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ella
Joined: 17 Apr 2006
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 Posted: Fri Dec 22, 2006 2:17 pm Post subject: Can I buy a cell phone in the U.S. for use in Korea? |
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| Would that work? Is there anything I should look out for? |
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ttompatz
Joined: 05 Sep 2005
Location: Kwangju, South Korea
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| Posted: Fri Dec 22, 2006 2:58 pm Post subject: Re: Can I buy a cell phone in the U.S. for use in Korea? |
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| ella wrote: |
| Would that work? Is there anything I should look out for? |
Won't work.
Most (but not all) are the wrong technology (GSM as compared to CDMA).
The cell frequencies (phone to tower radio frequencies) here are DIFFERENT than in the states.
Short answer, your U.S. CELL phone WILL NOT work in Korea. Satellite phones do but are very expensive.
Buy your phone here. Decent used ones can be had for as little as $30. |
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Ramones
Joined: 23 Oct 2006
Location: In Hell in my own mind...
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| Posted: Fri Dec 22, 2006 8:49 pm Post subject: |
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You sure of that response?
My TMobile motorola v188 worked fine in China, Hongkong, Thailand.
I just had to do 2 things - unlock it and put in a local sim.
Unlock code came from TMobile tech support via email.
Does Korea use SIM card in their phones? |
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huck
Joined: 19 Jan 2003
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| Posted: Sat Dec 23, 2006 4:49 am Post subject: |
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| Korea does not use Sim cards in their phones.. |
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tegu
Joined: 10 May 2006
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DCJames
Joined: 27 Jul 2006
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| Posted: Tue Dec 26, 2006 7:24 am Post subject: |
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| My Motorola Krzr (CDMA) SK Telecom T-Mobile phone I bought here says that I can use international roaming in the US, Philippines, China, Japan, Thailand and other countries. |
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