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groundpound
Joined: 05 Feb 2010
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 Posted: Sat Sep 11, 2010 5:28 pm Post subject: SK Telecom smartphone customers |
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| I heard someone say that if you're using a smartphone with a 55,000 won or higher package, there is unlimited data...can anyone verify this? Going to call them on Monday to make sure, but if this is true..would be a pretty sweet..thx! |
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Phlex
Joined: 25 Oct 2006
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Sun Sep 12, 2010 12:07 am Post subject: |
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| From what I've read the unlimited data at 55k won/month started back in August. I just bought a Samsung Galaxy S last week with a 55k won/month unlimited data plan. I am not sure, if you have an existing 55k won/month or higher plan, that you are automatically transferred to the unlimited data plan. I would suggest you call SK to find out if your account is automatically transferred or if you have to manually transfer to the unlimited data plan. |
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groundpound
Joined: 05 Feb 2010
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| Posted: Sun Sep 12, 2010 7:19 pm Post subject: |
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| Just called them. It turns out that it goes for anyone who has the plan, regardless if they sign up now or before. I am going to cancel my internet bill and just use internet through my phone now. Pretty hard to believe SK would do this but I am a pretty happy camper. |
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kprrok
Joined: 06 Apr 2004
Location: KC
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| Posted: Sun Sep 12, 2010 9:05 pm Post subject: |
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I called them and they were able to switch me over the phone. I got the text telling me about the change about 2 minutes later.
The number to call is: 080-252-5011.
Unlimited Data that I can use to tether my netbook! EXCELLENT!!!! |
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laguna
Joined: 27 Jun 2010
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| Posted: Mon Sep 13, 2010 3:50 am Post subject: |
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| groundpound wrote: |
| Just called them. It turns out that it goes for anyone who has the plan, regardless if they sign up now or before. I am going to cancel my internet bill and just use internet through my phone now. Pretty hard to believe SK would do this but I am a pretty happy camper. |
Let me know if they complain about torrenting at all, I easily go through 200-300gb a month when I'm going nuts with xbox live downloads or larger collections of TV shows. |
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groundpound
Joined: 05 Feb 2010
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| Posted: Mon Sep 13, 2010 5:01 am Post subject: |
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| yeah..it would be BS if they call it unlimited and then put a restriction on it like no torrents.. |
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kprrok
Joined: 06 Apr 2004
Location: KC
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| Posted: Mon Sep 13, 2010 5:04 am Post subject: |
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I'm going on the assumption that the "unlimited" is going to be 5GBs like it is in the States.
Seriously, why would you use your phone to download 200GBs per month? Are you really so cheap to want to give up your super-fast internet service just for an extra 3 beers per month? You do realise that this will mean you download at 3G speeds, not full internet, right? |
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laguna
Joined: 27 Jun 2010
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| Posted: Mon Sep 13, 2010 5:21 am Post subject: |
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| kprrok wrote: |
I'm going on the assumption that the "unlimited" is going to be 5GBs like it is in the States.
Seriously, why would you use your phone to download 200GBs per month? Are you really so cheap to want to give up your super-fast internet service just for an extra 3 beers per month? You do realise that this will mean you download at 3G speeds, not full internet, right? |
I can't watch them fast enough as is
50,000 won for kt superpass isn't 3 beers |
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kprrok
Joined: 06 Apr 2004
Location: KC
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| Posted: Mon Sep 13, 2010 5:15 pm Post subject: |
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| laguna wrote: |
| 50,000 won for kt superpass isn't 3 beers |
You done got gyped sir. I pay 15k per month and I have the fastest service KT offers without fiber. If you have fiber,I guess that could be good, but my speeds are still stupidly fast. |
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laguna
Joined: 27 Jun 2010
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| Posted: Tue Sep 14, 2010 5:19 pm Post subject: |
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| 50,000 won for kt superpass isn't 3 beers |
You done got gyped sir. I pay 15k per month and I have the fastest service KT offers without fiber. If you have fiber,I guess that could be good, but my speeds are still stupidly fast. |
It's fiber, I also have no other services, so that's probably stinging me as well |
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lalartu
Joined: 29 Apr 2008
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| Posted: Thu Sep 16, 2010 4:00 am Post subject: |
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Ive been using this for a few weeks now.
It is unlimited and is pretty cool on galaxy s, but the speeds are slow, especially if you're torrenting on the laptop and not the phone
i did a speed check and the max i could get with a korean server was 1.5mbps download, so approx 200 kB/s
not bad, but it decreases a lot if you're tethering on a laptop.
also, i don't think torrents are forbidden, i've asked the SK people if there is a limit to how much i can download and they said no |
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stuff_4_sale
Joined: 02 Sep 2010
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| Posted: Thu Sep 16, 2010 8:25 pm Post subject: |
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| theres probably a "fair use" policy, so you should call again to make sure before they ding you with extra fees... |
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lalartu
Joined: 29 Apr 2008
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| Posted: Fri Sep 17, 2010 7:26 pm Post subject: |
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i checked with sk at 3 different locations and they all said *unlimited*
no extra policies
their whole point of making this plan was to give people an inventive to move from iphone plans to android.
also, since speeds are pretty slow, i don't think you can download that much anyway |
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laguna
Joined: 27 Jun 2010
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| Posted: Fri Sep 17, 2010 8:44 pm Post subject: |
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| lalartu wrote: |
i checked with sk at 3 different locations and they all said *unlimited*
no extra policies
their whole point of making this plan was to give people an inventive to move from iphone plans to android.
also, since speeds are pretty slow, i don't think you can download that much anyway |
It's not slow, but it truly is unlimited. I've checked it out and this was a pretty huge deal in the Korean media. They actually planned it out and have QoS running to make sure data doesn't interfere with regular calls. That means the speeds will decrease during peak times until the networks are upgraded in the next two years to LTE and beyond. |
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artyom
Joined: 28 Jul 2007
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| Posted: Sat Sep 18, 2010 5:12 am Post subject: |
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| lalartu wrote: |
their whole point of making this plan was to give people an inventive to move from iphone plans to android.
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Just picked up my iPhone 4 today, and it turns out KT are also offering unlimited data on their 55,000won plus packages |
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