An all-important moment when traveling in South Korea - it uses a different CDMA communication standard. In Russia all our phones work according to the GSM standard, while in Korea GSM will not be supported. And if you are the owner of the most ordinary cell phone, then you can not even worry about roaming, and when landing at the airport, you can safely turn off your mobile phone for the entire duration of your stay.
P.S .: Some smartphones support CDMA, but beware of Chinese counterfeits. Somewhere on the Internet, I saw complaints about the discrepancy between the declared functions and the actual ones.
This problem arises not only for Russians, therefore, guests are provided with telephone rental services. It's not so cheap, it's not entirely clear, but I see only two alternatives: buying a cell phone in Korea, or refusing to use a cell phone at all.
Is it easy to buy a cell phone in South Korea?
Not sure. Here, in my provincial city, all sorts of Euroset at every turn. In Seoul, however, there are also plenty of similar salons, but you still need to learn how to distinguish between them, and I'm not sure about the duration of the SIM card registration. I read somewhere that this is not done in one day.
Is it possible to do without a mobile phone at all?
Perhaps yes. Especially if you have no one to call in Korea. There are payphones at any metro station. I have not tested them, but I saw that people are actively using them. You can call home from such a phone. But in the event of an emergency, the cellular is certainly better. I myself made calls or wrote SMS relatively often (in Korea), plus I called home to Russia once a day. And my only emergency (I almost missed my plane to Moscow) would have ended very badly if not for the phone. But if I had no acquaintances, there would probably be no sense from the calls.
Where can I rent a phone?
Directly at Incheon Airport. After passing all the checks (fingerprinting, document checking, baggage check), go to the public area of \u200b\u200bthe airport on the 1st floor and look for the telephone counter. There are English speaking girls at the counter. The procedure takes about 10 minutes. I used SK Telecom services http://www.skroaming.com/en/rent/rental.asp/
They really didn't offer me a choice of a smartphone or an ordinary one, they immediately gave me such a thing as in the picture.
How much does it cost?
It cost me 3,000 won per day. I stormed, they had it prescribed that they make discounts if the term is long.
Calls are more expensive than in Russia. Text messages are also not cheap by our standards. And to call to Russia, so generally go broke ^^ But this is in my opinion. The prices here are pointless, they change, and, I think, depend on the company.
And so, we are going to go to South Korea, but we need to be always in touch. With the help of the mobile Internet, the problem is easily solved. Tourist sim card FreeRoaming provides this opportunity with a single tariff for the entire territory in the host country (it additionally works in more than 70 countries of the world). Payment for the mobile Internet service is made only in case of use. There are no traffic restrictions. Internet distribution via Wi-Fi is possible. Tariffs in South Korea for Internet and other services will be as follows:
Now about the most cellular communication in this country. After all, the base stations of local operators are used and it will be interesting for us to know about this.
Mobile communications in South Korea are very well developed. But it has a number of its own nuances, such as communication in China or the USA, namely: the main voice standard is CDMA, and not the usual GSM standard. But if your device supports 3G, then there will be no problems. South Korea boasts the most advanced 3G connectivity.
Three mobile operators operate in the country: KT (Olleh!), SK Telecom, LG U Plus.
SK Telecom - the largest mobile operator in South Korea, controls over 50% of the cellular market. Founded back in 1984, since then has built the largest cellular network operating in three standards - CDMA, HSPA + 3G, LTE (LTE-Advanced) 4G, also has a WiMAX network.
KT (Olleh!)
Is the largest telecommunications provider in the country. Provides both mobile and fixed-line services, founded in 1983. Currently it works in the following standards - 3G (HSPA +), 4G (LTE, LTE-A) as well as in the WiMAX standard.
Lg U Plus Is the third largest mobile operator in South Korea. Founded in 1996, the same year a license was obtained to provide cellular services in the CDMA standard. Now the operator works in two standards CDMA (EVDO Rev.B) and LTE (LTE-Advanced).
