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Drew10
Joined: 31 Mar 2009
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| It may apply to the iPad as well, but in a situation like that it would be an either/or type of thing. Unless you are on F2,F4, or F5 visa you can only open one account. |
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steveohan
Joined: 24 Apr 2005
Location: Seoul, South Korea
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jonpurdy
Joined: 08 Jan 2009
Location: Ulsan
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| Posted: Mon Jan 24, 2011 4:59 am Post subject: |
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| Drew10 wrote: |
| It may apply to the iPad as well, but in a situation like that it would be an either/or type of thing. Unless you are on F2,F4, or F5 visa you can only open one account. |
Ah, one per person. Kinda silly. You'd think they would allow at least three or four. Oh well. My iPhone was purchased in Korea so I'm okay for now anyway. |
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dunkman_nz
Joined: 31 Dec 2010
Location: New Zealand
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| Posted: Mon Jan 24, 2011 2:02 pm Post subject: |
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| Does this only apply to WCDMA phones? Could I bring my GSM Htc hero and have it work in Korea? |
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imarkon
Joined: 18 Jan 2011
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Mon Jan 24, 2011 4:37 pm Post subject: |
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what happens if i dont have an alien card but only passport? |
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k.jisun
Joined: 19 Oct 2010
Location: South Korea
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| Posted: Sat Jan 29, 2011 9:32 am Post subject: |
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Sweet!
I hope this will work when I bring back the Google Nexus S in the summer. Would they make me register the model even though it's based off the Galaxy S? |
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s4yunkim
Joined: 28 Dec 2008
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| Posted: Mon Jan 31, 2011 1:27 am Post subject: |
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Hey guys~
I've been a long time lurker on the forum, since I came to Korea as an English teacher... now I work for the expat marketing department for KT. In fact, I wrote the whole KT expatblog website( http://expatblog.kt.com ) myself. I know it's far from perfect and complete, but it's a continual work in progress. I remember how messed up it was when I first came to Korea and tried to get a cell phone, and I hope it helps out others, so they dont have to go through the headache that I had to go through.
Anywhoo, to answer a few questions:
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| Does this only apply to WCDMA phones? Could I bring my GSM Htc hero and have it work in Korea? |
Korea doesn't have any towers that operate on the "GSM" frequency, otherwise known as 2G in the US. That's also the same reason why if you turn off the "3G" setting in your iPhone, you'll end up getting "No Signal". So although there's nothing stopping you from registering the phone in Korea from our side, if your phone only works on the 2G GSM frequencies, it will not operate here for technical reasons. 
--EDIT-- I just looked up the technical specifications for the HTC Hero, and I realized that it does indeed support 3G. You should have no problem using it here, but I left the information above for reference regarding 2G/GSM phones. ^^
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what happens if i dont have an alien card but only passport? |
Unfortunately, everything in Korea pretty much requires a ARC number. Registration with the EKCC is technically an application filed with the government, and therefore cannot be done with just a passport number.
| k.jisun wrote: |
Sweet!
I hope this will work when I bring back the Google Nexus S in the summer. Would they make me register the model even though it's based off the Galaxy S? |
Once someone has registered the phone, it isn't necessary for another person wanting to activate the same model to go through the registration with the EKCC. So the first person to bring a phone model ABCD will have to register it with the EKCC, but every subsequent person wanting to activate that model on the KT network will not have to go through the same process.
I'm not on the forums that often, but I do operate the KT expat twitter : http://twitter.com/olleh_expats (@olleh_expats), and I will be answering any questions there! Follow us there and get the news as it comes out!
Also, as a little shameless plug, I'd appreciate it if you would follow me as well: http://twitter.com/s4yunkim (@s4yunkim) I tend to post random things relating to Korea and telecommunications stuff on my personal twtiter too 
Have a happy lunar new years everyone! |
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dunkman_nz
Joined: 31 Dec 2010
Location: New Zealand
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| Posted: Mon Jan 31, 2011 3:10 am Post subject: |
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| s4yunkim, thanks for the info! much appreciated. Will follow u on twitter. |
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cedarseoul
Joined: 16 Feb 2008
Location: nowon-gu
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| Posted: Tue Feb 01, 2011 8:37 pm Post subject: |
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So, with the new KCC policy...
IF I have an unlocked iPhone 3GS from overseas, I should be able to walk into a KT global store and activate my phone on the Korean network, right?
And I can set up a data/service plan with my E-2 visa? |
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ganstar
Joined: 17 Jan 2011
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| Posted: Sat Feb 05, 2011 7:20 pm Post subject: |
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| So KT will unlock phones bought in Korea to take back home/use travelling. What about SK and LG? |
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s4yunkim
Joined: 28 Dec 2008
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| Posted: Sun Feb 06, 2011 5:12 pm Post subject: |
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| cedarseoul wrote: |
So, with the new KCC policy...
IF I have an unlocked iPhone 3GS from overseas, I should be able to walk into a KT global store and activate my phone on the Korean network, right?
And I can set up a data/service plan with my E-2 visa? |
I got your PM, and sent you a response 
Normally, yes you would be able to, but unfortunately AT&T locks their iPhones, meaning that even though we could register you in our network, your iPhone would reject our SIM card, and therefore not work here (or any other country for that matter)
And yes, you can sign up for most all rate plans/data plans/etc, regardless of what visa you hold! |
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JMO
Joined: 18 Jul 2006
Location: Daegu
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| Posted: Sun Feb 06, 2011 5:56 pm Post subject: |
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| So...if there is a phone i like from home...i could get someone to send it to me and I could use it here? How would the billing work out? |
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Drew10
Joined: 31 Mar 2009
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| Posted: Sun Feb 06, 2011 7:46 pm Post subject: |
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I think this is a step in the right direction. However, i would love some clarification on this:
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As phones bought from outside of Korea have not passed carrier certifications, KT cannot guarantee the level of network quality and/or other services, and cannot be held responsible for charges as a result of the device�s improper use of the network.
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Is it common for non-Korean devices to have problems, or is it just something KT added to cover their behinds? |
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freddy teacher
Joined: 01 Jan 2011
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| Posted: Mon Feb 07, 2011 7:51 am Post subject: |
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| Drew10 wrote: |
I think this is a step in the right direction. However, i would love some clarification on this:
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As phones bought from outside of Korea have not passed carrier certifications, KT cannot guarantee the level of network quality and/or other services, and cannot be held responsible for charges as a result of the device�s improper use of the network.
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Is it common for non-Korean devices to have problems, or is it just something KT added to cover their behinds? |
other than the odd iphone user, i havent heard of anyone bringing their phones across and using them on a KTel network. |
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s4yunkim
Joined: 28 Dec 2008
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| Posted: Tue Feb 08, 2011 6:13 pm Post subject: |
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| JMO wrote: |
| So...if there is a phone i like from home...i could get someone to send it to me and I could use it here? How would the billing work out? |
As long as the device is supported on the Korean networks (as in, uses the right frequencies, is unlocked, etc) basic functions should all work here. |
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