{"id":80790,"date":"2020-09-25T13:23:02","date_gmt":"2020-09-25T13:23:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/staging.expatinfodesk.com\/?page_id=80790"},"modified":"2023-05-12T08:03:02","modified_gmt":"2023-05-12T08:03:02","slug":"communication","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.expatinfodesk.com\/destinations\/hong-kong\/communication\/","title":{"rendered":"Communication – Hong Kong"},"content":{"rendered":"

[vc_row type=”container” padding_top=”” padding_bottom=”” el_class=”three-top-tips” css=”.vc_custom_1599875304748{margin-left: 0px !important;border-right-width: 0px !important;padding-right: 0px !important;padding-left: 0px !important;border-right-color: #ffffff !important;}”][vc_column width=”2\/3″][vc_column_text]As one of Asia\u2019s most wired cities, Hong Kong has a well-developed telecommunication infrastructure. It was the first major city in the world to have a fully digitalized telephone network, and has the highest rate of telephone line penetration in Asia. As of March 2014, the fixed-line penetration rate in Hong Kong<\/a> was estimated at 102.23% and the mobile subscriber penetration rate was estimated at 236.8% over a population estimate of over 7.219 million people, one of the highest in the world. As far as broadband internet penetration is concerned, as at June 2013, there were an estimated 203 Internet service providers licensed to provide broadband services and about 2.32 million registered customers, using fixed broadband services with speed up to 1 000 Mbps (Megabits per second).<\/p>\n

Phone lines, Internet access, and cable television are all widely available and at very affordable prices. Rates are competitive, with new and better deals offered all the time. Shop around to find out which package is best for your needs.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/3″ el_class=”city-side-bar”][vc_row_inner el_class=”sidebar-section-one”][vc_column_inner][vc_custom_heading text=”Top Tips” font_container=”tag:h4|font_size:24|text_align:left|color:%23ffffff” google_fonts=”font_family:Open%20Sans%3A300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C600%2C600italic%2C700%2C700italic%2C800%2C800italic|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal”][vc_separator color=”#ffffff” type=”full_width” thickness=”1″ up=”” down=””][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
01<\/td>\nThe majority of homes in Hong Kong do not have ovens, as most Chinese cooking is done on a hob. Check kitchen appliances before signing a lease.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
02<\/td>\nHong Kong is mainly hot but it does get cold between December and February. Homes don’t have heating so you will need your own heating appliances.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
03<\/td>\nAll residents need a Hong Kong ID card. Queues for registration are always huge so book an appointment in advance.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
04<\/td>\nRental prices are very high in Hong Kong and you will usually be expected to pay six weeks rent to the estate agent to pay for his or her services.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
05<\/td>\nTax is not automatically deducted from your salary in Hong Kong. You will need to ensure that you put aside enough money each month for tax purposes.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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