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drdst122
Joined: 12 Apr 2009
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 Posted: Wed May 12, 2010 12:18 am Post subject: Looking for an Iphone (with service) |
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Will pay for help.. please PM me..
I'm near COEX in Gangnam |
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lion
Joined: 27 Oct 2004
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| Posted: Wed May 12, 2010 7:02 am Post subject: |
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...this much is free.... 
As far as I know, the only service provider is KT ("show"). I could be wrong but I don't think it's possible to just buy one outright and use it with prepaid service. You'll have to sign a two-year contract. That's a problem if you're here on an E2 visa, as those are one-year visas so as an untrustworthy transient, in the eyes of KT you'll be at risk of ducking out on your contract after one year.
The short version: find a Korean you trust (and who trusts you) and get the phone in his/her name... |
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drdst122
Joined: 12 Apr 2009
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| Posted: Wed May 12, 2010 2:15 pm Post subject: |
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yeah, I know I can't get one on my own. I have only been here for 5 days, so I don't know anyone or think anyone would be comfortable doing that for me.
I can't believe how difficult it is to do. |
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Gideon
Joined: 24 Feb 2004
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Wed May 12, 2010 5:19 pm Post subject: |
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| drdst122 wrote: |
yeah, I know I can't get one on my own. I have only been here for 5 days, so I don't know anyone or think anyone would be comfortable doing that for me.
I can't believe how difficult it is to do. |
Yes you can get one on your own. BUT you have to pay a lot to get one.
Since you can't get a contract then you'll have to put up around 800,000 won for the phone and only then will they set you up.
Best if you can find a korean that will put the phone in their name.. pretty much your only option. |
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broken76
Joined: 27 Jan 2008
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| Posted: Wed May 12, 2010 6:28 pm Post subject: |
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| Actually paying for the phone upfront and then paying for services is usually cheaper than getting the longterm plan. It's just easier to pay a monthly than to pay for the phone up front |
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kprrok
Joined: 06 Apr 2004
Location: KC
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| Posted: Wed May 12, 2010 8:29 pm Post subject: |
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| broken76 wrote: |
| Actually paying for the phone upfront and then paying for services is usually cheaper than getting the longterm plan. It's just easier to pay a monthly than to pay for the phone up front |
So you're saying paying 800k for a phone and then 45k per month or whatever for a plan is cheaper than paying 200k for the phone and 45k or whatever per month for service is somehow cheaper???? Do explain. |
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broken76
Joined: 27 Jan 2008
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| Posted: Wed May 12, 2010 9:44 pm Post subject: |
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| You still need to pay payments on the phone. It is subsidized but you're stuck with on a set plan. Getting basic service and paying for usage generally tends to be less unless you really are usage up all of your prepaid minutes, texts and data. |
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Caffeinated
Joined: 11 Feb 2010
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| Posted: Wed May 12, 2010 10:50 pm Post subject: |
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When I tried to get an iPhone with Show by paying for it upfront the charge was 700,000 for the iPhone and a one-year contract. Unfortunately I was already close to two months into my E2 visa so the system wouldn't accept my E2 expiration date in the system.
Also, the longer the contract, the more of a discount you get off your iPhone after the upfront payment. For a one-year contract the discount was 5,000 won/month but a two-year contract was 10,000won/month off your monthly plan. |
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