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col89
Joined: 08 Aug 2011
Location: Geoje
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 Posted: Wed Oct 26, 2011 1:57 am Post subject: Getting an iPhone for a one-year contract - possible or not? |
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Hi,
I have heard conflicting stories about whether it is actually possible to get a one-year contract for an iPhone, so I am just wondering if anyone knows some concrete information about it (and, if so, where to obtain one)?
If it is not the case, is it possible to buy a brand new iPhone in full price from one of the phone stores, WITHOUT having to sign up for a two-year contract? I have heard that all I would need to do is just buy a 'Sanbool' card and use that for the particular phone, and then I would be good to go.
Any information on the matter would be extremely helpful! |
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Tigerstyleone
Joined: 01 Feb 2009
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| Posted: Fri Oct 28, 2011 12:05 am Post subject: |
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Don't ask this question here. You're going to get loads of misinformation from idiots that think they know everything about Korea because they've been here 8 months.
The smart and reliable thing to do is to call KT, the iphone service provider's foreigner customer service center and they can give you correct and direct answers to all of your iphone contract questions. |
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Drew10
Joined: 31 Mar 2009
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| Posted: Fri Oct 28, 2011 6:45 pm Post subject: |
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| Tigerstyleone wrote: |
Don't ask this question here. You're going to get loads of misinformation from idiots that think they know everything about Korea because they've been here 8 months.
The smart and reliable thing to do is to call KT, the iphone service provider's foreigner customer service center and they can give you correct and direct answers to all of your iphone contract questions. |
What KT themselves will tell you is:
NO!
It is only a 2 year contract.
How can I claim that "I know everything"?
Because I work at a KT branch. |
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Tigerstyleone
Joined: 01 Feb 2009
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| Posted: Sat Oct 29, 2011 2:35 am Post subject: |
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| Drew10 wrote: |
| Tigerstyleone wrote: |
Don't ask this question here. You're going to get loads of misinformation from idiots that think they know everything about Korea because they've been here 8 months.
The smart and reliable thing to do is to call KT, the iphone service provider's foreigner customer service center and they can give you correct and direct answers to all of your iphone contract questions. |
What KT themselves will tell you is:
NO!
It is only a 2 year contract.
How can I claim that "I know everything"?
Because I work at a KT branch. |
This is what I'm talking about. This poster claims to work at a KT branch, but I dare you to call KT's foreigner service center and they will tell you something different. |
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mtmelton
Joined: 10 Apr 2007
Location: Chillin' in Gwangju
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| Posted: Sat Oct 29, 2011 3:08 am Post subject: |
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| You can get it but you have to pay for it upfront. Most of the new smartphones require the 2-year plan but if you have more than 6 months on your visa it is possible to get one. |
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mtmelton
Joined: 10 Apr 2007
Location: Chillin' in Gwangju
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| Posted: Sat Oct 29, 2011 3:09 am Post subject: |
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| and also the new iphones will have the global versions launching in a couple of weeks which uses microsims. |
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Tigerstyleone
Joined: 01 Feb 2009
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| Posted: Sat Oct 29, 2011 6:48 am Post subject: |
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But Drew10 works at a KT branch.
How could he be wrong? |
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dazzed
Joined: 26 May 2007
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| Posted: Sat Oct 29, 2011 8:47 am Post subject: |
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| Tigerstyleone wrote: |
But Drew10 works at a KT branch.
How could he be wrong? |
He isn't wrong cuz he's "GOD".............................. |
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Tigerstyleone
Joined: 01 Feb 2009
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| Posted: Sat Oct 29, 2011 5:07 pm Post subject: |
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I went to a few KT branches and they all told me that I needed a 2 year contract.
I called the KT foreigner's customer service center and they told me I HAVE to purchase the iphone at full price to get a short term contract.
But don't listen to me or anyone on these forums. Go to the source KT.
And don't go to a branch. These branch employees don't know their own business. |
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Drew10
Joined: 31 Mar 2009
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| Posted: Sat Oct 29, 2011 5:18 pm Post subject: |
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| Tigerstyleone wrote: |
I went to a few KT branches and they all told me that I needed a 2 year contract.
I called the KT foreigner's customer service center and they told me I HAVE to purchase the iphone at full price to get a short term contract.
But don't listen to me or anyone on these forums. Go to the source KT.
And don't go to a branch. These branch employees don't know their own business. |
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six
Joined: 01 Oct 2010
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| Posted: Sat Oct 29, 2011 6:58 pm Post subject: |
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| Why don't you go visit Drew10's branch and get a 1 year contract from him directly? Then you can both be right! |
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Tigerstyleone
Joined: 01 Feb 2009
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impsmith
Joined: 14 Jun 2011
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| Posted: Sat Oct 29, 2011 9:17 pm Post subject: |
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| Tigerstyleone wrote: |
Don't ask this question here. You're going to get loads of misinformation from idiots that think they know everything about Korea because they've been here 8 months.
The smart and reliable thing to do is to call KT, the iphone service provider's foreigner customer service center and they can give you correct and direct answers to all of your iphone contract questions. |
KT English customer service don't know what they're talking about when it comes to phone contracts. I found that the most helpful/knowledgeable person is the guy behind the olleh_expats Twitter account. |
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Drew10
Joined: 31 Mar 2009
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| Posted: Sat Oct 29, 2011 9:52 pm Post subject: |
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So you pretty much come here to make personal attacks against me and link a website that lists the actual store I work for and 2 affiliate stores (1 of which being a global store) as good resources?
Go ahead and call them.....They'll give you the same information I just did. |
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Tigerstyleone
Joined: 01 Feb 2009
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| Posted: Sat Oct 29, 2011 10:39 pm Post subject: |
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| impsmith wrote: |
| Tigerstyleone wrote: |
Don't ask this question here. You're going to get loads of misinformation from idiots that think they know everything about Korea because they've been here 8 months.
The smart and reliable thing to do is to call KT, the iphone service provider's foreigner customer service center and they can give you correct and direct answers to all of your iphone contract questions. |
KT English customer service don't know what they're talking about when it comes to phone contracts. I found that the most helpful/knowledgeable person is the guy behind the olleh_expats Twitter account. |
I agree. |
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