Korean Job Discussion Forums

[chest rockwell]

Does anyone on here have a phone that can text internationally? If so, did you get it in Korea or did you organize it before you came? If Korea, wheres the best place to suss them out?

[Horangi Munshin]

I can text my brother and sister in Australia and New Zealand by entering one of those discount call codes before the number e.g (00700). I have a standard monthly plan cellphone.

[RobinH]

I think you can message with Skype for free.

[Captain Corea]

I can do it internatinally as well. I just found that out when i tried to reply to one I got fomr Vietnam... and it worked

[Harpeau]

[Captain Corea]

My wife was on a business trip in Vietnam and she sent me a message. This time though it showed her country code and phone number. I simply replied and it worked.

I was impressed until she told me it costs about 700 won a shot (not sure on that).

[Horangi Munshin]

On my plan (SK Telecom), using the prefix enables the message to be sent and they cost me 150won each. I saw an advert in the Korean Times one day explaining it.

[ilovebdt]

My cellphone is with LG. Are the code for texting internationally the same? Does anyone know?

ilovebdt

[Horangi Munshin]

They might be the same

The codes are just the codes you use to get cheaper calls, like 00700 001 etc, some might be more expensive with certain carriers though.

[kiwiliz]

i text home to NZ. I have an LG phone , on a pay as you go basis. I have found I have to a send short messages, and they can only send about 160 letters my daughter tells me. Its annoying but atleast its contact.

[kiwiliz]

Forgot to mention, I have to put 001 before the international code

[Ekuboko]