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Adventurer
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 Posted: Thu Jan 19, 2012 7:25 pm Post subject: Can one get a plan for a phone for a year as a foreigner (E2 |
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| I am kind of tired of my pre-paid phone because I have to keep on buying minutes. I ended up just rarely using my phone, so I don't deal with having to charge it. |
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northway
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| Posted: Thu Jan 19, 2012 7:41 pm Post subject: |
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| Yes, without issue. |
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detonate
Joined: 16 Dec 2011
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| Posted: Thu Jan 19, 2012 7:58 pm Post subject: |
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| Another 5 years in country and he'll be ready to go into the actual store, then the whole process will really get moving! |
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Adventurer
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| Posted: Thu Jan 19, 2012 9:55 pm Post subject: |
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| Another 5 years in country and he'll be ready to go into the actual store, then the whole process will really get moving! |
When I first came here, it was hard to get a plan. It wasn't as common to see Waygooks with plans. Now, it's pretty common. I'm going to look into it. I haven't been here for 5 years. It's 4 years in total, but I left for 2 years. I was looking for some information, and I wanted to get confirmation. Not everyone knows everything. One co-worker said you can only get 2 year plans. Another said you can get a one-year plan, and this includes someone who speaks more Korean probably than you and is married to a Korean and has been here since the late 90s. |
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northway
Joined: 05 Jul 2010
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| Posted: Thu Jan 19, 2012 9:57 pm Post subject: |
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| I believe you could only get one year plans with Oz until a year or so ago, but I'm pretty sure they all offer them now. |
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Drew10
Joined: 31 Mar 2009
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| Posted: Thu Jan 19, 2012 10:24 pm Post subject: |
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| Adventurer wrote: |
| detonate wrote: |
| Another 5 years in country and he'll be ready to go into the actual store, then the whole process will really get moving! |
When I first came here, it was hard to get a plan. It wasn't as common to see Waygooks with plans. Now, it's pretty common. I'm going to look into it. I haven't been here for 5 years. It's 4 years in total, but I left for 2 years. I was looking for some information, and I wanted to get confirmation. Not everyone knows everything. One co-worker said you can only get 2 year plans. Another said you can get a one-year plan, and this includes someone who speaks more Korean probably than you and is married to a Korean and has been here since the late 90s. |
Technically yes, it is possible to get a one year plan. You just have to know what to ask for.
Go to your local KT Global store and ask for "Shocking Sponsor Basic". those are 1 year plans.
Most smaller/independent stores won't offer that to you because they make more money by upselling the 2 year plans.
this is coming from someone who lives in Korea, is married to a Korean and even works in the Korean phone industry!
though I don't speak as much Korean as I should. |
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Adventurer
Joined: 28 Jan 2006
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| Posted: Thu Jan 19, 2012 10:41 pm Post subject: |
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| Drew10 wrote: |
| Adventurer wrote: |
| detonate wrote: |
| Another 5 years in country and he'll be ready to go into the actual store, then the whole process will really get moving! |
When I first came here, it was hard to get a plan. It wasn't as common to see Waygooks with plans. Now, it's pretty common. I'm going to look into it. I haven't been here for 5 years. It's 4 years in total, but I left for 2 years. I was looking for some information, and I wanted to get confirmation. Not everyone knows everything. One co-worker said you can only get 2 year plans. Another said you can get a one-year plan, and this includes someone who speaks more Korean probably than you and is married to a Korean and has been here since the late 90s. |
Technically yes, it is possible to get a one year plan. You just have to know what to ask for.
Go to your local KT Global store and ask for "Shocking Sponsor Basic". those are 1 year plans.
Most smaller/independent stores won't offer that to you because they make more money by upselling the 2 year plans.
this is coming from someone who lives in Korea, is married to a Korean and even works in the Korean phone industry!
though I don't speak as much Korean as I should. |
Okay, I will look into that. Thanks a bunch. I'll head into KT and check it out. Does LG do the same? |
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northway
Joined: 05 Jul 2010
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| Posted: Thu Jan 19, 2012 11:24 pm Post subject: |
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| I got a one year plan from LG/OZ two years ago, so I'm sure you can now. That said, the previous poster is probably correct in saying you'd do better at a larger store. |
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nathanrutledge
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| Posted: Thu Jan 19, 2012 11:42 pm Post subject: |
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| OP - you can generally only get the two year plans if you're getting the nicer, more expensive phones (smart phones). If you do get one and it's only a one year plan, the cost will be higher. If you're just getting a cheap phone, then one years are no problem. If you want a smart phone, you'll be a bit more hard pressed to find one on a one year plan AND have it be a decent price. |
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furtakk
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| Posted: Thu Jan 19, 2012 11:46 pm Post subject: |
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| i had a one year plan with lg/oz last year. i think most basic phones have the option (i.e. non-smart phones). |
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pkang0202
Joined: 09 Mar 2007
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| Posted: Thu Jan 19, 2012 11:47 pm Post subject: |
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| Go to the Seoul Global Center (there are a bunch of locations) and you can get setup with a phone right there. |
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Drew10
Joined: 31 Mar 2009
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| Posted: Fri Jan 20, 2012 1:33 am Post subject: |
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| nathanrutledge wrote: |
| OP - you can generally only get the two year plans if you're getting the nicer, more expensive phones (smart phones). If you do get one and it's only a one year plan, the cost will be higher. If you're just getting a cheap phone, then one years are no problem. If you want a smart phone, you'll be a bit more hard pressed to find one on a one year plan AND have it be a decent price. |
Yes and no.
With KT, the way I understand it...The discounts are a little different, but the phone ends up being about the same price overall, just paid within 12 months. It's been a few months since I went over the Shocking Sponsor plans, so my info might not be that good in regards to the price. Maybe if Chris could clarify that one a bit it would help out alot. |
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Adventurer
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| Posted: Fri Jan 20, 2012 6:39 pm Post subject: |
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The problem with getting a two year plan to get a smart phone is I don't necessarily know if I'm going to be here for 2 more years, and I am the kind who likes to pay his bills. One friend told me to join the 21st century and get a smart phone, but if it means I have to get a 2 year plan or pay a crazy amount of money to have a phone for year, that might not be a good idea. I don't want to spend 500,000 won for example to have a phone.
What's the advantage of having those smart phones? I have a prepaid right now that I hardly use. I have people call me since I have prepaid or I text people. That's fairly typical for people with prepaid. I do know an LG store where this one guy speaks decent enough English. |
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mikesaidyes
Joined: 26 Apr 2011
Location: Sanbon, South Korea
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| Posted: Sun Jan 22, 2012 2:56 am Post subject: |
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Smart phone: games, interactive apps for the subway, ebooks, the internets etc. KaTalk. In other words, you will *beep* around on your phone more often. Oh, and my newest addiction - Scramble With Friends.
My boss went to SKT and bought me an iPhone 4 in early September 2011. I paid zero dollars that day. He said that I could only do a two year (but he himself went in thinking I could do a one), so I did.
My bill is 80,000 won per month for ??? minutes (maybe 400?), unlimited 3G and 1,000 text messages. Since everyone and their mom uses KaTalk, the only texts I ever get are spam. That 80,000 won also includes the breakdown of my phone cost. I was told that if I break it, I just pay back the leftover amount on the phone.
Overall, it's definitely a steal compared to the States. There, I paid 200 USD upfront for an iPhone and the bill itself was 115 USD a month with a limited amount of data (which, I use a shit ton of). |
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mikesaidyes
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