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SK 7 mobile service will be closed from December 31st, 2022

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For those who use SK 7 mobile SIM users might get an SMS about service end notification.

[선불 충전 방법 변경 안내]
고객님 안녕하세요?
SK텔링크 7mobile 선불서비스를 이용해 주셔서 감사 드립니다.
SK텔링크는 2022년 12월 31일부로 선불 충전을 위한
BAND 자동충전 서비스를 종료 할 예정입니다.
고객님께서는 SK텔링크의 협력업체인 010PAY의 선불 충전
서비스로 변경하시여 지속적으로 선불서비스를 이용하실 수 있습니다.
아래 “선불 충전서비스 변경”을 클릭하시어 010PAY의 선불충전
서비스로 변경하여 주시기 바랍니다.
선불충전 서비스 변경 시 추가 충전의 혜택을 드리며,
필요하시면 협력업체인 010PAY의 고객센터를
통해 서비스 변경을 도와 드리겠습니다.

[변경 시 혜택]
● 일반PPS요금제 충전 시 최초 1회 10% 할인
● BAND 요금제 충전 최초 1회 5% 할인

☞ 선불 충전서비스 변경_https://7mobile.010pay.co.kr

[010PAY 고객센터] 1666-0146 (응대시간 9시~22시)

[ENG] Thank you for using SK Telink 7mobile prepaid service.
As of December 31, 2022, SK Telink is planning to end the automatic charging service.
You will charge SK Telink’s partner 010PAY in advance
You can change it to a service and use the prepaid service continuously.
Click “Change Prepaid Charging Service” below to charge 010PAY in advance
Please change it to service.
If you change the prepaid charging service, you will receive additional charging
If you need it, please contact our partner 010PAY’s customer center
We’ll help you change your service.
☞ Change Prepaid Charging Service _https://7mobile.010pay.co.kr

※ As the SMS said, SK 7 mobile service will be closed this year, and you cannot use AutoPay and Recharge both. (autopay service is closed forever, and the recharge service is moved to the 010pay.) From Next year, you need to use “010pay” website to recharge.

※  There are 2 options,
1. Use https://7mobile.010pay.co.kr to recharge your plan
2. Change to postpaid to keep the current number

Unfortunately, we do not have a partnership with the 010pay, we also cannot support your recharge service anymore. Please be noticed and change your service to the 010pay.

Choseok National Holiday – Delay Delivery notification

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Hello!

Kimchi mobile will close for 9th ~ 12th.

Please note that during this time, we are unable to process any recharge, activation, etc.

We will resume normal operations on September 13th.

Also, due to the holiday, delivery is being delayed a lot so shipping is impossible from September 5th to 14th.

We sincerely appreciate your understanding and please refer to this when you order.

𝒉𝒂𝒗𝒆 𝒂 𝒏𝒊𝒄𝒆 𝒄𝒉𝒖𝒔𝒆𝒐𝒌 🍁

Korvia EPIK Teacher Prepaid SIM Card promotion – EPIK Fall 2022

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Korvia and Kimchi Mobile teamed up to provide prepaid SIM cards for EPIK Fall 2022 teachers. You can pay for a 30days credit and activate your SIM card upon your arrival. This will only apply to registered Korvia-EPIK teachers.

EPIK will send your contract and NOA directly, so we can’t send your SIM card through Korvia. If you have not received a SIM card yet, you can get one at the Incheon Airport.

If you already got a SIM card from the Korvia team, you can fill out the application form and make a reservation for the activation upon arrival.

purchase Credit now & Activate my SIM

How to activate my SIM card?

  1. Purchase 30days credit
  2. Filling out an activation application form
  3. Submit the application form and photo of ID (Passport or ARC)
  4. You will receive your cell phone number by email

*Prepaid SIM card can only activate after your arrival in Korea

Can I choose a prepaid plan?

Yes, you can choose your first 30 days of credit. We have three unlimited prepaid plan available.

