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seoulman1
Joined: 02 Feb 2007
Location: Jamsil
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 Posted: Thu Oct 11, 2007 8:31 am Post subject: Korean cellphones - can I take it home and use it? |
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| So im leaving soon and want a K-phone. Are there any models that I can buy unlocked and use it with a sim card? |
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uberscheisse
Joined: 02 Dec 2003
Location: japan is better than korea.
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| Posted: Thu Oct 11, 2007 8:45 am Post subject: |
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i'm pretty sure the k-phones here are made specifically for the k-market. something about a different frequency altogether. i checked that when i first came over, thinking my korean-made cell from canada would work here.
what makes me think it's still in effect is that i was trying to buy a motorola razr at yongsan and they said "do you want korea or USA?" which led me to believe they sell them with 2 different frequencies.
check prices, maybe you could buy one cheaper here than back home and set it up once you arrive. |
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The_Eyeball_Kid
Joined: 20 Jun 2007
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| Posted: Thu Oct 11, 2007 2:56 pm Post subject: Re: Korean cellphones - can I take it home and use it? |
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| seoulman1 wrote: |
| So im leaving soon and want a K-phone. Are there any models that I can buy unlocked and use it with a sim card? |
In a word, no. Korean phones are CDMA, everywhere else (except Japan) is GSM. |
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little mixed girl
Joined: 11 Jun 2003
Location: shin hyesung's bed~
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| Posted: Fri Oct 12, 2007 6:52 am Post subject: Re: Korean cellphones - can I take it home and use it? |
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| The_Eyeball_Kid wrote: |
| seoulman1 wrote: |
| So im leaving soon and want a K-phone. Are there any models that I can buy unlocked and use it with a sim card? |
In a word, no. Korean phones are CDMA, everywhere else (except Japan) is GSM. |
that's somewhat wrong.
the US also uses CDMA. but...BUT it depends on the company.
if the phone is with sk telecom, they can roam on the verizon wireless network in the US.
i don't know about using them with other networks though. the frequency thing is right though, korea's CDMA frequency seems to match verizon's CDMA frequency.
i'm not sure what exactly japan uses, my phone has 3G CDMA written on the back, which i'm going to assume is CDMA to the next level. |
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mole
Joined: 06 Feb 2003
Location: Act III
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| Posted: Fri Oct 12, 2007 7:03 am Post subject: |
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I never had a phone from Korea that worked in US,
but my US phone (LG on verizon) works great in Korea. |
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brento1138
Joined: 17 Nov 2004
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| Posted: Fri Oct 12, 2007 4:18 pm Post subject: |
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| My Motorola slide-uh phone worked great in Canada. |
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skconqueror
Joined: 31 Jul 2005
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| Posted: Fri Oct 12, 2007 10:30 pm Post subject: |
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| brento1138 wrote: |
| My Motorola slide-uh phone worked great in Canada. |
Motorola isnt Korean  |
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brento1138
Joined: 17 Nov 2004
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| Posted: Fri Oct 12, 2007 11:37 pm Post subject: |
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| skconqueror wrote: |
| brento1138 wrote: |
| My Motorola slide-uh phone worked great in Canada. |
Motorola isnt Korean |
Oh, I should have been more clear. I bought the phone in Korea. It's a Korean phone. |
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tacon101
Joined: 31 Oct 2005
Location: seoul
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| Posted: Fri Oct 12, 2007 11:58 pm Post subject: |
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| lots of korean phones (samsung i know, at least) have started putting in universal sim cards. lets them work in other countries eventhouhg it isnt needed in korea |
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Wangja
Joined: 17 May 2004
Location: Seoul, Yongsan
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| Posted: Sat Oct 13, 2007 1:14 am Post subject: |
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Korean phones with SIM cards are for roaming from a Korean base number.
They do not work with a foreign SIM card.
To be precise;y accurate, my Samsung worldphone does not work with a foreign SIM card. |
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