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moosehead
Joined: 05 May 2007
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 Posted: Fri May 22, 2009 4:21 pm Post subject: so now SK telecom is monitoring our visa status ??!! |
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I received a text message from SK advising to visit an SK office as my status was "expired" - it was hard to understand as the E was not that good but it seems I have 15 days to do so - my old visa has expired some months ago but now I'm on a new one -
but this begs the question
SINCE WHEN DOES SK MONITOR OUR VISA STATUS????
I've had this same phone number for several years, even left the country for nearly 6 months and came back, added time to my phone, no problem, so what gives??
anyone else getting these messages? 
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phoneboothface
Joined: 26 Apr 2009
Location: Korea
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| Posted: Fri May 22, 2009 4:24 pm Post subject: |
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Maybe something else expired?
Anyways I think the Korean boogey man is out to get you. Always. |
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agoodmouse
Joined: 20 Dec 2007
Location: Anyang
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| Posted: Fri May 22, 2009 4:30 pm Post subject: |
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| My friend had his phone shut off because his visa expired. When he signed up for his phone he had to give his VISA information. I think your phone contract is contingent upon your VISA expiry date. |
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Canerican
Joined: 14 Oct 2008
Location: Cheongpyeong, S. Korea
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| Posted: Fri May 22, 2009 4:31 pm Post subject: |
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I just finished working at my school and my internet and phone service were both canceled without warning the day my contract ended.
Not sure what's up but I'd assume -someone- is monitoring it. |
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highdials5
Joined: 13 Oct 2008
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| Posted: Fri May 22, 2009 5:36 pm Post subject: |
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I got this message too! I'm 6 months into my first visa though.  Any ideas what I should do? |
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Teelo
Joined: 09 Oct 2008
Location: Wellington, NZ
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| Posted: Fri May 22, 2009 5:59 pm Post subject: |
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| Canerican wrote: |
I just finished working at my school and my internet and phone service were both canceled without warning the day my contract ended.
Not sure what's up but I'd assume -someone- is monitoring it. |
It was probably registered to someone at your school, and they called the phone company to say cut it off. |
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moosehead
Joined: 05 May 2007
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| Posted: Fri May 22, 2009 8:05 pm Post subject: |
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this is a pre-paid phone - no contract - and again - I've had it for years with periods in and out of various visas -    |
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Whitey Otez
Joined: 31 May 2003
Location: The suburbs of Seoul
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| Posted: Fri May 22, 2009 10:32 pm Post subject: |
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This also happened to me, causing a switch to a contract with LG. I asked the KT guy if KTF was the Korean Government. He said no, so I asked how my visa status was KTF's business. He didn't exactly have an answer.
SK Telecom was even more of a smirking *beep* about their phone service. |
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highdials5
Joined: 13 Oct 2008
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| Posted: Fri May 22, 2009 10:46 pm Post subject: |
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| Is my phone going to stop working then? If so will I be able to just buy another one from Technomart? |
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hogwonguy1979
Joined: 22 Dec 2003
Location: the racoon den
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| Posted: Sat May 23, 2009 1:07 am Post subject: |
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happened to me too in feb about 2 weeks before my arc was about to expire. had to show them my visa had been extended for another year.
good question is korean immig sharing info with private companies etc |
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bassexpander
Joined: 13 Sep 2007
Location: Someplace you'd rather be.
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| Posted: Sat May 23, 2009 7:15 am Post subject: |
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This is likely because they don't want people selling card-phones to others. Such transactions have probably resulted in phone fraud scams that have bilked Koreans out of millions of won.
At least, I'll bet that's what they're trying to prevent. |
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moosehead
Joined: 05 May 2007
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| Posted: Sat May 23, 2009 7:45 am Post subject: |
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I wrote KT in the original post - sorry! - it's SK Telecom -
I've changed it above if anyone is confused - |
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hogwonguy1979
Joined: 22 Dec 2003
Location: the racoon den
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| Posted: Sat May 23, 2009 3:07 pm Post subject: |
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| moosehead wrote: |
I wrote KT in the original post - sorry! - it's SK Telecom -
I've changed it above if anyone is confused - |
its happening with ktf phones too, wonder if lg is also doing it |
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superacidjax
Joined: 17 Oct 2006
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Sat May 23, 2009 4:36 pm Post subject: |
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| hogwonguy1979 wrote: |
good question is korean immig sharing info with private companies etc |
The banks are starting to share.. one bank (I can't remember which) has access to immigration records to verify passport information for new clients. The visa doesn't matter (you can get an account without a long term visa) but they can verify passports with immigration. They even have a direct computer connection so they can just type in the information and get an instant check.. I can't remember the bank, but soon, all the banks will have the capability.. I know it isn't KEB or Hana..
I wish the US would be so "interested" in foreigners' legal status. |
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crossmr
Joined: 22 Nov 2008
Location: Hwayangdong, Seoul
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| Posted: Sat May 23, 2009 5:42 pm Post subject: |
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| hogwonguy1979 wrote: |
happened to me too in feb about 2 weeks before my arc was about to expire. had to show them my visa had been extended for another year.
good question is korean immig sharing info with private companies etc |
If you signed up with your ARC or passport then no.. the expiry date is on those.. immigration doesn't have to share anything. |
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