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[baklava]

I got a cheap used phone and now I need to put money on it. Card phone that is. I would like to know if there is any link to find a LG dealer/service place in my neighborhood. I looked at their english site and can't find crap. Thanks.

[mole]

[Hapkido-In]

If you live in a large city, you should be able to find LG outlets where you can charge your card just walking around.

Card phones are cheaper than regular phones if you don't use them to chat on and, instead, just use them for necessary communications. Also, you can buy calling cards for your card phones that keep the price way down for that too.

Why I use a card phone:

I bought a 10,000won card about 7 months ago and still have 6 minutes left on it (I don't make alot of calls). Of course I have to pay 10,000/month to keep the phone active. Basically I'll end up paying about 150,000 this year for my phone use. Compared to the average 50,000won phone billl a month, that's 600,000 a year. I really just look at it in that 450,000won a year difference, or to me 1 return flight to Thailand/Philippines/Japan a year. Of course if I did enjoy talking on the phone, I'd be with the monthly plan for sure.

[mole]

[I-am-me]

[seoulsucker]

[mole]

[baklava]

Great, thanks for the info... I will be getting my ARC delivered to me sometime soon.

I was wondering what the monthly plans were like. How many minutes for how long, setup fees, etc? (I've really got to learn Korean while I'm here it would make things so much easier.)

[mole]

[Novernae]

[OiGirl]

I wonder if they meant maybe that the W10,000 airtime expires in 30 days is more is not added. That's how my prepaid phone in America works, I've never quite understood my Korean phone. (Make calls until it doesn't work anymore, go to the store and put another W10,000 on.)

[Hapkido-In]

Sorry for the confusion, I'll clear things up.

When you charge your phone (usually 10,000) that amount only lasts for 30 days. You have to pay another 10,000 or the service will be de-activated, even if you have credit remaining after 30 days are up.

Also, I used the 50,000 won/month as a direct response to mole's question of why some one would use a card phone. In his post where he asks the question, he said 'less than 50,000 won' so I just used that number.

[mole]

[I-am-me]

Ok...been here 2 years with my ARC card....still cannot get anything except a card phone. Yes ....i will have to talk to soju mama!!!!!!

[Novernae]