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chonga · Joined: 15 Mar 2009

Was wondering if internet access in Korea is similar to the plans you'd find in the states. ie $40 a month for unlimited broadband

or is it pay per mb, much more expensive, much cheaper??

JustJohn · Joined: 18 Oct 2007 Location: Your computer screen

I paid something like 35$ a month for unlimited. It was DSL of some sort and it was pretty fast.

nobbyken · Joined: 07 Jun 2006 Location: Yongin ^^

Upto 40,000 원 for a TV, phone and internet package is the norm. There are more expensive ones, should you require one.

Gaber · Joined: 23 Apr 2006

I pay around 30,000 with TV.

losing_touch · Joined: 26 Jun 2008 Location: Ulsan - I think!

Yep, I pay 33,000 per month including internet and cable tv.

OneWayTraffic · Joined: 14 Mar 2005

Sleepy in Seoul · Posted: Fri Jun 12, 2009 3:18 pm Post subject:

Personal Internet? As opposed to...?

Auslegung · Joined: 14 Jan 2009 Location: MB, SC

I'm in a new city and only one company provides my area with internet at the current time, and even so it's about W30,000/month. I get my cell and internet together for about W50,000. The download speed is around 40Mbps, and the upload from speedtest.net says 1Mbps, but I've uploaded torrents up to 6Mbps, so idk about that. Basically, 40Mbps is in the 98th percentile, and 6Mbps is 98th or 99th percentile in the world. Great internet. I just wish the people I download from had better uploads, haha.

man_of_words · Joined: 18 Oct 2008 Location: Seoul

Can you give me your ISP's contact info? I've tried calling a couple of these companies that posted fliers on my door but they didn't have any English speaking personnel who could assist me (my Korean's not that good yet) so if you could get me in touch with one of these low cost providers (that don't require 3 year contracts) that would be great!

thanks

Auslegung · Joined: 14 Jan 2009 Location: MB, SC

I'm just using KT. I didn't do anything, my school did it all so I can't really tell you anything except ask your school or Korean friends. If your school isn't willing, they're not very friendly people. My friend's mom set me up with a phone contract since I can't get one. I even offered to pay the entire year's contract, up front, in cash, and they wouldn't do it. Haha, I laughed about that one.

siborg69 · Joined: 06 Nov 2007

this is my second time around in korea.....the first time, i just took over the internet from the guy in the apartment before me. pretty sure it was 100MB connection, and got cable TV for 36,000 a month. now my school have to set up a new connection, called tbroad and that said 30,000 for a 10MB connection.............just wondering what kind of connection other people have?? and if what im being told seems about right???

siborg69 · Joined: 06 Nov 2007

soooo.....anybody with tbroad?? it seems that is who supplies my building. they said that it's 30,000 a month for a 10mb connection.......this seems a bit slow to me when compared to what my mates have. what do you think???? cos i have no idea

morrisonhotel · Joined: 18 Jul 2009 Location: Gyeonggi-do

Sorry to hijack this thread somewhat but what is the television like? what channels do you get? is it possible to get European sport?

red_devil · Joined: 30 Jun 2008 Location: Korea

I'm in Gangnam and the internet speeds here blow donkey butt...and i know it's nothing to do with the available bandwidth but the bandwidth caps the ISP puts in place.

Stats look ok but i know when i'm actually downloading something i barely get 1Mbps down, and maybe 600Kbps up.

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