How can a non-Chinese-speaking traveller use the free Wi-Fi in 7-Elevens in Taiwan?
In another of my questions here I asked if any of the convenience store chains in Taiwan offer free Wi-Fi.
Well today I found out that 7-Eleven does.
But the sign up / log in pages are totally in Chinese. There is no translation I can find, and the user interface is far from obvious. Google Translate doesn't seem to be much help.
The ad says you need your passport and visa but doesn't say you need a phone to receive a code by SMS.
Here is a screen grab of the relevant part of their sign-up / log-in page if you are able to translate it or otherwise figure it out:
Best Answer
Well there's another way that will sometimes get you access to free Wi-Fi in 7-Elevens in Taiwan even without figuring out how to use these systems.
In Dulan village in Taitung I asked the server at the front counter to help me log in to the Wi-Fi since a local expat friend told me they set up his for him.
I passed her my tablet with the login screen as shown in my question. Her English was not good so I'm not sure exactly what she asked me.
But it turned out they have a Wi-Fi in this 7-Eleven with just a regular password login as well as the ibon signal and the usual paid signals. She just entered the password for that signal for me!
So it's worth just asking the staff, they may sidestep the whole thing! Might help if you're a regular, paying customer. Might help if you're an "interesting foreigner". Might not work in busy stores in cities or tourist traps.
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