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tomato

I let my cell phone account run out.
Now I'm going to need it because I'm getting canned in two months.
I understand I need to have a co-signer.
Who's going to co-sign for me?
Everybody here knows they won't see me after two months and they don't know where I'm going.

One of the recruiters asks about Skye contact.
What's that? Is that something I can have hooked onto my computer?

I could have a phone installed in my apartment,
but that would be less than ideal.
All the recruiters and employers know I will be travelling all over creation.

Mr. Pink · Joined: 21 Oct 2003 Location: China

Skye = Skype

It is used for communicating through computers.

I don't know how you go about getting a new phone. With your mad Korean skills, don't you have Korean friends who can co-sign or sign for you?

cruisemonkey · Posted: Sat Dec 05, 2009 4:40 am Post subject:

Call me... I'll tell ya. Wink

Big Mac · Joined: 17 Sep 2005

The Skype idea is a good one. I use it all the time. You can get a virtual phone number in a number of different countries. People can call that local number from a landline as if they're calling anyone else in their city and it doesn't cost them anything. The phone call will be directed to your Skype account and your computer will ring. It doesn't cost you anything to receive the call. You can also set up voicemail with Skype so that you don't miss a call and you can also forward it to your cell phone for a per minute fee.

Read more about getting a Skype-in number in Korea here:

http://www.skype.com/intl/en/allfeatures/onlinenumber/

For countries where Skype-in is not available, such as Canada, I would recommend VirtuFon, which I have been using happily for a few months. It forwards to your Skype and costs $9 a month. Here is their website:

http://www.virtufon.com/cgi/vf.php?action=skype_info

I have a cell phone and never needed a co-signer, though it is a pre-paid plan. You can go that route.

I'm surprised you've been here so long and don't know about Skype. I thought everyone here used it. It's so cheap to make international calls and is free if the other person has Skype too.

tomato · Posted: Sat Dec 05, 2009 5:10 am Post subject:

Thanks.
It's getting close to my bedtime and I'm getting drowsy.
I'll read all about it tomorrow.

some waygug-in · Joined: 25 Jan 2003

Why not just get a prepaid card and use your old phone?

You don't have to get a contract and it ends up being cheaper in the long run.

Luvlykylady · Joined: 01 Dec 2009 Location: Currently South Korea

I know that you can go to either Itaewon or Songtan and get a phone by just using your passport and national ID card. The phone cards are about 10,000 won. I've never used a cell phone contract. I've always used the prepays. The phones are used and you can buy them from about 40,000 won on up. I got a really cool Motorola razor for about 80,000 won. The phone cards in Songtan are better than the ones in Itaewon.