Posted 07 November 2009 - 07:41 PM
what you are going to need to look for is a "card phone" 카드 폰
it's basically a pre-paid phone.
the price can range from 20,000 won ($20) to over 100,000won ($100).
there's not really a contract, you just write your name and address in korea. they'll also take a photocopy of your passport.
there are "official" shops (lg telecom, etc) that may or may not sell them. your best bet is to buy one from one of the many tiny shops that sells phones from a bunch of different companies.
when you go in, ask 카드 폰이 있어요? kadeu pon i isseo yo? (do you have card phones?).
they'll shake their head for yes or no, and if they do, they'll show you their selection.
the 2 that i've bought so far only have menus in korean.
it takes about 30 - 40 minutes to process everything, and of course you have to buy talk time for your phone.
prices for talk time start at 10,000won. you can't use internet and most of the special features with pre-paid.
when i went in 2007, it seemed like less and less places were doing pre-paid, so it'll be a search.
if you are in the US, you could possibly use sk telecom phones on the verizon wireless network.
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