The roaming card for a tourist will be served in the first two networks of the operator. Accordingly, the mobile Internet service in South Korea will be provided by them. You can buy a SIM card before the trip, the price indicated on the site is relevant. We are located in the city of Moscow, we also make shipments to other settlements in Russia. Stay connected and have a great trip!
Mobile communication in Korea
South Korea has a different mobile communication standard than Russia and Europe - in Korea, the CDMA and IMT2000 standards operate, while we are used to the GSM standard. However, you may not even notice this difference if you have a mobile phone that supports 3G communication (and this is practically all modern devices). The connection will work if you have connected roaming. Those who wish to save on tariffication of international calls can purchase a SIM-card of a local operator (KT, Olleh, SK Telecom or LG Telecom). This can be done only on the third day of stay in Korea (you need a passport with a stamp with the date of arrival in Korea). The cheapest tariff costs about ₩ 5000 per month of calls + ₩ 10000 for a SIM card. You need to pay for mobile internet separately.
If your mobile phone does not support 3G, then, sadly, it will not work in Korea. However, this is not as scary as it might seem. There is a service offering to rent a mobile phone (usually an iPhone) that operates on the Korean network. You can rent a mobile phone right at the airport - this map shows the places where the relevant services are provided. Estimated price ₩ 3000-4000 for each day. You will need to leave your phone as a deposit.
In addition, you can call home from a landline phone or from a pay phone located on the street. You can pay for a conversation in a machine using special telephone cards (sold in shops and hotels), or coins. The procedure for dialing a Russian phone number for a call from Korea: 001 (002 or 008) - 7 - area code - subscriber's phone number.
Phone numbersthat may come in handy in Korea:
- Police - 112
- Fire department - 119
- Ambulance - 119
- Ambulance for foreigners - (02) 790-7561
- Tourist information office - 1330
Also, calls can be made using popular Internet applications: Skype, WhatsApp, Telegram, Weibo or their Korean equivalent - Kakao talk... To do this, you will need to connect to a high-speed Internet source.
If you need Internet access all the time, you can rent a wi-fi router. Just like a mobile phone, it can be rented directly from or from the offices of local telecom operators. Estimated price ₩ 3500-8000 for every day of using the router. You will need to leave ₩ 200,000 as a deposit. A card to pay for a router can be purchased at small chain stores (CU, Mini Stop, 7-eleven, GS25, etc.) or at the appropriate branch of the local telecom operator.
You can also connect paid wi-fi on your phone, which will cost about ₩ 1000 for every hour of Internet use or ₩ 2000 per day. To do this, you will need to connect to the appropriate network on your phone and buy wi-fi access on the opened page on the Internet.
02.03.2018
And so, we are going to go to South Korea, but we need to be always in touch. With the help of the mobile Internet, the problem is easily solved. Tourist sim card FreeRoaming provides this opportunity with a single tariff for the entire territory in the host country (it additionally works in more than 70 countries of the world). Payment for the mobile Internet service is made only in case of use. There are no traffic restrictions. Internet distribution via Wi-Fi is possible. Tariffs in South Korea for Internet and other services will be as follows:
Every ten years or so, something big happens in a cell phone. The main challenges people face with their mobile service today are coverage and cost, and none of them is a challenge for the next generation of mobile technology. The process of creating each new mobile standard begins several years before it goes live, and once launched, these standards will persist in various forms for a decade or more.
At the turn of this century, we all packed our mobile phones with candy, now most of us have multifunctional smartphones. No one foresaw his arrival or market changes in response to him, and how we end up where we are now.
Now about the most cellular communication in this country. After all, base stations of local operators are used and it will be interesting for us to know about this.
Mobile communications in South Korea are very well developed. But it has a number of its own nuances, such as communication in China or the USA, namely: the main voice standard is CDMA, and not the usual GSM standard. But if your device supports 3G, then there will be no problems. South Korea boasts the most advanced 3G connectivity.
