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Metsuke
Joined: 13 Jan 2005
Location: Seoul, South Korea
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 Posted: Wed Jan 26, 2005 6:45 am Post subject: So whats better to have... a cell or a land line in Korea? |
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I'm a bit curious about this. Things that I want to take into consideration for the use of my phone, whether it be a cell or a land line, go like this...
Whats better for long distance, specifically to Canada?
What does a cell cost per month, versus a land line?
I'd imagine you can get voice mail on your cell, but does it cost extra or more on the land line. Is it better to hook up an external old school answering machine on a land line?
In conslusion... yes I did read the FAQ. I want data that is relevant to 2005 please! 
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keithinkorea
Joined: 17 Mar 2004
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| Posted: Wed Jan 26, 2005 7:21 am Post subject: |
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Get both. A landline is very cheap indeed. Even on your own you only pay about 8-10k a monthly if you dont use it much and use a nice cheap phonecard for your international calls which are toll free with all international phone cards.
Mobiles are very useful. In Korea a lot of stuff 'just looks the same' until you get to know the place. You can locate your friends when out and about on the town or call 119 if you fall of a cliff up a mountain and knaacker your ankle.
Also you can text people with mobiles which is always useful.
Get both. They're both cheap anyway....
I dont use my landline much but it is better for international calls or if you run out of battery power on your mobie. |
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Sage Monkey
Joined: 01 Nov 2004
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Metsuke
Joined: 13 Jan 2005
Location: Seoul, South Korea
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| Posted: Wed Jan 26, 2005 9:12 am Post subject: |
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Thanks Sage... appreaciate the link.
You the man.
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ajuma
Joined: 18 Feb 2003
Location: Anywere but Seoul!!
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| Posted: Fri Jan 28, 2005 5:47 am Post subject: |
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| You can do without a landline, but NOT without a cell! |
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Blind Willie
Joined: 05 May 2004
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| Posted: Fri Jan 28, 2005 6:50 am Post subject: |
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| This is true, but looking at my bill for the last month, I'm regretting not getting both. Talking to the GF on a cell for any length of time is pricey |
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Dylan
Joined: 04 Nov 2003
Location: Changwon
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| Posted: Fri Jan 28, 2005 6:59 am Post subject: |
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Willie,
I noticed that too when my fiancee and I first started dating... the cell calls added up! 
But now we've gotten one of the couple plans and for about 20,000 won/month (maybe a little more but not much) we get something like 500 minutes each free and a really unbelieveable number of text messages as well. It might be worth your while to look into getting one of these plans for you and your girlfriend...
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Blind Willie
Joined: 05 May 2004
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| Posted: Fri Jan 28, 2005 8:12 am Post subject: |
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| Yeah, it's good idea. I own the phone myself, so I dont have to ask my boss for permision to alter things... |
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