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[lalartu]

I just got back to Korea and decided to get an iphone, but iphone 4 is out of my price range and i doubt ill find it anytime soon anyway.


just curious where i could get a reasonably priced iphone 3gs and if someone had any experience buying those online in korea

i noticed that they are pretty cheap on gmarket, but my korean acquaintances were skeptical on using gmarket for electronic goods saying it's probably fake...

what do you guys think?

[beercoy]

Just got mine last month in craiglist for 750,000 won. It's iphone 3gs 32gb, it's a korean iphone with no contract at all, so i just bought my own sim card and it works. I suggest try posting in craiglist seoul saying "WTB iphone 3gs with no contract and openline".

[jrwhite82]

Beercoy, you've been had. 750,000 for a year old phone??

http://item.gmarket.co.kr/challenge/neo_goods/goods.asp?goodscode=191808650&pos_shop_cd=BS&pos_class_cd=111111111&pos_class_kind=T

Have a Korean friend order this for you. Free Iphone 3Gs w/ 2 year contract. 55,000/month. Includes 200 minutes, 300 text, 500mb.

But it is a 2 year contract, so you have to stay here 2 years and can not get this on an E2.

I have the same item and it is a great deal and legit.

[beercoy]

Yah I know but I can't consume 55k won load at all in a month. Imagine paying that kind of amount for two years. Anyway it's my own opinion only. If you are a heavy users you must apply for this one. Thanks for the info, I'll share it with my friends.

[Scotticus]

Hate to pile on you, beercoy, but I can't believe you paid 750 for an obsolete phone.

[glennmeister]

I would have to side with beercoy on this. I, too, don't spend much on phone service. I use the pre-pay service through SKT. I put 30k on my phone and that usually lasts 1 1/2 - 2 months. If you do the math it works out to about the same as the gmarket deal. Plus, beercoy doesn't have to mess around with getting some Korean to buy the thing for him.

[jrwhite82]

I guess if you don't really use the data service you might want to buy the phone upfront. But if you aren't using data, why get a smartphone?!

[sigmund]

You can always use the readily available free wi-fi if you already have internet at home and aren't addicted to it.^^ Plus you can use all the applications like the bus route finder/games; and, for some, it means one less device to carry.

[egisternow]

thanks guys, honestly i have to admit that it cost me a lot expensive that time but see the thing, after a month the price of iphones suddenly goes down. so think theres someone out there will sell there iphone for cheap one. so just try it, theres no harm in trying besides theres nothing to lost. up for this posts guys.

[Richard Krainium]

[jrwhite82]

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[4567654]

buy it on newegg.

[lalartu]

newegg Korea or newegg from NA and ship it here?

Has anybody ever done that?

Just curious what kind of tax Ill be charged and if it will even work in Korea?

I heard iphone in Korea need to be added to some kind of a system for them to even work

Any other suggestions except for craigslist and 2 year contract?

I'd rather buy the phone upfront and sign up for a cheap contract and then sell it when I dont use it anymore rather than commit for 2 years

[lalartu]

i just had one more question

those of you who bought iphone upfront, how much do you pay monthly for it with the data plan?

[markymark]