Three mobile operators operate in the country: KT (Olleh!), SK Telecom, LG U Plus.
SK Telecom - the largest mobile operator in South Korea, controls over 50% of the cellular market. Founded back in 1984, since then has built the largest cellular network operating in three standards - CDMA, HSPA + 3G, LTE (LTE-Advanced) 4G, also has a WiMAX network.
KT (Olleh!)
Is the largest telecommunications provider in the country. Provides both mobile and fixed-line services, founded in 1983. Currently it works in the following standards - 3G (HSPA +), 4G (LTE, LTE-A) as well as in the WiMAX standard.
Lg U Plus Is the third largest mobile operator in South Korea. Founded in 1996, the same year a license was obtained to provide cellular services in the CDMA standard. Now the operator works in two standards CDMA (EVDO Rev.B) and LTE (LTE-Advanced).
The roaming card for a tourist will be served in the first two networks of the operator. Accordingly, the mobile Internet service in South Korea will be provided by them. You can buy a SIM card before the trip, the price indicated on the site is relevant. We are located in the city of Moscow, we also make shipments to other settlements in Russia. Stay connected and have a great trip!
We are faced with the same situation again: trying to imagine what the mobile world would look like 10 years ago now and develop a standard that matches this. If history is some kind of guidance, we are going to be ineffective again. That doesn't mean the industry isn't going to try.
It will be months, likely years, before he finally determines. The idea is to provide a heterogeneous environment of 41 access points - small cells, macro cells, indoor and outdoor, etc. - for companies to come and test their products. The standard may be unwritten, but the industry has a fair sense of what it should deliver. It should be capable of delivering 1Gbps downlink for the start and several gigabits downstream. The latency must be set within one millisecond.
I already had experience using a telephone in Korea, but I used a simple telephone. Now I'm thinking about my smartphone. But I just can't find a clear explanation whether or not you need to pay a deposit of the cost of the smartphone... That is, if the deposit is the cost of the phone, then, for example, it would be easier for me to take an iPhone in Russia and connect a sim card there.
Have you ever thought about spectrum?
It should be more energy efficient than its predecessors. If mobile operators want to deliver more and more capabilities, they will need more and more wireless spectrum to do so. And with every generation of mobile technology, governments around the world must determine what spectrum these operators will need, regardless of who uses those bands and how to move them away from them, if so, find the best way to sell that spectrum on and finally make sure that all operators fulfill the obligation to purchase the spectrum imposed on them.
But here comes the question of renting a sim card.
Olleh has some magic rates .
There is no unlimited internet at all.
I understand correctly that you can come with a Russian phone and rent a SIM card.
20,000 won for what? Yes monthly rent?
Or is it some kind of deposit?
How much do the calls cost?
How is it replenished?
The history of the wireless industry is littered with tales of spectrum disrupted auction procedures, delays in network rollouts, mobile companies, commitments were not honored, and cleanup procedures were not followed. This is a dirty, expensive business. Thibaut Kleiner, European Commission.
Roaming in particular can be problematic. When you are a millimeter wave, depending on the frequency and how high you go, it is as if you have identified the rays. The matching is done on two fronts: using traditional spectrum allows data to be transmitted over a longer distance, but with less bandwidth, but millimeter wave provides more bandwidth, but the signal will not reach the value. The millimeter wave also enables beamforming, rather than sending or receiving signals in all directions, they are sent directly to where they need to go, be it a phone, router or base station.
This is something like ordering a SIM card EG Sim card:
If I add the Data service option 1 GB
Is 16,500 won in a month? Per day?
1 GB for a month? For a day?
WiFi only?
And 3G is not at all?
- For 30 days validity period,
- We offer 3 different data plan depending on the amount of data you need.
