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[katsu]

I have a cell phone that i'm thinking of taking to Korea...but I don't know if that makes any sense...

I'm with Fido, and on a contract until August, but would be leaving for Korea in the next few weeks. Should I pay the cancellation fee, and cancel my phone here, and then get a new phone and plan in Korea?
How much would that be?

Or would it make sense for me to take my phone without cancelling the contract, and just adding in long distance? (I can't change/or lower my plan while on this contract)...but that way would i be even able to use it in Korea??

I recently travelled to Europe but was unable to use my cell at all, although i have a world phone...

what would you suggest?

thanx

[ttompatz]

[pkang0202]

See if there is any way you can transfer your cell phone plan/account to someone else. That way you don't get slammed with the contract termination fee. Either that or lower your plan to the cheapest possible and just pay it every month.

If you can't do either than just bite the bullet and cancel your cell phone. Its useless here.

[katsu]

hmmm, but it's a world phone...so wouldn't it work in Korea?

I wanna get some sort of a phone in Korea, so that I could make long distance calls home...but i'm not going to be staying in an apartment per se....it's more like a boarding school or so, so I don't think I would be able to use their phone and make long distance calls...

i'm hoping that there are long distance cards that i could use...but i'd feel much safer having a cell on me, than wondering whether someone is listening to my calls..

perhaps I could get a cell with prepaid cards...but could i use one of those long distance cards if i'm using the prepaid card cell? honestly, i've never had one of those, so not sure how they work...

what would u suggest?
tx

[ttompatz]

[katsu]

thanx...sounds reasonable.

[cbeck13]

don't know what its like in europe or anywhere else, but i recently cancelled my cell phone plan in the states. if you can provide evidence that you are moving abroad, they let you cancel for free.....verizon wireless at least

[katsu]

really? that's pretty cool of them...i don't think Fido is as nice though...but i'll try that too...

[kigolo1881]

Why would you even consider keeping the phone account in your home country? Whatever the penalty is, i'm sure it's still more economical than paying 12 months into an acct. that you don't use.

I cancelled my US T-Mobile account after renewing it for the 2nd time around but they told me that there would be no US$200 cancellation fee as long as i can proof my relocation overseas.

[katsu]

[kigolo1881]

Go ahead and try your approach. let me know how it works out for you.

[kat2]

It will not be worth it to take to Korea. If you are really intent on keeping it, do what the other poster suggested-transfer it to a family member or firend. I transferred mine to my sister 4 years ago and now she is locked into a sweet rate. She studied abroad for a semester and was somehow able to put her account in "dormant" mode, so she could keep the number but didn't have to pay. You might want to check into that if you are only coming for a year. (this was with Verizon in the US)

[Guess4me]

and you have a computer, check out Skype. I bought a cheap usb "handset" phone for my computer and call home via SKype for less than .02 per minute. Absolutely GREAT voice qualigy. Highly recommend.

[katsu]

hmm, thanx guys for all of your advice...

and i never even thought about Skype, that's a great idea! Thanx Guess4me!