Korean Job Discussion Forums

[Shooter McGavin]

Newcomers beware: do not dial 001 to make an international call if you are not a KT subscriber. Most of us are used to a system where international calling codes are based on country, so, for example, you dial the same code to call internationally from the USA no matter whether you have AT&T, Sprint, etc. Here the codes are based on company, so 001 is KT, if you are not a KT subscriber you end up paying your company plus KT, in effect getting double billed. The other foreign teacher at my school was greeted with a 600,000 won bill from KT, in addition to her Hanaro charges, as she was unaware of the existence of a Hanaro code. Internet sites all say Korea's code is 001, they don't mention the company specific codes. The Hanaro guy never told her.

KT also screwed up my bill, claiming I owe them 150,000 won for a month when I made exactly ZERO phone calls (I use Skype). If you are a KT subscriber, I'm sure you've noticed for yourself the bogus rates to make int'l calls, but making up charges is just pushing it too far.

If a thread already exists on this sorry to double post, as I came up empty in the search feature. I just wanted to give a head's up to those who are new here or planning to switch telephone providers.

[ddeubel]

I've had zero problems with them, using phone cards, dialing overseas and using skype on KT wireless........

so I don't know what to say...

DD

[just because]

I have never had this problem ever and have been with KT for almost 2 years...

just go and buy a phonecard...lot cheaper and easy to use

[hogwonguy1979]

wierd I've been with KT for 2 years never a problem with my phone or my internet service, its why I switched my cell phone to KTF.

I like 90% of the foreigners here don't use their long distance. I either use a phone card or 008, 00365 and get very cheap rates.

[Tiberious aka Sparkles]

[Cymro]

I was on KT's Megapass for over two years before I finally got around to changing. I lost connection many times for no apparent reason and their engineers seemed clueless whenever they came round. I changed to Hanaro and haven't had a single problem.

[Wangja]

Never any problem with KT in 7 years.

[mishlert]

[Karabeara]

I use skype, and although the quality goes down about 1 in 5 calls, or starts to echo, it is well worth the 2 or 3 cents per minute it costs to call the USA. For about $12 US, I get something like 8 or 9 hours of talk time.

[Shooter McGavin]

[Banana Bender]

I have never heard of " Skype " anybody fill me in ?

[mishlert]

Banana, go to the Skype page and find out.
Basically, it's a VOIP, a.k.a. Telephony; you can call other Skype users for free, or a land line for a really cheap rate (USA 3cents/minute).