- 1) 1GB is 16,500 KRW (Olleh wi-fi is available, 30 day-Validity),
- 2) 500MB is 11,000 KRW (Olleh wi-fi is available, 30 day-Validity),
- 3) 100MB is 5,500 KRW (Olleh wi-fi is unavailable, 30 day-Validity)
Do you need to return it?
Is it easy to buy a cell phone in South Korea?
Until recently, one of the biggest challenges associated with using millimeter wave is how it will function outdoors. One criticism, aligned at the millimeter wave, is its attenuation in rain: that is, how the signal might suffer if it rains. True, the millimeter wave will weaken in the rain, which has caused a disruption in the financial services industry in the past, where millimeter frequency bands are used to carry high-frequency trade data between financial services data centers.
How much do domestic calls cost?
Why is SK Telekom more expensive than olleh?
Or is it an illusion?
SK Telekom:
If we take DATA Rate (Optional for smart phone rental) - then "Rental Fees "you also have to pay, or justDATA Rate?
If you rent a smartphone, do you need to deposit some security money for it, or not?
Technology wave surfing
In other words, yes, there is attenuation, but it's actually not high enough to worry about. Good news for London mobile users. Directional antennas will also help compensate for some of the losses. Because of its relative novelty in mobile, a whole bunch of research goes into the basics of millimeter wave use, including the channel model, its propagation, what millimeter antennas might look like, what effect they might have on phone design, and even what effect they might have on the body. person.
Service Rate * Plus 10% of V.A.T
And, as with any new technology, there is an ecosystem that needs to grow around it as well. Someone has to start manufacturing the entire network kit and pipes to handle it. While it can be a bit of a stretch in the short term, there are those who think that millimeter wave bands can plunge into small cells. How much does it cost?Traditionally, the mobile industry can add more capabilities to its network in three ways: by adding more spectrum, by improving spectrum efficiency, or by deploying more infrastructure. As we've seen, no one is sure how armwrestling will play out. |
KRW 3,000 / day | ||
|---|---|---|---|
DATA Rate |
Flat-Rate 3G DATA | KRW 6,000 / day | 1GB / day For extra data usage, KRW 5 / 0.5KB will be applied Free Wi-Fi in T Wi-Fi zones |
| Flat-Rate Wi-Fi Only | KRW 2,000 / day | Free Wi-Fi in T Wi-Fi zones | |
Where can I rent a phone?This leaves the installation of additional infrastructure. But the idea of \u200b\u200bbuilding more base stations in high-drop areas is unlikely to become a popular prospect in most cities and towns. Small cells - reduced base stations - offer more affordable alternatives for both operators and urban planners. Small cells help fill the coverage gaps left by fatty base stations that underlie the mobile macrocell. Unlike full-fat base stations, small cells are, in their opinion, much smaller - even smaller than your home router - and don't need to be installed as high as regular mobile masts. This means that far from the nagging about towers being spots on the landscape, small cells can be made nearly invisible, tied to lamp posts, or even, in the future, embedded in bricks in buildings. |
Local Calls | KRW 10 / second | Free incoming calls Video Call: KRW 15 / second |
| International Calls | International call rate / second + KRW 10 / second |
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| SMS | KRW 100 / SMS (Outbound) | Photo MMS: KRW 1,000 / SMS Video MMS: KRW 2,200 / SMS |
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Olleh
Is LTE better than 3G?
If so why one price?
You can enjoy unlimited 3G and LTE data service in Korea
| Unlimited 3G DATA | Unlimited LTE DATA | |||||||||||
Service Fee |
5,000KRW / Day | 5,000KRW / Day | ||||||||||
Available phone type |
iPhone3, iPhone 4, GALAXY Note1 (SHV-E160) |
GALAXY R Style (SHV-E170K), iPhone5 | ||||||||||
| ∙ Available to use unlimited 3G DATA ∙ Available to use unlimited WiFi in the olleh WiFi zone
· The call rate is same as the service rate for “mobile phone rental (including SIM)”. |
∙ Available to use unlimited 3G + LTE DATA ∙ Available to use unlimited WiFi in the olleh WiFi zone |
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Are they also for European phones? Or just the iphone?
