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My son just graduated from AIT and is headed to Korea...he is going to Camp Carroll. His sponsor mentioned about taking an unlocked phone with him as he will get ripped off at the post exchange...my question for you is what have any of you who have been stationed there do for cell phones and service plans? His mom is stressed out that she wont be able to contact him....she is already upset that we haven't seen him since he left for basic due to friggin Covid. Now another year away. I told her that's how the Army works, and unfortunately, Covid has screw it up even worse. x
Cell Phones
South Korea
Camp Carroll
Military Career
Career Counselor
Posted 3 y ago
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I believe I had KT, no difference really from LG. They come with WiFi hotspots that are insanely good you don’t really even need to buy WiFi separately. You will need an unlocked phone (so paid off). My wife and I had no issues texting/calling to and from my Korean numeric number. iPhone to iPhone in the states to korea will still be iMessage compatible.
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Korea has LG and KT for cell carriers. I brought my iPhone from the US with me and bought a SIM card and plan from the PX. It works perfectly fine. I am able to FaceTime with my family with no issues. The Korean phones are more expensive because they make you buy the phone and pay it off within the one year we are here. So if you buy the most expensive it may cost a couple hundred a month to pay it off. I know if he and his mom both have apple they can text all day without it charging extra normal calling can be done but it will cost extra after so many minutes. They will be able to keep in touch while they are away.
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Also WiFi is everywhere in Korea she probably won’t have an issue reaching him.
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