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mikesaidyes
Joined: 26 Apr 2011
Location: Sanbon, South Korea
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 Posted: Wed Jul 20, 2011 12:44 pm Post subject: Buying An iPhone |
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So I did some Googling and searching, and I see reports of being rejected or having to have X amount of time on your visa.
Now that the iPhone has been out for a while, has any of this changed?
What's the process and cost? I tried to find info on the KT website, but alas, nada.
Thanks for your help. I'm headed to teach in Sanbon on 15 August, hope to make some new friends, perhaps maybe YOU!? |
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Pangit
Joined: 02 Sep 2004
Location: Puet mo.
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| Posted: Wed Jul 20, 2011 3:01 pm Post subject: |
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Best bet if you don't want to be limited by the time you have left on your visa is to bring your own iPhone into the store and sign up for a service. Go to one of the KT global stores here, or try SK or even LG. Otherwise get a contract signed up under a Korean friend's name. A used iPhone 4 (16 GB) goes for around 550,000 won on Seoul Craigslist.
Also, more info can be found on KT's site here. |
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SeoulNate
Joined: 04 Jun 2010
Location: Hyehwa
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| Posted: Wed Jul 20, 2011 5:33 pm Post subject: Re: Buying An iPhone |
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| mikesaidyes wrote: |
So I did some Googling and searching, and I see reports of being rejected or having to have X amount of time on your visa.
Now that the iPhone has been out for a while, has any of this changed?
What's the process and cost? I tried to find info on the KT website, but alas, nada.
Thanks for your help. I'm headed to teach in Sanbon on 15 August, hope to make some new friends, perhaps maybe YOU!? |
As soon as you have your ARC card (two weeks if you get the heath check asap when you get here) you can get an iphone. Any KT store can help you, but if you need to go alone, the global stores will be your best bet as they have someone on staff who can speak English (call them before hand, some of the stores share the 1 staff member who speaks good english)
Cost? Free up front with about 30,000 won activation and sim charge added on your first bill.
Monthly costs range from 65-80,000 per month depending on the plan. This includes the price of the subsidized phone as well. |
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mikesaidyes
Joined: 26 Apr 2011
Location: Sanbon, South Korea
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TeaTime
Joined: 12 Jan 2011
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| Posted: Sun Jul 24, 2011 8:53 pm Post subject: |
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| I know nothing about Korea, but apple is releasing the iphone5 in the fall - probably Septemberish. So if you get the iphone4 you'll pay top dollar for something that's going to be outdated a month after you buy it. |
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Wiltern
Joined: 23 Sep 2009
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| Posted: Mon Aug 01, 2011 4:07 am Post subject: |
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| On a related note....I just got my ARC card and was planning on getting an iPhone, but was told they only offer a 2 year minimum contract (I plan on being here 1 year). But looking at the olleh website link above, it says they offer installment plans of 12, 18 or 24 months. So, does it mean you can get a contract iPhone for 1 year? |
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pkang0202
Joined: 09 Mar 2007
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| Posted: Wed Aug 03, 2011 2:12 am Post subject: |
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| Wiltern wrote: |
| On a related note....I just got my ARC card and was planning on getting an iPhone, but was told they only offer a 2 year minimum contract (I plan on being here 1 year). But looking at the olleh website link above, it says they offer installment plans of 12, 18 or 24 months. So, does it mean you can get a contract iPhone for 1 year? |
If you have your own Iphone, you can get a 12 or 18 month plan.
If you are getting a new Iphone, they only offer subsidized phones with 2 year contract. |
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Bada_Bing
Joined: 25 May 2011
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| Posted: Wed Aug 03, 2011 6:20 am Post subject: |
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| pkang0202 wrote: |
| Wiltern wrote: |
| On a related note....I just got my ARC card and was planning on getting an iPhone, but was told they only offer a 2 year minimum contract (I plan on being here 1 year). But looking at the olleh website link above, it says they offer installment plans of 12, 18 or 24 months. So, does it mean you can get a contract iPhone for 1 year? |
If you have your own Iphone, you can get a 12 or 18 month plan.
