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mises · Joined: 05 Nov 2007 Location: retired

Good day all,

I'm going to be in Seoul in a few days. I'm interested in renting a phone until I get my ARC and can sign a contract. Do any of you know the cost per day of renting a mobile from the airport?

Thanks kindly.

victorology · Joined: 10 Sep 2007

I think it's 3,000 won per day. Then they charge you for calls and texts. Incoming calls should be free.

valkyrian2 · Mod Team Joined: 15 May 2007

darkcity · Joined: 13 Sep 2007 Location: SF, CA

hi,

sorry for the bump, but just wanted to share some useful information that helped me when i rented a phone in korea.

if you go here: http://bbbkorea.org/kor/index/

you can get a coupon discounting you to 1,500KRW per day, rather than 3,000KRW. long term rentals for a month or more are 1,000KRW.

assuming you're not spectacular with korean, first translate the site to english. then click on BBBPhone. then to the right there's a blue box titled BBB Phone coupon. print that out and present it to the SK desk at Incheon airport.

i know people are saying a temporary prepaid handphone is cheaper, but for me personally, i need a handphone from the minute i arrive to contact some friends and get my accommodation sorted out. payphones (phone boxes) are impossible to find in korea. i dealt with this system last time i was in korea, a little expensive as far as talking time goes, but for a month or less, and texting as much as possible (texts are free), worked out fine for me, and it's a great peace of mind to be able to contact my friends immediately.

orosee · Joined: 07 Mar 2008 Location: Hannam-dong, Seoul

toong tao daeng · Joined: 18 Jan 2008

If you rent a phone from the airport, does it have to be returned there...or are there drop off points in the Seoul or Pusan?

orosee · Joined: 07 Mar 2008 Location: Hannam-dong, Seoul

I have a brochure but not with me now, but I remember there are offices/drop-off points in Seoul at least.

toong tao daeng · Joined: 18 Jan 2008

Thanks.

Bibbitybop · Joined: 22 Feb 2006 Location: Seoul

the tour2korea website also offers the discount coupon. Register and print it before you arrive.

orosee · Joined: 07 Mar 2008 Location: Hannam-dong, Seoul

This is unrelated to the OP but I found that in Korea, you can actually get good discounts as a visitor (or generally a foreigner since they don't ask for your residential status), such as Lotte World. From my life in Thailand I was used to being constantly overcharged, most of the time officially, for not being Thai (generally in the order of 2 to 10 times the prices locals pay). Something nice about Korea.