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elliemk
Joined: 01 Jul 2007
Location: Sparkling Korea!
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 Posted: Thu May 22, 2008 5:15 am Post subject: Call anywhere internationally 4 cost of cell phone minutes |
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I found this buried on some thread about calling internationally, so I thought I would bring it to the forefront.
You can dial 1544-0044. Wait for the announcement and then dial the country code, the area code and the phone number.
You ONLY pay for the cost of your cell phone minutes (or land line minutes).
I called all my friends and family last Sunday. Worked like a charm. Got a cell phone text message today thanking me for using the service!
Hope this will help some folks. |
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Harpeau
Joined: 01 Feb 2003
Location: Coquitlam, BC
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| Posted: Thu May 22, 2008 5:18 am Post subject: |
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| Did you find a way to confirm the cost? Just wondering. |
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elliemk
Joined: 01 Jul 2007
Location: Sparkling Korea!
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| Posted: Thu May 22, 2008 5:37 am Post subject: |
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| Well, the confirmation I got was when I checked my cell phone minutes. They were decreased by the number of minutes I talked. |
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eddie1983man
Joined: 31 May 2007
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| Posted: Thu May 22, 2008 6:45 am Post subject: |
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| elliemk wrote: |
| Well, the confirmation I got was when I checked my cell phone minutes. They were decreased by the number of minutes I talked. |
Are you on prepaid service or something? I tried something similar on my plan (dialing 00700) and got charged about 60cents/minute. |
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elliemk
Joined: 01 Jul 2007
Location: Sparkling Korea!
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| Posted: Thu May 22, 2008 6:47 am Post subject: |
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| Editing this post. I also tried that number. I did get charged more for the 700 number. But I am not on prepaid. |
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pkang0202
Joined: 09 Mar 2007
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| Posted: Thu May 22, 2008 3:09 pm Post subject: |
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Were the minutes equal? Or did it charge you MORE minutes than a regular Korean domestic call?
I find it suspicious that you can make an international call and it just comes out of your minutes.
I would wait and make sure some place doesn't send you a bill later. |
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camaroclow
Joined: 10 Apr 2008
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| Posted: Thu May 22, 2008 3:10 pm Post subject: |
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| anyone with prepaid experience? |
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spliff
Joined: 19 Jan 2004
Location: Khon Kaen, Thailand
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| Posted: Thu May 22, 2008 3:53 pm Post subject: |
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| This method of calling internationally is very expensive. |
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wanamin
Joined: 14 Apr 2008
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| Posted: Thu May 22, 2008 4:31 pm Post subject: |
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| i confirm this... only cell phone minutes, it only works for the USA, Canada and landlines in the UK... but for me its great. you can google 1544 0044 and the website will explain it to you (in Korean) |
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Cerriowen
Joined: 03 Jun 2006
Location: Pocheon
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| Posted: Thu May 22, 2008 5:02 pm Post subject: |
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I tried this on a normal cell phone plan...
It ended up being very expensive ($115 for a month) where as 007 was only $90 for the same amount of time. |
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raketbaler
Joined: 14 Apr 2008
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| Posted: Thu May 22, 2008 6:44 pm Post subject: |
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| I'm planning on using www.ip-relay.com to talk to people at home. Totally free and it's fun to mess with the operators. |
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elliemk
Joined: 01 Jul 2007
Location: Sparkling Korea!
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| Posted: Fri May 23, 2008 6:11 am Post subject: |
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| There have been several answers to my question! Does the 1544-0044 number charge more than the minutes to your cell phone? Inquiring minds want to know! Thanks. |
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OiGirl
Joined: 23 Jan 2003
Location: Hoke-y-gun
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| Posted: Fri May 23, 2008 4:25 pm Post subject: |
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| raketbaler wrote: |
| I'm planning on using www.ip-relay.com to talk to people at home. Totally free and it's fun to mess with the operators. |
You are really an asshole, unless of course your people at home are deaf. |
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wanamin
Joined: 14 Apr 2008
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| Posted: Fri May 23, 2008 6:24 pm Post subject: |
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| elliemk wrote: |
| There have been several answers to my question! Does the 1544-0044 number charge more than the minutes to your cell phone? Inquiring minds want to know! Thanks. |
http://www.1544-0044.co.kr/
I had my girlfriend translate this page for me, and she confirms... You can call ANY numbner in the USA, Canada, Hong Kong, China, and Singapore FOR THE SAME COST as if I was calling my buddy in Seoul.
You can all call landlines ONLY in the UK, Ireland, and Oz, as well as a host of non-English speaking countries. (South Africans and New Zealandites are sadly left out of this scheme entirely) I call my friends and family in New York all the time, and my cell phone bills average about 40-60/month.
To all those non-believers: get a Korean to go to the above website for you, and check it out!!!
To those who use pre-paid cell phones: STOP THE INSANITY!!! Even if you can't find a Korean to sign you up for a plan, you CAN go to LG and get your own, as long as you're a legal teacher and you have a Korean bank account.
Some LG clerks don't like to help you (When I asked the clerk, he told me no, I couldn't so I just walked over to his desk and sat down like a spoiled brat, giving him a death stare, until he called his boss who told him otherwise).. but they DO have to help you. Just bring all your documents with you, including passbook.
And if you are a Public or University teacher, you can sign up for a Samsung Credit card, allowing you to then sign up with any cell phone company. |
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camaroclow
Joined: 10 Apr 2008
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| Posted: Fri May 23, 2008 6:59 pm Post subject: |
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| so have any insane people used this with prepaid er no? |
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