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[blueguyblue]

My co-worker would like to buy a cellphone, but she has some questions that I could not answer.

[Atavistic]

Is the coworker a foreigner living in Korea?

I have yet to see a phone without an English menu.

At most places she will not be able to get a plan phone without having a KOREAN credit card. She can get a KOREAN credit card through Samsung IF she is public school or university, but good luck if she's hogwon.

Prepaid is about twice the cost of plan phones, I believe.

Apparently she can get a phone with a deposit, but I have no clue how as KTF doesn't offer it and you need a "check card" for it and Hana seems to not want to give me a check card.

[blueguyblue]

Thanks Atavistic,

My co-worker is a foreigner.

KTF.....hmmm. Does anyone know if a foreigner needs a credit card to get a phone or service with SK?

Thanks.

[jajdude]

Used card phones in Itaewon (and elsewhere) are available for 50,000 plus 20,000 in calls. Just pay 10,000 monthly (or more) after that to keep it running. Works for me. Had one of those for 3 years.

[RoryB]

I am bringing my phone over from the UK as it's a smartphone which I use for other non-phoney things. Is it possible to just get a pay as you go sim card when I arrive?

[Beeyee]

[PeteJB]

I think you can get a SIM card. I've seen them on eBay even. The problem is, does the phone support Korean language? I know that for me, I want to be able to text in Korean. So I guess, I could buy a new handset in the UK that supports Korean, then bring it.. hm?

[peppermint]

[PeteJB]

But what about foreign network coverage? So, can I still use my phone in Korea on my current UK network as if I could in Europe - Just until I get a phone.

[Beeyee]

[ttompatz]