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337heaven
Joined: 27 Mar 2013
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Posted: Wed Jan 29, 2014 2:44 am Post subject: Starbucks wifi stinks |
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Does anyone else have issues trying to connect to ‘Ollah’ wifi in bloody Starbucks? You have to input your name and foreigner number.. then it says my number is wrong? |
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crescent
Joined: 15 Jan 2003 Location: yes.
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Posted: Wed Jan 29, 2014 3:24 pm Post subject: |
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You have to input your name exactly as it is printed on your foreigner card in ALL CAPS. I have never had an issue with connecting, but you are correct in that their wifi is terrible. It's not strong enough to handle all the people using it and keeps fading out.
And BTW, the company name is 'Olleh'. |
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337heaven
Joined: 27 Mar 2013
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Posted: Wed Jan 29, 2014 8:21 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks Crescent,
I managed to work out the name issue, I had to input my name without any spaces. I can't figure out the foreign number though, I even asked the Starbucks staff to help.. still no luck. |
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crescent
Joined: 15 Jan 2003 Location: yes.
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Posted: Wed Jan 29, 2014 11:59 pm Post subject: |
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Right, i forgot about the no-spaces requirement.
You also have to press the "Verify" button before proceeding with logging in. Did you press "Verify"?
Also, when you get the "Access Internet" window, you get 2 choices:
1. Use your passport
2. Use your registration card.
Are you sure you are selecting the right one? And have you tried using the passport option? |
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337heaven
Joined: 27 Mar 2013
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Posted: Thu Jan 30, 2014 12:14 am Post subject: |
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Yeah I’m pressing the verify button, then the ‘incorrect foreign number’ message appears. I only tried the foreign card option because that’s all I had with me. I’ll try the passport option the next time I’m there.
Hey Thanks for your help Crescent.. I wish everyone on this site was as helpful and cool as you, I’d use it more often. |
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SeoulNate
Joined: 04 Jun 2010 Location: Hyehwa
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Posted: Thu Jan 30, 2014 1:44 am Post subject: |
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thats a shame... all the starbucks dont have the same password on their wifi anymore? |
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337heaven
Joined: 27 Mar 2013
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Posted: Thu Jan 30, 2014 4:13 am Post subject: |
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hmm.. I don't know if they ever did, most coffee places do but Starbucks are making life difficult |
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happiness
Joined: 04 Sep 2010
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Posted: Thu Jan 30, 2014 6:12 pm Post subject: |
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Works fine for me and has for a while, even for downloading stuff.. |
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Drew345
Joined: 24 May 2005
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Posted: Sat Feb 01, 2014 1:37 pm Post subject: |
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I tried the starbucks wifi yesterday (Mangwon branch, line 6) and it didn't ask for ARC or passport info. It was Olleh, but they wanted my mobile phone number (LG, SK, any number was OK). I input my number and got online just fine. I hope they did charge the mobile phone number account as an extra charge. I'd hate to see an extra 10k won on my phone account for an hour of Olleh internet. I guess I'll find out at the end of Feb, unless anyone already had experience with this?
Thanks, |
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CPT
Joined: 25 Mar 2007
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Posted: Sat Feb 22, 2014 4:15 pm Post subject: |
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A little trick I figured out when the English page seemed to have nowhere to access free wifi.
This is when your browser directs you to the red Olleh page, not the Starbucks page.
Click on Korean, and there's the Starbucks free wifi button (easy enough to figure out even if you can't read Korean). Click the agreement buttons, and then you can just input nonsense for name, e-mail, and phone number, and off you go. |
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jcd
Joined: 13 Mar 2012
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Posted: Thu Jan 08, 2015 9:33 pm Post subject: |
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Does anyone know if this last comment works.
Entering a fake password.
Why is it at some Starbucks I am able to enter my English info and
Log in but others I have to ask a korean barista and
They log in using their korean info |
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nicwr2002
Joined: 17 Aug 2011
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Posted: Wed Apr 22, 2015 1:58 am Post subject: |
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CPT wrote: |
A little trick I figured out when the English page seemed to have nowhere to access free wifi.
This is when your browser directs you to the red Olleh page, not the Starbucks page.
Click on Korean, and there's the Starbucks free wifi button (easy enough to figure out even if you can't read Korean). Click the agreement buttons, and then you can just input nonsense for name, e-mail, and phone number, and off you go. |
This worked for me as well. I'm not sure if all Starbucks have gone to this system though. You have to go through the Korean page to get the free wifi. |
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tanklor1
Joined: 13 Jun 2006
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Posted: Wed Apr 22, 2015 8:54 pm Post subject: |
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May I suggest going to ANY OF THE OTHER (I'm guessing) 20 coffee shops around the neighborhood that you're in? |
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Jbko
Joined: 17 Jan 2010
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Posted: Wed Sep 02, 2015 12:40 pm Post subject: |
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Be careful guys make sure you connect through a VPN
Get yourself a cheap VPS in Korea and install open vpn in it
install vpn application in your iphone or lap top
Need more info update this topic |
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Underwaterbob
Joined: 08 Jan 2005 Location: In Cognito
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Posted: Wed Sep 02, 2015 3:49 pm Post subject: |
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Wow! Dave's has a spambot.
Starbucks wifi does indeed suck. |
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