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fredinkorea
Joined: 30 Apr 2006
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 Posted: Fri Aug 18, 2006 8:23 am Post subject: Phone Cards |
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| What's the best phone card to use from Korea to the US? |
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heydelores
Joined: 24 Apr 2006
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| Posted: Fri Aug 18, 2006 9:10 am Post subject: |
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| I just go to a place that sells several different kinds and compare rates there. |
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hatter
Joined: 02 Jun 2006
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| Posted: Fri Aug 18, 2006 11:28 am Post subject: phone cards... |
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Just make sure the phone card is for international calls. They have great ones at the Family Mart's that actually sell them. There is a place on the back to scratch off the code you will need to use when you make calls home. I paid 10,000 won for my card and it gave me over a hour to the States.
Good luck and I am sure everyone will be glad to hear from you! |
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joyfulgirl
Joined: 05 Jan 2006
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| Posted: Fri Aug 18, 2006 11:33 am Post subject: |
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| never had a card itself, but am with a company that gives me 600 mins for 30,000 won. they're called 77.tel, er something. i just put money in their account, and i can call from my phone. or, with my code elsewhere. |
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heydelores
Joined: 24 Apr 2006
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| Posted: Sat Aug 19, 2006 4:19 am Post subject: Re: phone cards... |
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| hatter wrote: |
Just make sure the phone card is for international calls. They have great ones at the Family Mart's that actually sell them. There is a place on the back to scratch off the code you will need to use when you make calls home. I paid 10,000 won for my card and it gave me over a hour to the States.
Good luck and I am sure everyone will be glad to hear from you! |
hatter, that's not such a great deal. I get more like 500 minutes for 20,000. Shop around and compare prices. |
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Sleepy in Seoul
Joined: 15 May 2004
Location: Going in ever decreasing circles until I eventually disappear up my own fundament - in NZ
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| Posted: Sat Aug 19, 2006 6:44 am Post subject: |
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One of the best deals I have found (and easiest to get) is to go to maxcall.co.kr . There are many cards to choose from there. The best deal for ringing the U.S. is 44 won per minute, which means that, if you buy a 30,000 won card, you will have about 681 minutes of talking time. If you can, have a Korean friend or co-teacher get the details from the website and pay for the card through a bank transfer.
Piece of wee-wee. |
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last goodbye
Joined: 13 Aug 2006
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| Posted: Sun Aug 20, 2006 1:16 am Post subject: |
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| Best USA card is really good....12 000 for 4 hours...can get in Itaewon...near the Hamilton....if looking at it....go to the left...up the 1st alley on the right....and it's the first store on left...an exchange palce..... |
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Matilda
Joined: 17 Jun 2006
Location: Gimhae gal
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| Posted: Mon Aug 21, 2006 5:26 am Post subject: |
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You guys should check out Skype online...
http://www.skype.com/helloagain.html
Hey I am a lo-tech gal and am wrapped!! Skype to Skype (if your buddies have a microphone also) is free and the quality is top notch. My headset cost me only 8K won to buy.
On Skype Out you can dial any landline, you pay only 13000 won and receive 9 hours of talk time to most countries... so you can call your family on their home phone. Easy peasy and soooo cheap  |
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