And why Rental Fees - N / A?
And why WiFi is no longer included in Flat-Rate 3G DATA as above?
Rent a Korean SIM Card and insert it in your own smart phone
Confirm with your Telco for country lock release
SIM card rental can be processed only after usability test is done at our roaming center.
There are already suggested ways to solve the problem: using small cells only for data and identifying those subscribers who move between many cells and put them back into the macrocell. Of course, small cells are much lower than macro cells, but a network with a huge number of them dotted around it will still require more power to run than one without.
So how can you minimize your power consumption and still deploy small cells? One of the assumptions is a fundamental change in mobile architecture with greater separation between the network control plane and its data plane.
I already had experience using a telephone in Korea, but I used a simple telephone. Now I'm thinking about my smartphone. But I just can't find a clear explanation whether or not you need to pay a deposit of the cost of the smartphone... That is, if the deposit is the cost of the phone, then, for example, it would be easier for me to take an iPhone in Russia and connect a sim card there.
But here comes the question of renting a sim card.
Olleh has some magic rates .
There is no unlimited internet at all.
I understand correctly that you can come with a Russian phone and rent a SIM card.
20,000 won for what? Yes monthly rent?
Or is it some kind of deposit?
How much do the calls cost?
How is it replenished?
This is something like ordering a SIM card EG Sim card:
If I add the Data service option 1 GB
Is 16,500 won in a month? Per day?
1 GB for a month? For a day?
WiFi only?
And 3G is not at all?
- For 30 days validity period,
- We offer 3 different data plan depending on the amount of data you need.
- 1) 1GB is 16,500 KRW (Olleh wi-fi is available, 30 day-Validity),
- 2) 500MB is 11,000 KRW (Olleh wi-fi is available, 30 day-Validity),
- 3) 100MB is 5,500 KRW (Olleh wi-fi is unavailable, 30 day-Validity)
Do you need to return it?
How much do domestic calls cost?
Why is SK Telekom more expensive than olleh?
Or is it an illusion?
SK Telekom:
If we take DATA Rate (Optional for smart phone rental) - then "Rental Fees "you also have to pay, or justDATA Rate?
If you rent a smartphone, do you need to deposit some security money for it, or not?
Service Rate * Plus 10% of V.A.T
| KRW 3,000 / day | |||
DATA Rate |
Flat-Rate 3G DATA | KRW 6,000 / day | 1GB / day For extra data usage, KRW 5 / 0.5KB will be applied Free Wi-Fi in T Wi-Fi zones |
| Flat-Rate Wi-Fi Only | KRW 2,000 / day | Free Wi-Fi in T Wi-Fi zones | |
| Local Calls | KRW 10 / second | Free incoming calls Video Call: KRW 15 / second |
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| International Calls | International call rate / second + KRW 10 / second |
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| SMS | KRW 100 / SMS (Outbound) | Photo MMS: KRW 1,000 / SMS Video MMS: KRW 2,200 / SMS |
|
Olleh
Is LTE better than 3G?
If so why one price?
You can enjoy unlimited 3G and LTE data service in Korea
| Unlimited 3G DATA | Unlimited LTE DATA | |||||||||||
Service Fee |
5,000KRW / Day | 5,000KRW / Day | ||||||||||
Available phone type |
iPhone3, iPhone 4, GALAXY Note1 (SHV-E160) |
GALAXY R Style (SHV-E170K), iPhone5 | ||||||||||
| ∙ Available to use unlimited 3G DATA ∙ Available to use unlimited WiFi in the olleh WiFi zone
· The call rate is same as the service rate for “mobile phone rental (including SIM)”. |
∙ Available to use unlimited 3G + LTE DATA ∙ Available to use unlimited WiFi in the olleh WiFi zone |
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Are they also for European phones? Or just the iphone?
