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Rolling contracts on KT...crazily expensive.

 
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Kimchifart



Joined: 15 Sep 2010

PostPosted: Tue Apr 17, 2012 3:34 am    Post subject: Rolling contracts on KT...crazily expensive. Reply with quote

Just asked about rolling monthly contracts for an existing mobile phone that I own. KT are saying 55,000 for 300 mins and unlimited data (I just wanted a gig, but the highest below that is 500MB and it's only 10,000 won cheaper with only 200 minutes.)

Are KT expensive, or is that a normal price in the industry. It would cost half that in the UK on no contract for 1gb data and 300 mins. On a rolling monthly you could get double those minutes.

Should I be going to another provider or is it just a lack of competition?

I'm not sure if it would help, but I've got the 100MB SK fibre broadband service; would that allow me to get some sort of package discount if I add a mobile phone to it?
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motiontodismiss



Joined: 18 Dec 2011

PostPosted: Tue Apr 17, 2012 5:02 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Try U+. I believe they give double the data. Not sure though. They do have the best LTE service, however.

The reason for the state of the mess of a market the cellphone industry is a combination of overregulation and collusion.
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tc20



Joined: 28 Nov 2009
Location: korea

PostPosted: Tue Apr 17, 2012 5:10 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

If your don't mind carrying around a second device. I'd say get a wifi egg. 10 gigs 5000 won a month.
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Drew10



Joined: 31 Mar 2009

PostPosted: Wed Apr 18, 2012 1:34 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

That's pretty standard for 3G service.
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Son Deureo!



Joined: 30 Apr 2003

PostPosted: Wed Apr 18, 2012 4:06 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

This is why I'm still holding onto my old flip phone for as long as I can, it's still only 20K per month. I can use my I-touch for apps and whatnot.
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Kimchifart



Joined: 15 Sep 2010

PostPosted: Thu Apr 19, 2012 5:17 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

tc20 wrote:
If your don't mind carrying around a second device. I'd say get a wifi egg. 10 gigs 5000 won a month.


Does the wifi egg connect to 3g networks, or only to wifi signals? (I know the question sounds stupid considering the name)

What is it eggactly?
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Drew10



Joined: 31 Mar 2009

PostPosted: Thu Apr 19, 2012 8:04 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

The egg connects to the Wibro network which is faster than 3G but slower than LTE. It broadcasts a WiFi signal that you can use to connect multiple devices. They work mainly in the major cities and not at all in the country/sticks.
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