service counter next to the vending machine is open from 06:30-21:30, and you can rent it at the counter or make an appointment to pick it up.

Experience of using SIM card vending machine

This vending machine set up by Nissho Special Letong is of the same model as the So-net machine set up at Kansai Airport, and the method of use is similar. According to Taiwan regulations, the package of products sold is accompanied by a unified invoice. Comes with a pack of SIM matching cards, so that the original Nano SIM card can also be matched with standard and Micro SIM mobile phones, plus two paper manuals for iOS and Android, the product content is quite complete and convenient to use.

This 24-hour service vending machine is suitable for travelers who temporarily go abroad and take a red-eye flight. The only drawback of the machine is that it can only use XNUMX yuan bills, and the current banknote recognition is a bit poor, and there are several that can’t be recognized. Maybe the machine is imported from Japan and has not been adjusted.We actually didn't carry too many hundred-yuan bills with us, so we still went to the counter to exchange for hundred-yuan bills. If we really took the red-eye flight, it would be difficult to buy them smoothly!

Summary: This is Taiwan's first SIM card vending machine, which is very convenient for the first time and has great potential for future development!However, we must first solve the problem of low recognition of the machine's banknotes. It is best to provide a 12-yuan banknote changer or add a card swiping device nearby. Otherwise, if we both buy two Japanese SIM cards, we have to prepare XNUMX XNUMX-yuan banknotes. Many people would not carry so many hundred-dollar bills with them.

▲ The product package contains SIM card product package, SIM matching package, iOS instruction manual, Android instruction manual and unified invoice.

▲ iOS instruction manual.

▲ There are instructions on how to use the 10,000 yen electronic discount coupon on the back of the manual.

▲ Android instruction manual.

▲ SIM card product package and matching card package.

▲ The SIM product package provides Nano SIM card.

▲ An electronic discount coupon worth 10,000 yen is provided, which can be downloaded from the Internet on a mobile phone and presented to the store for scanning.

SIM usage and setting method

The SIM card package comes with two set and instruction manuals, including iOS and Android two mobile phone operating system operation modes.

– IOS setting process:

1. Insert the SIM card and connect to the Wi-Fi wireless network
2. Open Safari and enter "umobile.jp/i6" in the address bar
3. After downloading the Profile profile, click "Install" at the top right
4. After the installation is complete, click "Finish" at the top right
5. Open the "Settings" screen and click on the mobile network, enable 4G, set it to On to complete the setting

– Android setting process:

1. Select "Settings" "Other Networks" "APN", select "Add APN"
2. Enter the APN name: umobile.jp
3. Enter ID account name:[email protected]
4. Enter password: umobile
5. Select authentication type: click CHAP or PAP
6. Click to confirm the new APN name

▲ Fold down the Nano SIM card in the package.

▲ Replace with a newly purchased Nano SIM card.

▲ The URL can be entered manually or by scanning the two-dimensional barcode: umobile.jp/i6.

▲ After the iPhone enters "umobile.jp/i6" in the Safari address bar, it will jump to the profile installation operation, and you may have to enter the phone unlock password in the middle.

▲ After the installation of the profile is complete, you can start using it. Remember to delete the profile after returning to your country to change back to the original SIM card.In addition, the 1 yen electronic discount coupon that comes with the product can be downloaded from the website and used in accordance with the instruction manual.

Conclusion

The advantage of using a SIM prepaid card is that it eliminates the need for bulky wireless sharing devices and charging equipment, and it can communicate without hindrance even if the companions get separated or travel separately, which is quite practical.The only drawback is that the price is affordable?This depends on various factors such as the number of travel days, internet usage, the number of people travelling together, and the probability of traveling separately!

The product packaging and usage method of the SIM prepaid card of Nissho Special Letong SIM vending machine are the same as STUDIO A’s DOCOMO 7-day internet card. The 599 yuan product provides 8 days total 2G data, as long as there is no use to watch the movie, It is actually quite enough for the common use of Google Map, Facebook, LINE and E-mail to send and receive in travel, but it can be bought with a vending machine, which definitely suits my heart!

▲ There are so many kinds of prepaid cards purchased by friends and colleagues in advance!