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esetters21
Joined: 30 Apr 2006
Location: Seoul
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 Posted: Thu May 25, 2006 4:52 pm Post subject: How easy it is to get... |
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| a cell phone? I don't want to obligate myself to a contract. I would prefer a pre-paid. Also, are you able to use a North American pre-paid phone if you acquire a new SIM card in Korea? |
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seoulsucker
Joined: 05 Mar 2006
Location: The Land of the Hesitant Cutoff
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| Posted: Thu May 25, 2006 5:22 pm Post subject: |
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How long are you going to be here?
Cell phone contracts here aren't the soul-binding, 2-year, all-or-nothing BS you get back in the states. I'm not sure how it is in Canada.
Prepaid is a pain in the a$$, and you always seem to run out of minutes when you need them the most, not to mention it's about twice as expensive per minute as a contract phone.
If you negotiate a good deal, you'll be very happy with a contracted phone. There are a few standard deals you can choose from, I'm sure you can find one that suits you. |
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esetters21
Joined: 30 Apr 2006
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| Posted: Thu May 25, 2006 5:26 pm Post subject: |
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| I have initially signed a one year contract, but very well could stay longer given the right opportunity. What is neccessary to sign up for a contracted plan? |
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seoulsucker
Joined: 05 Mar 2006
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RACETRAITOR
Joined: 24 Oct 2005
Location: Seoul, South Korea
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| Posted: Thu May 25, 2006 7:12 pm Post subject: |
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| Cell phones are as expensive as christ in this country. |
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mmstyle
Joined: 17 Apr 2006
Location: wherever
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| Posted: Thu May 25, 2006 7:25 pm Post subject: |
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| Do you have to buy ne there or can you bring it and have it unlocked? |
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seoulsucker
Joined: 05 Mar 2006
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| Posted: Thu May 25, 2006 7:56 pm Post subject: |
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| RACETRAITOR wrote: |
| Cell phones are as expensive as christ in this country. |
Yeah, but the rates are cheap as dirt, and the contracts are flexible. That more than makes up for it over the course of a year. |
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ttompatz
Joined: 05 Sep 2005
Location: Kwangju, South Korea
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| Posted: Thu May 25, 2006 8:37 pm Post subject: Re: How easy it is to get... |
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| esetters21 wrote: |
| a cell phone? I don't want to obligate myself to a contract. I would prefer a pre-paid. Also, are you able to use a North American pre-paid phone if you acquire a new SIM card in Korea? |
There were lots of questions in this thread and I will try to remember all of them.
There are no contracts here like there are in NA. If you get a monthyly plan, you may have to keep it for 3 months (if you have delayed your setup fee or bought the phone on installments).
The phone system here uses a DIFFERENT technology (CDMA) system than NA so your phone from home WON"T work. It is NOT a matter of unlocking it or changing the SIM.
There are sticky threads about phones so feel free to read them. I know they have all the answers about buying and using a phone in Korea. |
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mmstyle
Joined: 17 Apr 2006
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| TY Ttompatz. I thought they used the same tech. Gues I will tell my friend that wantd me to nuy the latest and greatest and ,ail it home that he is SOL. Maybe I can sell my current phone on E-bay before I leave to defray the costs in Korea when I get there! |
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