Korean Job Discussion Forums

[PeteJB]

I'm in the market for a new phone, as my current one has finally given up after being dropped about a thousand times over the past year. Budget wise, I'm thinking no more than 200,000 - I use a prepay service with LG and my current phone is a Samsung (Anycall) so I don't really want a phone that has a different layout (such as Motorola). Obviously, it has to be a phone that can be bought in Korea either online or at a shop. With regards to buying online, is that actually cheaper? Any and all recommendations..

[thrylos]

Try G-market, auction.co.kr, or any other online shopping site for used cellphones. It'll save you a bundle and there's good stuff to be had there for a fraction of a price.

[PeteJB]

Yes, I use them frequently - But I would like recommendations for particular models based on experience.

[PeteJB]

Bump. Any model recommendations? I've looked over sites, but can't figure out the payment system with all the 'renumeration' 1000 won phones. Since I'm using a prepay set, I just want to grab a model and pay the full price, then register the phone and switch my number to it. Would I be better doing THIS online or at the store?

[drdst122]

is it best to buy a cellphone for the year once you get to Korea or get a year plan that will cater to your needs while still in the states?

Any insight to how it all works would be appreciated

[PeteJB]

Don't get a phone in the states, it won't work here - and even if it does, the cost will be pathetically high. Back to the topic at hand. I need some help here folks. I'm trying to get a new model for use with LG. Since I don't have, won't get and can't have a contract phone I cannot purchase one of the many great offers available on gMarket, because the majority are for contracts. Of all the second hand phones I could find, most of them seemed like old models or ugly duckings left in a pile. I am thinking to get a slide phone with a full screen OR a touchphone, but my budget is 200k. Any one currently using a good phone that they'd like to recommend, please do so! If not, at least point out a good model that I can walk into a LG store and easily obtain. Language is not the problem, just knowing what are some of the good models to look out for is what I want to know.

[crossmr]

I have the LG-SH150A, its a nice phone. All the bells and whistles, including multi-tasking. If I need the dictionary while I'm sending a text, I can hit a button to bring up an overlay menu and choose it. Or I can choose the subway map, memo, etc without actually closing the text message.

[Yesterday]

I just did the same thing 1 month ago - http://forums.eslcafe.com/korea/viewtopic.php?t=152933

The current best choices in Korea are the -

Samsung Omnia (SK) http://www.mobilegazette.com/handsets/samsung/samsung-omnia/samsung-omnia-combo-1.jpg

or the Samsung Haptic 2 - (KTF)
http://haptic.anycall.com/206

I chose the Haptic 2 - because I like KTF - I don't like SK

[PeteJB]

Hm, nice phones. But I don't think they are available on LG and I doubt you can get them for 200k or less. While I can get a contract, I don't want to change my number which you have to do when moving from prepay...


Crossmr, http://www.gmarket.co.kr/challenge/neo_goods/goods.asp?goodscode=159763351&pos_shop_cd=GE&pos_class_cd=&pos_class_kind=S - Is this the one?

[crossmr]

[PeteJB]

Should be no problem, I always use Korean menus on gadgets. 99,000 seems a fair price for a secondhand?

[crossmr]

[PeteJB]

I never use most of the features on phones anyway. Now I need to find one for use with LG.. As that one is SK.

[crossmr]

[PeteJB]

Seems that particular model is only available for SK users. Damn. Need to find something similar. ..