If you are getting a new Iphone, they only offer subsidized phones with 2 year contract. |
Really? There seem to be 1yr contracts available on the Olleh link in the above post...  |
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pkang0202
Joined: 09 Mar 2007
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| Posted: Wed Aug 03, 2011 3:56 pm Post subject: |
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| Bada_Bing wrote: |
| pkang0202 wrote: |
| Wiltern wrote: |
| On a related note....I just got my ARC card and was planning on getting an iPhone, but was told they only offer a 2 year minimum contract (I plan on being here 1 year). But looking at the olleh website link above, it says they offer installment plans of 12, 18 or 24 months. So, does it mean you can get a contract iPhone for 1 year? |
If you have your own Iphone, you can get a 12 or 18 month plan.
If you are getting a new Iphone, they only offer subsidized phones with 2 year contract. |
Really? There seem to be 1yr contracts available on the Olleh link in the above post... |
They must've changed their policy. Usually what KT does is when a new phone comes out, they ONLY have 2 year contracts. I guess since the Iphone4 has been out for a while, they are letting people get 12-18month deals.
I would be very surprised if KT allows 12-18month deals with the Iphone 5. |
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ManifestoOregano
Joined: 10 Aug 2011
Location: Seogwipo, Jeju-do
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| Posted: Wed Aug 10, 2011 9:09 pm Post subject: |
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| Okay, so to be clear, should I try to buy an iPhone in the states before I go and then get it activated there? Or should I try and buy a Korean one there? I will be living on Jeju Island so I don't know how easily I'll be able to buy a secondhand iPhone. |
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hogwonguy1979
Joined: 22 Dec 2003
Location: the racoon den
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| Posted: Wed Aug 10, 2011 10:48 pm Post subject: |
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| ManifestoOregano wrote: |
| Okay, so to be clear, should I try to buy an iPhone in the states before I go and then get it activated there? Or should I try and buy a Korean one there? I will be living on Jeju Island so I don't know how easily I'll be able to buy a secondhand iPhone. |
get one here, less money upfront than buying one in the states outright though i'm not sure if there will be a kt global store in Jeju but worst case scenario is you come up to Seoul for a weekend and get one at the Itaewon KT global store. 32gb costs around 30k/month for the phone + contract
you can always buy a second hand iphone on gmarket or craigslist and have it shipped to you, wont be expensive |
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ManifestoOregano
Joined: 10 Aug 2011
Location: Seogwipo, Jeju-do
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| Posted: Wed Aug 10, 2011 10:58 pm Post subject: |
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| hogwonguy1979 wrote: |
| ManifestoOregano wrote: |
| Okay, so to be clear, should I try to buy an iPhone in the states before I go and then get it activated there? Or should I try and buy a Korean one there? I will be living on Jeju Island so I don't know how easily I'll be able to buy a secondhand iPhone. |
get one here, less money upfront than buying one in the states outright though i'm not sure if there will be a kt global store in Jeju but worst case scenario is you come up to Seoul for a weekend and get one at the Itaewon KT global store. 32gb costs around 30k/month for the phone + contract
you can always buy a second hand iphone on gmarket or craigslist and have it shipped to you, wont be expensive |
I might be able to take a holiday. If I get it direct from KT Global would I be able to do a year contract? |
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Drew10
Joined: 31 Mar 2009
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| Posted: Thu Aug 11, 2011 12:45 am Post subject: |
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There are no 1 year contracts in Korea for KT.
I can promise you that. |
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ManifestoOregano
Joined: 10 Aug 2011
Location: Seogwipo, Jeju-do
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| Posted: Thu Aug 11, 2011 12:59 am Post subject: |
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| Drew10 wrote: |
There are no 1 year contracts in Korea for KT.
I can promise you that. |
What's the penalty for breaking contract? |
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Drew10
Joined: 31 Mar 2009
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| Posted: Thu Aug 11, 2011 2:29 am Post subject: |
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| ManifestoOregano wrote: |
| Drew10 wrote: |
There are no 1 year contracts in Korea for KT.
I can promise you that. |
What's the penalty for breaking contract? |
Full monthly payment (no discounts) X however many months left on the contract.
Ex. 12 months x 33k = 396k |
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