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Do you want to install the Internet in your Place?

• 1. Get it on your own after you get your allience card and install it yourself
• 2. Get it under your Korean friend's name.
• 3. You can be lucky and have an employer who will help you out. Makes life much easier!

Because of the language barrier, it will be much easier if you get a Korean friend's help.
The service fee can be withdrawn automatically from your bank account.
The installation fee is usually free and service fee varies from 25,000won to 45,000won(per month) depending on the service package and Internet speed that you choose.

Where can I use the Internet if i don't have a computer?

You should definitely go to a place called "PC Bang" or "PC Room". Regardless of where you live, I am sure you will see lots of "PC" signs and that's the place you can use the Internet with the low cost of 1,000 won to 1,500 won per hour.

Internet service company lists and charge information

1. Hanaro Telecom: One of the biggest Internet providers in Korea.

Note: The phone service (telephone number: 106) does not provide English service.

2. Megapass

Note: Megapass telecom provides English customer service. Press 100 and press 8 for English.

Both Megapass and Hanaro Service Providers ask subscribers to fax their ID card. You can fax them either your Alien Registration Card or your Passport. An engineer will then visit your home to install the Internet access equipment. You will need to schedule a date for this with the Internet Service Provider.

Be aware

For international calls, Think Outside recommends you to buy a prepaid phone card.
It is much cheaper than using KT or Hanaro Telecom service.

Cell Phone Service

Koreans are obsessed with mobile phones.
For the vast majority of the population, having the most up-to-date model is one of life's main priorities.
Would you like to be one of them?
How do I subscribe for cell phone service?
Wherever you buy a cell phone, whichever cell phone you buy, a new or used one, the store helps you to subscribe for phone service.
What should I bring?
The required documents and how to pay the phone bill are different depending on whose name you subscribe for service with. There are two ways to subscribe for service.

1) Apply under your name

The first way is to apply under your name. In this case you should bring either your alien registration card or passport. You don't need to pay start up fee, however, you should buy a prepaid phone card. It costs approximately 60 won per 10 seconds for domestic calls.


2) Apply under Korean representative's name

In order to apply under Korean representative' name, you should bring either your alien registration card or passport, and your representative's ID card. In this case, you don't need to buy a phone card. You will pay start up fee (55,000 won) and receive a monthly billing statement. Or you can set up the call fee is withdrawn automatically through your bank account. Monthly fees begin from 10,000-13,000won, depending on your package and how much you use the phone. Call fee is from 10 to 18 won per 10 seconds depending on the time zone.

Where To Buy Used Cell Phone

The cell phone you buy in Korea is not available in your country because infrastructure of each country is different. That is why most foreigners use used phones here.
Here are two big shopping malls you can get used phones.

Korean Cell Phone Company

For information about Korean cell phone services, please visit below websites. Each company provides each different service package.
KTF Telecom
LG Telecom
SK Telecom

Used Cell Phone Models