And why Rental Fees - N / A?
And why WiFi is no longer included in Flat-Rate 3G DATA as above?
Rent a Korean SIM Card and insert it in your own smart phone
Confirm with your Telco for country lock release
SIM card rental can be processed only after usability test is done at our roaming center.
An all-important moment when traveling in South Korea - it uses a different CDMA communication standard. In Russia all our phones work according to the GSM standard, while in Korea GSM will not be supported. And if you are the owner of the most ordinary cell phone, then you can not even worry about roaming, and when landing at the airport, you can safely turn off your mobile phone for the entire duration of your stay.
P.S .: Some smartphones support CDMA, but beware of Chinese counterfeits. Somewhere on the Internet, I saw complaints about the discrepancy between the declared functions and the actual ones.
This problem arises not only for Russians, therefore, guests are provided with telephone rental services. It's not so cheap, it's not entirely clear, but I see only two alternatives: buying a cell phone in Korea, or refusing to use a cell phone at all.
Is it easy to buy a cell phone in South Korea?
Not sure. Here, in my provincial city, all sorts of Euroset at every turn. In Seoul, however, there are also plenty of similar salons, but you still need to learn how to distinguish between them, and I'm not sure about the duration of the SIM card registration. I read somewhere that this is not done in one day.
Is it possible to do without a mobile phone at all?
Perhaps yes. Especially if you have no one to call in Korea. There are payphones at any metro station. I have not tested them, but I saw that people are actively using them. You can call home from such a phone. But in the event of an emergency, the cellular is certainly better. I myself made calls or wrote SMS relatively often (in Korea), plus I called home to Russia once a day. And my only emergency (I almost missed my plane to Moscow) would have ended very badly if not for the phone. But if I had no acquaintances, there would probably be no sense from the calls.
Where can I rent a phone?
Directly at Incheon Airport. After passing all the checks (fingerprinting, document checking, baggage check), go to the public area of \u200b\u200bthe airport on the 1st floor and look for the telephone counter. There are English speaking girls at the counter. The procedure takes about 10 minutes. I used SK Telecom services http://www.skroaming.com/en/rent/rental.asp/
They really didn't offer me a choice of a smartphone or an ordinary one, they immediately gave me such a thing as in the picture.
How much does it cost?
It cost me 3,000 won per day. I stormed, they had it prescribed that they make discounts if the term is long.
Calls are more expensive than in Russia. Text messages are also not cheap by our standards. And to call to Russia, so generally go broke ^^ But this is in my opinion. The prices here are pointless, they change, and, I think, depend on the company.
Mobile communication in Korea
South Korea has a different mobile communication standard than Russia and Europe - in Korea, the CDMA and IMT2000 standards operate, while we are used to the GSM standard. However, you may not even notice this difference if you have a mobile phone that supports 3G communication (and this is practically all modern devices). The connection will work if you have connected roaming. Those who want to save on tariffication of international calls can purchase a SIM-card of a local operator (KT, Olleh, SK Telecom or LG Telecom). This can be done only on the third day of your stay in Korea (you need a passport with a stamp with the date of arrival in Korea). The cheapest tariff costs about ₩ 5000 for a month of calls + ₩ 10000 for a SIM card. You need to pay for mobile internet separately.
If your mobile phone does not support 3G, then, sadly, it will not work in Korea. However, this is not as scary as it might seem. There is a service offering to rent a mobile phone (usually an iPhone) that operates on the Korean network. You can rent a mobile phone right at the airport - this map shows the places where the relevant services are provided. Estimated price ₩ 3000-4000 for each day. You will need to leave your phone as a deposit.
