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Unlimited Prepaid SIM Card is now available with Kimchi Mobile Service.

Kimchi Mobile and LG U+ Save Mobile teamed up for unlimited prepaid SIM Card plan for expats in South Korea. Most of the expats don’t want to sign up for a contract SIM card however unlimited prepaid card plan was no available until today.

It is a contract-free prepaid SIM card deal and it cost only 36,300KRW (Appr. USD30). This plan is unlimited calls, text messages and data.

How to apply:

  1. Prepare your documents (take a photo or scan it)
  2. Fill out an application form (https://www.kimchimobile.com/product/unlimited-prepaid-sim-card-korea/)
  3. Wait for your SIM card (Tracking number will be provided)
  4. Insert your new SIM card into your smartphone

What is included:

  1. First-month bill (KRW 36.300)
  2. SIM Card Fee (KRW 8,800)
  3. Domestic shipping fee
  4. SIM card activation fee

 

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How to prepare your ID for cell phone activation in Korea

ARC (Alien Registration Card) is required document for applying a new cell phone or a SIM card in Korea. This article is trying to helping you to scan your ARC to avoid an activation decline by SK telecom for your new cell phone deal in Korea.

Why is it so important?

You want to have your SIM card or your new cell phone as soon as possible. Kimchi Mobile team will send your application and scanned color photo ID to SK telecom for an activation and mostly it’s done by the afternoon. When we request you an acceptable ID again, your activation and shipping are postponed for extra one or two days.

A sample of acceptable ID

ARC (Alien Registration Card) should be a bright, non-reflected copy. It must be A4 size, a pure white background and any other subject other than ID should not appear on file such as fingers holding ID.

  • An ID color must be bright and has no light reflection
  • An ID must be well focused, and all the information must be clear and readable
  • All four corners (edges) of ID must have appeared
  • An ID must be straight and not tilted
  • An ID must be scanned using physical scanning machine
  • Ad ID must have A4 size blank paper as a background when you scan
  • If you have used “Evernote Scannable APP” you must enhance your photo

Samples of not acceptable ID

It is easy to get a scanned copy of your ID when you are using “Evernote scannable app” and get a job done. Most of the other scanning apps are automatically decide scanning object’s boundaries which are the edges of ID photo. Most of the times the file result is insufficient because all four corners of ID does not appear and cropped automatically.

When you are using a physical scanner, you must place your ID in the center of the scanning panel and use a blank A4 size white paper as a background. Most of the times, your scanning application will automatically crop the corners of your ID, and you may have to do it again.

*An ID information must be well focused and clear to read.

*all four corners of ID need to appear correctly.

*all four corners of ID need to appear correctly.

*An ID original color must adequately appear.

*An ID must be in color.

*An ID information must be well focused and clear to read.

How to scan my ID to be acceptable?

Since 7th April 2018, SK telecom will only accept scanned ID for cell phone activation and you must scan your ID (ARC) using physical scanning machine.

We can’t guarantee that using Evernote Scannable scanning app will be acceptable however you may want to try it if you can’t access any physical scanning machine around you.

So we suggest you download a scanning app calls “Evernote Scannable” and, please make sure that camera has non-flash setting. Any light reflection on your ID is not acceptable and, ID color must adequately appear. Also, you need to make sure the focus is correct, so all the information is precise to read.

1. Prepare a clean A4 size paper and your ID.
2. Download “Evernote Scannable App”
3. Sign up for Evernote account to log in.
4. Place your ID in the center of A4 size paper.
5. Aim for the A4 size paper and make sure that your phone is straightly faced towards to your ID and white paper.
6. Save your scanned document and send to us.

PRO TIP: You want to use enhancing mode for your result so you will have a pure white background as the same result of using physical scanning machine.

Video Tutorial – How to scan your ID using an APP

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How to recharge prepaid SIM credits

How to recharge prepaid SIM credits

1. Purchase Prepaid Recharge code unit
(https://www.kimchimobile.com/product/prepaid-sim-credit-korea/)
2. Go to SK7mobile recharge page.
(https://www.sk7mobile.com/cust/pre/chargePps.do)
3. Insert your Prepaid phone number to be charged then press the button on the right side. (Send Authentification Number), Refer to sample image


4. Check your cell phone and Enter the authentification number you received via text message.
5. Select ” PPS cards’
6. Enter 11-digit recharge code – Type in the 11 digit code you received in your E-mail.
7. Enter password – Type in ‘0000’. (Your default password)
Refer to sample image

8. Click the red button to recharge.
9. Press #114 then press the call button or check your increased balance online
(https://www.sk7mobile.com/cust/pre/myService.do)
*You must agree to the collection, use,  and provision of the Terms of Use and personal information before the request

Video Instruction

Rates

  • 4 won per 1 Sec Approx. 41Minutes for 10,000 won
  • 22 won per 1 SMS Approx. 450 Text Messages for 10,000 won
  • 22.53 won per 1 MB Approx. 450 MB for 10,000 won will inform you about the duration of the recharge balances and use.

SMS

  • The recharge amount, the balance will be sent with a letter after recharging.
  • We will inform you about the duration of the recharge balances and use.
  • Balance / Expiration Date Information : Expiration Date 1day ago, 3days ago
  • Balance / Expiration Date Information: the balance is less than 1000won.
  • 0days Expiration Date Information: period expires.
  • Balance guide 0won Information: balance of 0won.
  • Reception Expiration Date Information : if the reception possible period, the rest of 1day, 3days.
  • Reception Expiration Date 0days Information : Expiration Period is received.

Price calculation

  • During the call it will be deducted in real time. Basic rate will be deducted based on a day

Charging amount and period of use

 
Price(Won) Validity period
10,000 won 30 days
20,000 won 60 days
30,000 won 90 days
50,000 won 150 days
  • You can continuously use the same number when you recharge your card during the validity period (within 90 days after using all credit on your card).(Max 1 year)
  • You can still make 112, 113, 119 calls, other emergency calls, and credit recharge calls even after the validity period expires.
  • After the validity period, the credit left on the card will be zero.
  • You can continuously use the same number when you recharge your card during the validity period (within 90 days after using all credit on your card)
  • Recharging may be restricted in order to prevent a financial crash.
    (10 times, 1 million won a day)