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jondepoer
Joined: 02 May 2010
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 Posted: Mon Apr 30, 2012 11:32 pm Post subject: Loading T-Money online. HOW? |
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This MUST be possible, right? More times than I can count, I've found myself stuck at a bus stop with an empty t-money card, and no Family Mart/7-11 for a mile.
I've got online banking on my phone, and it works brilliantly. Is there a virtual account number I can send the money to? I mean, I can actually send money home to Canada in 3 minutes flat via. my iPhone (it takes 24 hours to process, but that's to be expected).
Anyone know how to do it? |
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Teelo
Joined: 09 Oct 2008
Location: Wellington, NZ
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| Posted: Tue May 01, 2012 5:14 am Post subject: |
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Same technology as T-money, just localized to NZD: http://www.snapper.co.nz/top-up-online-with-mysnapper/
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| You'll need a Snapper Feeder or a Snapper USB to use it. |
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Snapper USB
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Snapper USB is the ultimate Snapper accessory. It works just like any other Snapper, and you can plug it into your computer's USB port to check your balance and top up at any time with MySnapper.
The Snapper USB comes with a cute little cover so that when it's hanging from your keyring or mobile phone you'll hardly notice it's there. When you need to hop on the bus or grab a newspaper in a hurry, you'll know you've got your Snapper quickly to hand.
For more information on using a Snapper, topping it up and checking your balance, check out All about Snapper. |
A local or someone else here should be able to tell you where to buy a korean version of this.
HOWEVER, in my experience, every second shop on the street has readers for these already and they don't take a commission out of what you top-up. Having your own reader isn't really necessary, especially if you take the subway. There are automated readers in most subway stations. |
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jfromtheway
Joined: 20 Nov 2010
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| Posted: Tue May 01, 2012 6:20 am Post subject: |
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| Well, I think you got your answer. I take the bus to and from work and I've been there before, whew. But why not just drop a hundo or two into your T-money? I've been working on a device that will make the same beeping sound when you press it against something inside of a wallet or something else. It would only work for bus fares, but will end up saving me quite a bit in the long run. Let me know if you're interested. |
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Teelo
Joined: 09 Oct 2008
Location: Wellington, NZ
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| Posted: Tue May 01, 2012 6:39 am Post subject: |
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| jfromtheway wrote: |
| Well, I think you got your answer. I take the bus to and from work and I've been there before, whew. But why not just drop a hundo or two into your T-money? I've been working on a device that will make the same beeping sound when you press it against something inside of a wallet or something else. It would only work for bus fares, but will end up saving me quite a bit in the long run. Let me know if you're interested. |
LOLOL you're aware a message flashes up on the bus drivers console that says you have successfully paid? You might fool a few drivers but eventually one is going to notice there wasn't a payment confirmation? |
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jondepoer
Joined: 02 May 2010
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| Posted: Tue May 01, 2012 6:40 am Post subject: |
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| I wouldn't want to just put a bunch of cash on the card, on the off-chance that I lost the card. Since there doesn't seem to be any way of registering your balance, etc. |
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jfromtheway
Joined: 20 Nov 2010
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| Posted: Tue May 01, 2012 6:52 am Post subject: |
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| jondepoer wrote: |
| I wouldn't want to just put a bunch of cash on the card, on the off-chance that I lost the card. Since there doesn't seem to be any way of registering your balance, etc. |
Good point, I didn't think of that since the only thing I ever lose in this country are umbrellas. And lots of them. I'll get back to you  |
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jondepoer
Joined: 02 May 2010
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| Posted: Tue May 01, 2012 6:59 am Post subject: |
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| Does this "snapper" thing exist in Korea? |
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jfromtheway
Joined: 20 Nov 2010
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| Posted: Tue May 01, 2012 7:28 am Post subject: |
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| Teelo wrote: |
| jfromtheway wrote: |
| Well, I think you got your answer. I take the bus to and from work and I've been there before, whew. But why not just drop a hundo or two into your T-money? I've been working on a device that will make the same beeping sound when you press it against something inside of a wallet or something else. It would only work for bus fares, but will end up saving me quite a bit in the long run. Let me know if you're interested. |
LOLOL you're aware a message flashes up on the bus drivers console that says you have successfully paid? You might fool a few drivers but eventually one is going to notice there wasn't a payment confirmation? |
They're always more concerned with what's going on to the left of them, not what's to the right or what's on their console. And with a minimum of of three or more passengers getting on, they're highly unlikely to notice. I think you could fool 98% of them, and easily cover up potential consequences if you were ever caught. But I was joking anyway... right? |
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Jake_Kim
Joined: 27 Aug 2005
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Tue May 01, 2012 7:54 am Post subject: |
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http://www.t-money.co.kr/jsp/tpub/charge/charge_card.jsp
These particular types, in theory, support online top-up over the internet through its USB thumbdrive circuit. Sad truth is, nevertheless, even T-Money company doesn't actually have them in stock in their online shop. (which is http://www.t-money.co.kr/jsp/tpub/shop/index.jsp) Probably because no one really orders them, given most people use simple cash-basis cards or the traffic card loaded on their credit cards.
Now, there is something called 자동충전카드, which means 'automatic re-loader card'. Same technology as those credit cards with traffic card circuit, but 3 banks supposedly offer this function on a bank card/check card. By 'automatic', it means that once your T-money credit falls below preset floor, additional credit will be automatically deducted from your bank account balance and loaded on your T-money by touching in on ordinary T-Money fare collectors on buses or at metro stations. Line 9, Shin-Bundang and Airport Express turnstiles, however, are excluded from these automatic reloading spots due to contractual issues.
Among the card displayed here, http://www.t-money.co.kr/jsp/tpub/tcard/with_card02.jsp, only
Smart One T-money from Shinhan
The One T-money from KEB
One Plus T-money from Post Office banking branches
support automatic top-up. The rest are ordinary cash-basis T-money.
Fair warning though, even if you walk into the nearest branch of those three financial institutions and ask for one of those particular cards, there's a very very big chance that the bank employee there would respond as if 'WTF are you talking about?'
Print out the contents of the above links if you must, and they'll probably have to make several calls to some department in their HQ before getting you sign on any of such 'affiliation products.' |
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Teelo
Joined: 09 Oct 2008
Location: Wellington, NZ
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| Posted: Tue May 01, 2012 11:40 am Post subject: |
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| jondepoer wrote: |
| Does this "snapper" thing exist in Korea? |
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