Korean Job Discussion Forums

ESL Girl · Joined: 03 Sep 2007

I recently got a Samsung Visa0 (as a back up for when I travel abroad next month).

Anyway, I got the darn thing and there's no indication of if or how it should be activated. My co-worker (who is Korean) said that it doesn't need it. Huh? I guess I will try it.

But does anyone else have any tips?

aarontendo · Joined: 08 Feb 2006 Location: Daegu-ish

Call their English line and ask em. 02 2000 8438

I don't remember if I had to activate mine or not. It was couriered out to me so maybe I didn't have to.

denistron · Joined: 21 Oct 2006 Location: Busan

Where did you apply for it? Everywhere I go they tell me I can't cause I'm foreign....

ttompatz · Joined: 05 Sep 2005 Location: Kwangju, South Korea

Yesterday · Posted: Wed May 28, 2008 3:06 am Post subject:

It doesn't need to be activated - just use it...

I can guess they gave you 3.2 million won limit (even if you applied for 5 million)

You can withdraw 1.2 million in cash and 2 million on purchases....

BEWARE - they expect you to pay it back FULLY each month (unlike a foreign credit card)...

Young FRANKenstein · Posted: Wed May 28, 2008 3:10 am Post subject:

When they say activate the card, they mean choose your PIN. I did it by calling their English line and they put me through to their automated PIN-choosing message. No problems using it after that.