In addition, you can call home from a landline phone or from a pay phone located on the street. You can pay for a conversation in a machine using special telephone cards (sold in shops and hotels), or coins. The procedure for dialing a Russian phone number for a call from Korea: 001 (002 or 008) - 7 - area code - subscriber's phone number.
Phone numbersthat may come in handy in Korea:
- Police - 112
- Fire department - 119
- Ambulance - 119
- Ambulance for foreigners - (02) 790-7561
- Tourist information office - 1330
Also, calls can be made using popular Internet applications: Skype, WhatsApp, Telegram, Weibo or their Korean equivalent - Kakao talk... To do this, you will need to connect to a high-speed Internet source.
If you need Internet access all the time, you can rent a wi-fi router. Just like a mobile phone, it can be rented directly from or from the offices of local telecom operators. Estimated price ₩ 3500-8000 for every day of using the router. You will need to leave ₩ 200,000 as a deposit. A card to pay for a router can be purchased at small chain stores (CU, Mini Stop, 7-eleven, GS25, etc.) or at the appropriate branch of the local telecom operator.
You can also connect paid wi-fi on your phone, which will cost about ₩ 1000 for every hour of Internet use or ₩ 2000 per day. To do this, you will need to connect to the appropriate network on your phone and buy wi-fi access on the opened page on the Internet.
So-so…. Many, when they come to Korea for the first time, face the problem of cellular communication. Yes, this is not for you to fly to Europe lol Here I will tell you only about mobile communication, since I used it only. But you can, of course, use cards to make calls from a landline phone or from telephone booths (for about 3 minutes in Korea it costs 50 won, you can buy cards, or you can throw coins).
The main difficulty lies in the fact that your phone may simply not work in Korea, I mean the device itself. Why? Because they have a different communication standard
CDMA-1800. So, for example, even if you have a Korean company phone, it's not a fact that it will catch, as it was made specifically for Russia. How do you know if your phone is working? No way, fly in and find out ^ _ ^ I tortured everyone in London, no one could tell me anything. So I flew to Seoul and immediately rented a phone. It is not difficult to find such points with telephones, there are several of them at the airport and if you can ask anything in the information desk. Renting a phone costs about the same. The tariffs can be viewed on the website. I would not say that it is very expensive. Since if you arrived only for a week, then there is absolutely no point in buying a SIM card! Now I'll tell you why.
Firstly, as I rented a phone, while driving to the hostel, I decided to turn on my own. And he did work! I had an iPhone then 3. So if you haveiPhone fly safely, it will work ^ _- I was rentedAnycall clamshell. I don't know why, but she made me very happy, so big and ... Korean ^ _ ^ * Just want to say, I read reviews on other sites about renting phones, I had a question: why do you need a phone? It seems to me that for calls and sms. And that is, especially "fashionable": why does not he take pictures, and that he is not with a player, and so on. Well, I don’t know, go broke even then for a normal phone for rent! Moreover, in mine, for example, it was all. So, I finally returned this charm after 3 days, since I flew in exactly on the weekend and gave something about 15,000 won for everything. The deposit was returned to me immediately (they have, however, the deposit is not small, about $ 400)! And I called him, by the way, so don't think that the money was taken from me only for rent.
