Korean Job Discussion Forums

[Rock]

I'm trying to find the best alternative to using cell phones in Korea. If you have your own phone from your home country, could you get cheaper rates in Korea? I guess this depends on the megahertz or whatever, whether or not you can even use it. But I have a cp, and wonder if there's some way to bypass the expensive rates back home here by latching on to Korea's cheaper system.

Or should I just chuck my cp and get another in Korea? This seems to be a pain. Any suggestions or wise experience to offer? The companies back in the states are ripping people off big time.

[Yu_Bum_suk]

Your phone (called handphone here) will be useless in Korea. You'll be best to make a Korean friend who will co-sign for a cheap handphone package when you get over here, or perhaps see if your Korean employer will do it for you.

[Yu_Bum_suk]

By the way, at first I thought this thread was about Canadian Pacific.

[Hater Depot]

Your phone will almost certainly be totally useless in Korea. A few models, mostly Motorolas I think, can work in both countries.

[peppermint]

Foreign phones won't work here, but you don't need to ask a Korean to sign up for service with local company.