Korean Job Discussion Forums

[ethanshin]

I just want to buy a Galaxy Note 2 and just the machine, without signing a contract but I have been to every store so far and they say that they don't sell just the phones here.

Is this true? Do I have to sign a contract to get one?

Where can I just buy the phone? It's not like there is a Samsung store..

[highstreet]

Take a Korean and there are Samsung mobile stores. Be prepared to pay over a grand.

[modernseoul]

[Unibrow]

Why would you want to? It's going to be at least 1k (dollars) and what are you going to do with it? Hell of an expensive paperweight. Theres a Korean site where you can buy used phones ask a Korean.

[jvalmer]

It's possible, but take a Korean with you. Otherwise they will be absolutely confused as to why you would want to.

Apparently it is so rare that there isn't a way to do it over their nice computers (or they just don't know how) and they have to call some office or something.

Anyways, I wonder why they don't make an outright purchase easier? Because the cost of the phone is recovered 100% right off the bat. Win-win for everyone.

[john110375]

Just get a barely used one off craigslist Seoul. People get them and regret later.

[brucebruce]

Your best bet to get a Note 2 is to buy it on Amazon. You can actually buy the phone a lot cheaper off Amazon. I think Gmarket also sells them too. You should be aware of a few things the N7100 Note 2 is 3g and will work in the US. The N7105 Note 2 it 4g LTE and from what I understand is not compatible with US 4g but will work fine in Korea. You should also consider that the new Note and S series phone will be coming out in January 2013.