Since my phone worked, I decided to buy a SIM card. I do this everywhere and I already have a whole box of various SIM cards). But in Seoul, things were not so simple. Firstly, I had to go to the central office, it’s good that he was not far from me, he was approximately next to
Lotte Department store ... I chose the companySK telecom ... Secondly, the card could be issued to me only after three days after arrival, so if you are for a week, it is still better to rent or then already roaming. They won't give you a SIM card just like that, you need a passport and phone data, which they take in the phone itself (I just gave the device to the girl). So you won't be able to move the card to different devices. They do something a lot in the computer and if everything is in order, then you need to wait an hour. I took a walk, came and finally gave me my SIM card. But, there was one problem, I could not access the Internet from it, they have this rule, but everywherewi - fi is, so that I did not suffer much. Now at prices, secondly, it's better to come with cash, since they only take them for a SIM card, the price is something like 3 thousand won. I put in 15,000, and then another 10,000 won, and I had enough for the whole time and for the eyes. It seems to me that there is still left to be honest) I corresponded a lot, including with foreign (non-Korean) friends, so the prices are quite reasonable.There is also a lot of discussion on the Internet about the fact that in post offices employees barely speak English. Why did you decide that they should? You guys came to Korea)) But in fact, they speak very well, but not all, but you will always find someone who speaks. Or maybe you have problems with the English language, ne ?! I personally understood everything perfectly and when I rented and when I handed over the phone and when I bought a SIM card (and then a few more for my non-Korean friends). I don't mean anyone specifically, I'm sorry if someone was hurt personally, but this whole situation on the Internet really outraged me ...
As far as roaming is concerned, you can ask your operator. And about the lease, if you need exact numbers, then dial in
Google: rent phone in Seoul (South Korea ) and you will be given a lot of links ^ _- If you have problems - write: how I can help \u003d ^ _ ^ \u003d You can also book a phone in advance on the Internet, but then you need to know exactly where to go, and not go to the nearest operator. Regarding rental prices: they charge an average of about 1,000 won daily for service, plus if you rent for a long time, there are discounts. In general, there are packages with units - minutes and SMS. Everyone succeeds in a very individual way, and I cannot give you a specific amount. I don’t know: how long are you, call more or correspond and much more to Korea or abroad. So it's still better to check on the Internet on the rental sites.Here is my experience using cellular communication in Korea. I can't say that I went broke on it. Not at all, quite reasonable prices, you will spend more on roaming. So in Korea with mobile communications - everything is serious, but do not worry, go to the operator's office and they will tell you everything, show you, explain and advise you. And they also have tables for clients in large offices with mirrors and cosmetics and combs, since beauty is important everywhere even for communication ^ _ ^
And so, we are going to go to South Korea, but we need to be always in touch. With the help of the mobile Internet, the problem is easily solved. Tourist sim card FreeRoaming provides this opportunity with a single tariff for the entire territory in the host country (it additionally works in more than 70 countries of the world). Payment for the mobile Internet service is made only in case of use. There are no traffic restrictions. Internet distribution via Wi-Fi is possible. Tariffs in South Korea for Internet and other services will be as follows:
Now about the most cellular communication in this country. After all, the base stations of local operators are used and it will be interesting for us to know about this.
Mobile communications in South Korea are very well developed. But it has a number of its own nuances, such as communication in China or the USA, namely: the main voice standard is CDMA, and not the usual GSM standard. But if your device supports 3G, then there will be no problems. South Korea boasts the most advanced 3G connectivity.
Three mobile operators operate in the country: KT (Olleh!), SK Telecom, LG U Plus.
SK Telecom - the largest mobile operator in South Korea, controls over 50% of the cellular market. Founded back in 1984, since then has built the largest cellular network operating in three standards - CDMA, HSPA + 3G, LTE (LTE-Advanced) 4G, also has a WiMAX network.
KT (Olleh!)
Is the largest telecommunications provider in the country. Provides both mobile and fixed-line services, founded in 1983. Currently it works in the following standards - 3G (HSPA +), 4G (LTE, LTE-A) as well as in the WiMAX standard.
Lg U Plus Is the third largest mobile operator in South Korea. Founded in 1996, the same year a license was obtained to provide cellular services in the CDMA standard. Now the operator works in two standards CDMA (EVDO Rev.B) and LTE (LTE-Advanced).
The roaming card for a tourist will be served in the first two networks of the operator. Accordingly, the mobile Internet service in South Korea will be provided by them. You can buy a SIM card before the trip, the price indicated on the site is relevant. We are located in the city of Moscow, we also make shipments to other settlements in Russia. Stay connected and have a great trip!
