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vincentmiser · Joined: 14 Jan 2009 Location: Everywhere

It's one of those phone SIM's that you can set up to use on the bus or subway etc.
Does anyone know how to get these things activated?
I have checked on Naver but didn't find anything useful.

nick70100 · Joined: 09 Sep 2005

First make sure you have a T-money sim card. It will have a T-money logo on it somewhere along with a 16-digit T-money card number on the back.

Next you'll have to make sure your phone is compatible. Most recent Korean phones (Samsung, LG, etc) are compatible. Many foreign phones (in particular the iPhone) are not compatible. You can find a list at your carrier's website.

Next you'll have to install an application on your phone in order to use it. SK's version is called "T-Cash" (티캐쉬) while KT and LG are both called "Mobile T-Money" (모바일티머니). With the application you can check your balance, reload (charging to a credit card or your phone bill), check usage history, etc.

If you're an SK user visit this site...

http://tcash.tworld.co.kr/tworld/join/index.bns?ch=13

Enter your phone number in the orange box at the bottom and it will send you a link to install the app if your phone is compatible.

Here's a guide for KT, not as simple as entering your phone number in a box unfortunately...

http://www.t-money.co.kr/jsp/tpub/tmobile/kt_use_guide.jsp#

And here's LG...

http://www.t-money.co.kr/jsp/tpub/tmobile/lg_use_guide.jsp#

vincentmiser · Joined: 14 Jan 2009 Location: Everywhere

Wow... you're amazing.
Thank you!

I am running a Blackberry 9700 on SK. BUT the site gives me a pop-up after I have entered my number. Any clues?

It says: 접근이 허용되지 않았습니다

Access is not permitted...

nick70100 · Joined: 09 Sep 2005

It won't work with a Blackberry. Here's a list of compatible phones for SK.

LG전자

LG-SH110(HSDPA 슬라이드폰) , LG-SH130(싸이언 HSDPA폰) , LG-SH150(스톰폰) , LG-SH150A(뉴스톰폰) , LG-SH170(글로벌로밍폰) , LG-SH240(믹스앤매치폰) , LG-SH400(알리바이폰) , LG-SH410(월드로밍폰) , LG-SH460(고글폰) , LG-SH810(Comfortable Slide Phone) , LG-SH860(와인폰3) , LG-SU100(프랭클린터치폰) , LG-SU420(까페폰) , LG-SU920(소시의 쿠키)

SKY

IM-A650S(베가폰) , IM-R300(러브캔버스) , IM-R470S(큐브릭폰) , IM-R520S(큐브릭2) , IM-S330(M) , IM-S370(Blue Wink) , IM-S550S(스카이뮤지션) , IM-U310(SKY Presto) , IM-U440S(오마주 폰)
SK텔레시스 SK-700 (w) , SK-800(비폰)

Motorola

VE70(Cocktail) , VU20(PEBL)

Samsung

SCH-M510(네버랜드) , SCH-W240(정일우폰) , SCH-W290(컴팩트 HSDPA폰) , SCH-W300(애니콜 UFO) , SCH-W300C(애니콜 UFO) , SCH-W320(올인원폰) , SCH-W330(쥬얼리폰) , SCH-W340(오디오스타폰) , SCH-W350(진보라 가로본능폰) , SCH-W360(Secret Color) , SCH-W380(포토제닉폰) , SCH-W390(네온폰) , SCH-W390M(네온폰) , SCH-W410(Secret Color) , SCH-W420(HAPTIC) , SCH-W450(Minimal) , SCH-W460(Minimal II) , SCH-W510(에코) , SCH-W550(HAPTIC2) , SCH-W555(HAPTIC2) , SCH-W560(MUSE) , SCH-W570(스타일보고서) , SCH-W580(컴팩트 슬라이드폰) , SCH-W590(Soul) , SCH-W690(Origin) , SCH-W720(Simple slide Phone) , SCH-W740(HAPTIC 8M) , SCH-W750(HAPTIC POP) , SCH-W750N(HAPTIC POP 한정판) , SCH-W760(나이트샷폰) , SCH-W850(햅틱아몰레드폰) , SCH-W890 , SCH-W890SS , SCH-W910(VVIP폰) , SCH-W960(아몰레드3D) , SHW-A180(슬림슬라이드) , SHW-M110S(갤럭시S)

vincentmiser · Joined: 14 Jan 2009 Location: Everywhere

Thanks anyway!!

