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[moosehead]

so I signed up w/KT for a wireless connection, saying I wanted to use it also when I traveled around K - which I do from time to time. I said I use the train a lot, can I use it on the train - the service rep said she thought so. I said where all will I be able to use it? and she said most everywhere there is a wireless connection -w hich was my understanding

so I go to Kangwon do province last week and can't get a connection on the train. then I use it in a restaurant and the connection is somewhat flaky.

then I go to Jeonju and to an outlying community, Jungin and no internet. Inside Jeonju, it's ok but my friends live in Jungin and I want to be able to use it there for when I visit them. They have an internet in their home so I'm thinking it should be good for me too on my nb.

I call KT today and ask to speak to a technician about this. He tells me I can ONLY connect where KT has this little "Nespot" deal going on which is what I'm suppose to connect to. He said there is indeed, wireless in Jungin but it's with ANOTHER company and KT can't allow me to connect to another company's wireless!!

I'm like - huh? wtf?? isn't that what people do elsewhere? or am I mistaken?

he also said, there's NO wireless on trains, period. WTF ??!! why not? why can't I use my computer on the train for goodness sake? heaven forbid I should actually do something besides (1) sleep or (2) talk on a cell phone!!

am I mistaken about what wireless is or is supposed to be? is this unreasonable? I thought as long as there was a connection available, my computer was supposed to be able to access it. Also this is my first wireless experience so I don't have anywhere else to compare it to - I'd appreciate hearing other people with experience here and in other countries share what can and cannot be expected.

[tractor]

you got the wrong type of wireless connection. you need to get the KT Wibro ( HSPA/EVDO ).

[Bryan]

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[Suwoner10]

Hmmm...my iPod Touch connects pretty much anywhere I am in Korea (other than at my school). On the bus, subway, gym, out here in rural Suwon even. I think it's Wifi, not WiBro, unless Apple has some kinda deal with the Wireless providers. Dunno. I don't pay anything extra for Nespot, but see it's one of my Wifi automatic connections.

[tractor]

[moosehead]

I just called KT again and asked about Wibro - I was told I had to call a different number for KT Wibro! go figure - KT won't even tell you about it unless you ask specifically!

so I called this number - 080-000-1472 and was eventually connected to an E speaker - she told me later if I called 02-2190-1180 there were E speakers there - anyway - I asked about Wibro for my nb and she says it's only in 2 cities, Seoul and another one I couldn't understand the name -

I said, is it different for cell phones then from computers? and she said, yes, it is - it's a different connection for computers. I said I thought if I bought a little device for my computer then I could use the Wibro everywhere and she said, no that's not correct.

If I understand what some of you on here said - that's not true either?

So is the KT Wibro service maybe not the one to call?

If you have Wibro on your computer - and have in fact, used it while traveling, that is, in rural areas, etc. what service are you using?


this also from a Wibro website:

http://www.wibro.or.kr/new/overview02.jsp

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[Suwoner10]

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