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= | = Cities = | ||
* [[Seoul]] | |||
* [[Incheon]] | |||
* [[Busan]] | |||
* [[Jeonju]] | |||
* [[Gwangju]] | |||
* [[Yeosu]] | |||
* [[Suncheon]] | |||
= Provinces = | |||
* [[Gyeonggido]] | |||
* [[Gangwando]] | |||
* [[Jeollado]] | |||
* [[Chungcheongdo]] | |||
* [[Gyeongsangdo]] | |||
= Islands = | |||
* [[Jejudo]] | |||
* [[Ulleungdo]] | |||
* [[Wando]] | |||
= Electricity = | |||
Korea uses European-style plugs. | |||
= Phone Service = | |||
Country code: 82 | |||
Calling U.S. from Korea: 011-1-number | |||
Korea has both [http://www.columbia.edu/acis/telecom/staff/tips/10inttips.html CDMA and GSM]. | |||
== Verizon == | |||
[http://verizonwireless.com/international International usage information]. | |||
[http://b2b.vzw.com/international/Roaming/rates_coverage.html Verizon website] verifies that South Korea is a CDMA country for which the international roaming rate is $1.99/minute. Texts are $0.50 to send, $0.05 to receive. | |||
[http://support.vzw.com/faqs/International%20Services%20and%20Roaming/faq_global_email.html#item4 Unlimited data plans] cost $64.99/month. (They call it Global Email, but it works for all data.) They'll pro-rate half a month for you. To update roaming capabilities on your phone, dial *228 option 2. | |||
For international support, call: | |||
* 800-711-8300 (in U.S.) | |||
* 908-559-4899 (abroad) | |||
== See Also == | |||
May 2009 CNET article on [http://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/05/27/cell.phones.overseas/index.html traveling abroad with your cell phone]. | |||
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= Internet = | |||
Korea is a highly connected company, but its native services are the most popular. For example, Google is barely used; most people use [http://www.naver.com/ Naver]. (See [http://koreacrunch.com/archive/whats-the-korean-equivalent-of-enter-foreign-web-service Korean equivalents for popular U.S. services].) | |||
Possibly useful sites: | |||
* [http://english.visitkorea.or.kr/enu/index.kto Official tourist site] | |||
* [http://10magazine.asia/ 10 Magazine] (English-language blog in Korea) | |||
* [http://www.playstreet.net/ Playstreet] | |||
Google Maps [http://www.atimes.com/article/one-thing-north-korea-south-doesnt-google-maps/ does not provide driving or walking directions] in South Korea (the only country in the world it doesn't do this, including North Korea!), because of government restrictions on geo data. Use Kakao Map or Naver Map instead. | |||
= Trips = | |||
* [[Korea (October 2010)]] | |||
* [[Korea (September 2018)]] | |||
[[Category:Country]] | |||
Latest revision as of 03:25, 14 September 2021
Cities
Provinces
Islands
Electricity
Korea uses European-style plugs.
Phone Service
Country code: 82
Calling U.S. from Korea: 011-1-number
Korea has both CDMA and GSM.
Verizon
International usage information.
Verizon website verifies that South Korea is a CDMA country for which the international roaming rate is $1.99/minute. Texts are $0.50 to send, $0.05 to receive.
Unlimited data plans cost $64.99/month. (They call it Global Email, but it works for all data.) They'll pro-rate half a month for you. To update roaming capabilities on your phone, dial *228 option 2.
For international support, call:
- 800-711-8300 (in U.S.)
- 908-559-4899 (abroad)
See Also
May 2009 CNET article on traveling abroad with your cell phone.
Internet
Korea is a highly connected company, but its native services are the most popular. For example, Google is barely used; most people use Naver. (See Korean equivalents for popular U.S. services.)
Possibly useful sites:
- Official tourist site
- 10 Magazine (English-language blog in Korea)
- Playstreet
Google Maps does not provide driving or walking directions in South Korea (the only country in the world it doesn't do this, including North Korea!), because of government restrictions on geo data. Use Kakao Map or Naver Map instead.
