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[kangasuz]

I'll be arriving in Korea next Saturday... I was hoping to use a MagicJack for phone service (I should be able to set up a "local" US number, therefore making it easier and cheaper for family to call me). The Magic Jack plugs into my USB port.... However, I have to plug a phone cord into the device as well... which obviously means plugging the other end into the wall. Soooo... it's only a safe assumption that Korea has different phone plugs. Am I right?

Has anyone had any success using a MagicJack in Korea???

If not, what do you use to call back to the States and what do your family and friends use to call you?

Thanks!

[tall_dave]

[kangasuz]

I'll be in Namyangju... so a bit far from the nearest military base. But, I'll be bringing a MagicJack with me. Should I buy a phone here in the States to plug in or will a Korean phone work with MJ?

[thoreau]

I use a MJ with headphones with no problem.

[tall_dave]

[lost at sea]

Where in namyangju? May I ask where you will work?

I use magicjack and it works great.

[bigtexas]

magicjack is a grat invention!!!!

I use it and it works great. Been using it for two years

[yesman]

[himynameishowie]

They use the same kind of phone jacks. It's easier just to buy any phone here from HomePlus or Emart... unless you want to be able to use it the day you arrive, then bring a phone with you and make sure you have a converter.

I brought a cordless phone with me and it worked great, but when I moved into a new apartment I forgot to plug the converter back in and I blew the phone. I went to Emart to buy a new cordless phone but they were all SUPER expensive (the cheapest was about 80,000 won). I ended up buying a cord phone, but it has a really long cord so now I'm rockin' like it's 1990