How to get online in Saipan

In fact, life is becoming more and more inseparable from the Internet. Today I will tell you how to solve network problems when traveling to Saipan. I believe it will be helpful to everyone. Help de power supply

Saipan uses American sockets, the voltage is 110v, the two-hole flat plug can be used directly, because the voltage is low and the charging speed is slow.

Personal suggestion: Prepare USB splitter, universal plug, and wiring board.

American standard and American standard plugs

The splitter, combined with the American standard USB socket, can charge multiple devices at the same time.

Considering that you may travel to different countries in the future, you may also consider purchasing a universal plug directly.

Finally, I recommend a Xiaomi power strip. It is also magical. The power supply and USB interface are complete for communication and WIFI.

The local Panda Supermarket has a phone card for $5; I personally recommend opening an international card. Roaming, it’s up to you to decide whether to make or receive calls; and to receive information after swiping your card, you need to activate roaming.

Saipan's infrastructure is poor. Although the hotel has wifi, it is basically not very good. Some hotels require payment, and they are not very good. On the contrary, some budget hotels have good signals, such as Koryo.

Wifi signals are better: hotel lobbies, beaches, restaurants, DFS walkways, and Saipan Airport are much stronger than before.

My personal suggestion is that if you are dependent on mobile phones, you can rent mobile WIFI through Taobao or locally in Saipan. The most important difference between the two is the billing method. Aubao’s rental fee is the single-day rental fee × the number of travel days × the number of units. Most require a deposit of approximately 500 yuan/unit. The local payment is on a daily basis, 8 dollars/day/station, and a deposit is required depending on the situation. Internet

Better hotels will have free wifi coverage. However, the signal coverage in the room is not very good, especially in hotels that have been renovated for a long time. So if you want to use wifi, go to the lobby. You will see many people sitting in the lobby using their mobile phones to access the WiFi.

Electronic Products and Communications

Power Plug and Voltage

The voltage in Saipan is 110V, which is lower than China’s 220V. It will take more time to fully charge the appliance.

The power plug consists of two flat heads and a round head. Domestic electronic products with two plugs can be used directly, while those with three plugs (hair dryers, power strips, some laptops) need to use conversion plugs.

Mobile WIFI and Internet Cards

You can rent mobile WIFI or use unlimited data Internet cards in Saipan. However, the local network signal in Saipan is generally poor. Come to Saipan There will be more tourists choosing mobile WIFI on the island.

It is much cheaper to rent mobile WIFI online in advance than renting it locally in Saipan. The domestic rental price for a day is about 30 RMB, while in Saipan it is at least 10 US dollars (67 RMB) a day.

The cost of a 5-day unlimited data card is around RMB 160, but it does not support international calls and can only be used online. The main island of Saipan has relatively complete signal coverage, but there is basically no network signal coverage in the eastern and western areas of Tinian Island.

International Communications

If you want to call back to China from Saipan, there are two ways. One is to activate international roaming on your mobile phone card, and the other is to purchase a prepaid PTI phone card in Saipan. International roaming rates are more expensive, with call rates from Saipan back home at 3 yuan per minute and text messages at 2 yuan per minute. The local prepaid phone card in Saipan is cheaper. The price of 5 US dollars (33 yuan) can be used for 172 minutes of international long-distance calls. Phone cards can be purchased in supermarkets and some hotel lobbies.