Hope this is helpful to someone

Confused Canadian · Joined: 21 Jan 2003

Tried this with my Galaxy S, and though the process seemed to go painlessly, it didn't actually work on either the bus or the subway.

I downloaded the app, put 10,000 won in my account (which shows up in the t-cash app), but it wouldn't work at all. I tried removing the case, but still no luck.

We popped into an SK shop and asked about it. The woman there told my wife and I that I need to order a special t-money case for the Galaxy S.

Can't say that makes much sense, as the SIM card has the T-Money logo (and several others) on it. Not to mention, I was able activate the SIM card with the T-cash app and put 10,000 won in my account. Kind of confused.

Any thoughts?

nick70100 · Joined: 09 Sep 2005

Yes, you need to get the special cover. It's not a case exactly, it's a replacement for the back battery cover (doesn't make the phone any bigger or anything like that). This was a pretty dumb move on Samsung's part. I guess the necessary parts weren't ready when the phone was first released. They started shipping these back covers out a month or two later. It's free and you can order it from http://kr.samsungmobile.com It will work fine after that.

Confused Canadian · Joined: 21 Jan 2003

Cheers...will try giving them a call tomorrow. And you're right...it was a bonehead move. Just bought my phone a month ago. The Galaxy S has been on the market for ages...more than enough time to have sorted this 'oversight' out.

Thx again!

vincentmiser · Joined: 14 Jan 2009 Location: Everywhere

Wow, talk about good ideas ruined by bad planning.

This is potentially one of the best ideas T-money have come up with, only to have it ruined like this.

Confused Canadian · Joined: 21 Jan 2003

JEE-ZUS!!!

**RANT**

I've just about had it. Wife called the number on the mobile website. Was informed someone would call us back within the hour. An hour and a half later, we call again, same answer. Finally, phone rings...for about 3 seconds and then cuts off. We call again. We'll be added to the call back list again. Finally, about 2 1/2 hours after the original call, the phone rings again, and my wife pounces on it, only to be informed that we have to register for the site and order the cover from there.

Fine.

Go to the site and try to register. Fill in the form, only to get some message saying we have to register for some other site first, but then it bumps us back to the original sign up page. There is no link on the pop-up, and there's a stupid smiley face emoticon to boot! Grrrrrrr!!!!!

I've filled out the damn online forms 3 times now, but with the same result. Unfortunately it's now after office hours and of course, tomorrow is a holiday.

What a pain in the neck (and you all know I'm thinking of a different part of the anatomy here) to get an 'accessory' that should've shipped with the phone in the first place!

**RANT OVER**

vincentmiser · Joined: 14 Jan 2009 Location: Everywhere

oh geeeez.....
Thanks SK.
Thanks for nothing.

Long live Korean Internet Explorer!!!!!

Confused Canadian · Joined: 21 Jan 2003

So, after a couple more phone calls, it turns out that I must've registered for some other Samsung site in the past, as my alien reg. number was already in use. The person my wife spoke to was able to tell us the username I'd used, and I was able to deduce the password (as I have no recollection of signing up for any Samsung site in the past).

Anyways, once that was done and I'd added the Samsung Mobile site to that login ID, it was pretty straight forward. Had to turn the phone off and remove the battery to get a couple of numbers for registration purposes. Once the phone was 'registered' I just had to re-enter my address and officially order the cover.

FYI, for anyone thinking about doing this, YOU NEED TO DO IT BEFORE JUNE 30, 2011!!! Not sure if phones sold after that will have the new covers, but no idea what your options will be if you try to order one of these covers after June 30th.

Will post again once I've received the cover and tested to see if it works.

Thanks to nick for the help and suggestions. Would never have known about this without your info!

Confused Canadian · Joined: 21 Jan 2003

Well, it's been a week with no sign of the new cover.

I had my wife call to check it out (there was a phone number to call for inquiries when I ordered it on line).

Turns out, they're "out of stock" at the moment. They're 'expecting' another shipment this week, and IF they get it, I'll get my cover next week. IF...

Can't say I'm terribly impressed...

akcrono · Joined: 11 Mar 2010

I got the program downloaded and figured out how to get an account. Problem now is how to pay. Apparently I can't use my hana bank BC card, and if I add the charge to my phone bill its 1,000 a month (no thanks). Does anyone have a way to pay for this that isn't stupid?

nick70100 · Joined: 09 Sep 2005