2G USERS NEED TO UPGRADE AT END OF JUNE|2G門號6月底停用 三大業者祭優惠促升級

2G data services are coming to a halt at the end of June. However, about 200,000 2G users refuse to upgrade. Recently, Chunghwa Telecom launched a special offer, providing free cellphones in addition to maintaining the same monthly fee and reducing call charges. The company gave away two bags of tissues for each customer, which drew 70,000 2G users to upgrade within 2 months. Unable to surf the Internet, 2G data services allow users to make a phone call and text messages only. For nearly 200,000 2G users across Taiwan, it is imperative to upgrade because the services are about to end at the end of June. Most of the users are the elderly, who do not browse the Internet very often and prefer WIFI to 4G data services because they think the services are a waste of money. ==MS. CHEN 2G user== I'm thinking about the option of number portability or just giving up the number because I do not use the phone number often. If my monthly fee is adjusted to NT$88, NT$188 or NT$288, it is an extra expenditure for me. To retain 2G users, Chunghwa Telecom recently launched an upgrade offer, including not only the same monthly fee but additional 1.5GB data transmission, on-net and off-net calls. In particular, two bags of tissues were provided. The strategy successfully attracted 70,000 users to upgrade from 2G to 4G data services within 2 months and more than 100,000 bags of tissues were given away. ==COUNTER STAFF Chunghwa Telecom Store== If users upgrade to 4G data services, we will give away tissues and deliver them to their homes. Some 2G users, however, feel it more practical to receive preferential call charge instead of tissues. ==MR CHANG== I think Chunghwa Telecom is naive How is giving away tissues going to attract the public? People give away free tissues on the street. ==SHEN FU-FU Chunghwa Telecom Spokesperson== It's just an idea, a thoughtful one. The upgrade plan has included a special offer. The gifts are additional. In response to the halt of 2G data services, Chunghwa Telecom's special offers will continue until the end of June. As for Taiwan Mobile and Far EasTone Telecom, they offer commodity cards and vouchers worth NT$200 for purchasing goods at convenience stores. The top 3 telecom operators use everything they can in the hopes of retaining as many users as possible. TRANSLATED BY：BRYANT CHANG 2G門號即將在6月底停止服務，但全台仍有20萬用戶還在使用，不少人堅持不升級！不過近期中華電信，為了搶2G升級用戶，力推優惠方案，不僅月租費不變，通話費率更便宜，還加贈0元手機，最特別的是，還另外贈送兩袋衛生紙，沒想到2個月內，反而成功吸引7萬用戶升級。 只能通話、傳簡訊、無法上網的傳統手機2G訊號，即將在6月底暫停服務，對全台近20萬2G用戶來說，有種強迫中獎的感覺。 因為多數2G用戶，年齡層較高，沒有上網習慣，即使需要手機上網，寧願使用WIFI，覺得4G上網，浪費錢． ==民眾 陳小姐== 還在考慮說我要換呢 還是說我就不要這個門號了 使用度就已經變少了 那如果說你現在把我變成 那個月租費的話 不管是你88元 188元 288元 對我來講 都是一種多餘的消費 為了不讓2G用戶流失，中華電信近期推出無痛升級方案，強調舊2G用戶，月租費不變，並加送行動上網1.5GB，以及網內外及市話通話時間，另外再加碼送0元手機，最特別的是，還送兩袋衛生紙，結果，兩個月成功吸引7萬用戶升級4G，送出超過十萬袋衛生紙。 ==中華電信門市工作人員== 現在升級成4G的話 我們還會再送衛生紙 對 會寄到 宅配到家裡 不過也有其他2G用戶說，與其送衛生紙，還不如通話費率更優惠，比較實在。 ==民眾 張先生== 我覺得中華電信很天才　 送什麼衛生紙 怎麼會有吸引力咧　 對啊 滿街大家都在發衛生紙 ==中華電信發言人 沈馥馥== 就是一個點子啊 就是要貼心嘛 方案本身就已經是一個 有個優惠了 那贈品是另外再加碼的 因應2G停止服務，中華電信的優惠方案將持續到6月底，至於台哥大與遠傳，則是加碼送出200元超商商品卡，以及200元超商禮券，三大電信集團互別苗頭，就是希望留住客戶。 記者 黃立偉 郭俊麟 台北報導