The NCC and the Ministry of National Defense announced that they would conduct a 30-minute “mobile network blocked” drill for the first time in mid-August in 14 counties and cities in northern and central China. Since mobile Internet speeds will be restricted and reduced, only “voice calls and text messages” services will be retained. Many heavy users of mobile Internet have complained that the 30-minute mobile network speed blocked drill will affect their Internet rights. However, both fixed-line and WiFi will not be affected during this exercise, and Taiwan currently provides free WiFi services throughout the country to meet short-term Internet needs.
Does Telecom Sanxiong have free WiFi services? What free WiFi services are available in Taiwan in 2026? Here is an explanation and summary:
Although mobile communications are quite popular in Taiwan, the Taiwan government and telecom operators have invested heavily in the construction of broadband infrastructure over the years, and free WiFi services can be enjoyed everywhere. The following is a summary video and detailed description of free WiFi services in Taiwan in 2026:
1. Telecom Sanxiong free WiFi hotspot service:
Since the government has popularized free WiFi services such as iTaiwan, coupled with the popularization of 4G/5G mobile networks, the three telecom companies except Chunghwa Telecom continue to provide users withFree WiFi hotspot service, other operators no longer provide free WiFi hotspot services to mobile users。
A. Chunghwa Telecom:
middleHua Telecom 5G Type 999 (inclusive) and above tariff plans and HiNet broadband customers receive free CHT Wi-Fi unlimited Internet access at public hotspots during the contract period. 4G monthly users or 5G 599 and 799 users need to follow the specified rate or purchase a “Wi-Fi mobile monthly subscription” (monthly fee 89 yuan) to use it. Chunghwa Telecom currently has deployed more than 50,000 CHT Wi-Fi public hotspots across Taiwan, which are widely distributed in public places such as convenience stores, fast food restaurants, coffee shops, airports, and transportation hubs.
Please refer to Chunghwa Telecom’s WiFi hotspot inquiry”here“, please refer to Chunghwa Telecom for the setting method.”Official website“。
B. Far EasTone Telecom:
Far EasTone originally provided one of the “WIFLY” wireless Internet services launched by its subsidiary Anyuan Information. In its heyday, it installed more than 20,000 free WiFi hotspots in major business districts, MRT stations, 7-ELEVEN and chain restaurants in Taipei City. However, with the popularization of 4G/5G mobile networks, this paid service has gradually declined and transformed. Currently, Far EasTone Telecom does not provide free WiFi services above a specific tariff.
C.Taiwan Mobile:
Taiwan Mobile, which originally had 7,000 WiFi hotspots across Taiwan, has officially announced the termination of the “TWM WIFI” hotspot service.。
2. Taiwan’s free public WiFi service:
According to the latest global information technology report published by the World Economic Forum (WEF), Taiwan ranks first among 138 countries in the world in both information infrastructure network and mobile broadband network coverage. This shows that the Taiwanese government and telecommunications companies have invested heavily in the construction of broadband infrastructure networks over the years and have received international recognition. Free WiFi services in Taiwan mainly include iTaiwan, Taipei Free, free WiFi in supermarkets, free WiFi services provided by merchants and watching advertisements.
A. iTaiwan:
【iTaiwan】iTaiwan free wireless Internet service has been planned and promoted by the National Development Council of Taiwan since 100. The current competent authority is the Ministry of Digital Development. According to statistics from the Government Open Platform in 2026, there are 13,846 iTaiwan hotspots, most of which were built by Chunghwa Telecom. In addition to government agencies and major attractions, Taoyuan Airport, high-speed rail carriages and station spaces, MRT, Taiwan Railways, and some county and city specific buses are all set up by public transportation operators and telecommunications operators in the area to complete the construction of free WiFi hotspots through 4G networks. Users need to arrive first iTaiwan official website Or complete the mobile phone number registration on site or use a Taipei Free account to use it for free.
There are three major restrictions on using iTaiwan, including that the system will automatically log out if it is used continuously for 4 hours or is idle for more than 15 minutes, and you can reconnect after logging out; for security reasons, connecting to five high-risk APPs such as Douyin, Xiaohongshu, Weibo, WeChat and Baidu Cloud is prohibited; and it mainly provides basic browsing. In the past, the average speed of iTaiwan was about 1Mbps, but after the backbone bandwidth was upgraded to more than 100Mbps, the currentThe average Internet speed per person is over 5Mbps。
B.Taipei Free:
【Taipei Free 】(Free Wireless Internet in Taipei Public Areas) is a free WiFi service provided by Taipei City, the current competent authority is the Taipei City Information Bureau. The main service area of Taipei Free is the Greater Taipei area (MRT station information counters, city government buildings, municipal libraries, some outdoor shopping districts, etc.), please search on the device and connect the name “TPE-Free” signal, you need to verify your identity through your mobile phone number or at the service desk for the first time. In addition, the service has partnered with national iTaiwan Account roams in both directions.
Taipei FreeTime limit for each connection 30 minutes(Can be reconnected after disconnection) 。Because the contractor was considered to have unsatisfactory network service quality in the past, after re-inviting for new contractors and replacing them with new ones,Netizens reported that the maximum speed can reach 200Mbps。
Special reminder: “Free Wireless Internet Access in Taipei Public Areas” provides browsing services for multimedia audio and video websites (excluding real-time streaming), but only for websites or applications with high bandwidth usage such as online games. Connection control measures will be taken for websites with restricted and inappropriate content that is harmful to the physical and mental development of children and teenagers (such as pornography and violence, etc.).
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C. Supermarket free WiFi service:
a.ibon WiFi:
ibon WiFi is a free WiFi Internet service provided by 7-ELEVEN. The SSID name is “7WiFi”. Just go to any 7-11 store that offers free iBon service.After registering a Taiwan mobile phone number or logging in with an OPEN POINT account, you can connect 3 times a day for free, each time limited to 30 minutes。
b.Fami Wi-Fi (FamilyMart):
【Fami WiFi ] is a free WiFi Internet service provided by FamilyMart convenience stores. The SSID name is “Fami-WiFi”. As long as consumers are in the store, click on Fami-WiFi and click on how to use it.Terms of Service pageReady to use. Each session is limited to 30 minutes and there is no limit to the number of sessions.
D. Merchants provide free WiFi:
In order to attract customers to visit Taiwan, many businesses/hotels in Taiwan provide free WiFi services. Usually these merchants will post free WiFi notices and welcome customers to ask for the Internet password.
In addition, you can use the globally popular WiFi Map or Osmino Wi-Fi Come find free Wi-Fi or public hotspots to quickly locate free wireless networks when you are away from home.
E. Watch ads and enjoy free WiFi:
Some operators in Taiwan have cooperated with advertisers to provide free WiFi services after watching advertisements. As long as you watch the advertisements of the operators, you can enjoy free WiFi services for 5 to 30 minutes. Currently, the more famous operators include [.1.Free WiFi】、【.YO has free WiFi】、【 FreeAD WiFi 】。According to feedback from netizens, the speed of free WiFi while watching ads will be limited, probably only 10Mbps.
Overall, Taiwan’s free WiFi service is quite friendly, and Chunghwa Telecom has assisted in upgrading it in recent years.Solve the problem after backbone bandwidthFree WiFi service has the problem of slow speed (usually only 1~2Mbps), which is comparable to 4G mobile network speed. For those who are panicking due to the blocked mobile network during the urban resilience drill, they can make more use of the free public Internet provided by the government or supermarkets.
Source: KOCPC Chinese