  1. Budget Plan
  2. Basic Plan
  3. Premium Plan

Overseas manufactured smartphones except iPhone may not compatible with LG U+ prepaid SIM cards.

List of compatible devices

We will send you SK eyes prepaid SIM card instead if you are using a smartphone manufactured overseas for activation compatibility reasons.

EPIK Prepaid SIM CARD GUIDELINE

Can I keep this number after 30 days?

You can keep your Korean cell phone number by recharge credit every 30days.
After 90days, you must Register a copy of ARC to use the current SIM service for the rest of your stay in South Korea.

  • You cannot extend the SIM without ARC

Can I downgrade my plan for the next month?

No, you cannot downgrade the plan until 92days after activation.
You can change your plan after 92days.

  • SIM service may valid for only 90 days if you subscribe to this service using your passport, you must provide us a copy of ARC.
find more – FAQ

[Plan Comparative Table]

Name of DealBudgetBasicPremium
Price₩39,000₩55,000₩66,000
Total LTE Data
Approximate monthly data		15GB/mo.
(No Additional LTE Data)		71GB/mo.
11G+(2GB x 30days)		150GB/mo.
(5GB x 30days)
Daily LTE Data–2GB5GB
Unlimited 3G Data Speed3Mbps3Mbps5Mbps
Mobile hotspotEnable under LTE dataEnable under LTE dataEnable under LTE data
Domestic Calls100minsUnlimitedUnlimited
Unlimited Text & MMS100textsUnlimitedUnlimited
 Period of Validity30 days after activation30 days after activation30 days after activation
ContractNo Contract
Featured Image by Yu Kato on Unsplash

Korvia EPIK Teacher Prepaid SIM Card promotion – EPIK Spring 2022

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Korvia and Kimchi Mobile teamed up to provide prepaid SIM cards for EPIK Spring 2022 teachers, and international shipping is free of charge. Korvia team will send you a promotion code for free shipping international shipping, which will only apply to registered Korvia-EPIK teachers.

purchase now

Kimchi Mobile international shipping service is available for the below countries only.

  1. United States of America
  2. Canada
  3. United Kingdom
  4. Ireland
  5. Australia
  6. New Zealand

Who can apply?

Any EPIK teacher can purchase this deal; however, you won’t be able to get free international shipping benefits if you are not with the Korvia team.

Do you have a friend who got an EPIK placement through Korvia? You can ask him or her to order an extra SIM card then you can save your international shipping fee of 35USD.

What’s included?

A prepaid SIM card
1-month (30 days) prepaid bill
Free international shipping (35USD)
SIM activation service fee

Within Package:

  1. A SIM card
  2. SIM card activation guide
  3. SIM card activation application form
PlanProduct PriceShipping CostDiscountTotal Price
Premium64.99 USD35 USD35 USD64.99 USD
Basic54.99 USD35 USD25 USD64.99 USD
Budget39.99 USD35 USD10 USD64.99 USD
Korvia-EPIK promotion discount rate table
EPIK Prepaid SIM CARD GUIDELINE

About Premium unlimited data plan


Unlimited DATA

  • Total Monthly 150GB LTE Data (5GB * 30 Days)
  • 5GB Daily LTE Data
  • Unlimited 3G Data after Daily LTE Data use (5MB bps)
  • LG U+ Network (MVNO) Carrer Service – LG U+ 알뜰폰

 Unlimited Talk and Text messages

  • Unlimited Outgoing Domestic Calls
  • Unlimited Incoming Domestic & International Calls
  • HD Voice Calls
  • Unlimited MMS (Multimedia Messaging Service)
  • Unlimited Text Messages

Can I keep this number after 30 days?

You can keep your Korean cell phone number by recharge credit every 30days.
After 90days, you must Register a copy of ARC to use the current SIM service for the rest of your stay in South Korea.

  • You cannot extend the SIM without ARC

Can I downgrade my plan for the next month?

No, you cannot downgrade the plan until 92days after activation.
You can change your plan after 92days.

  • SIM service may valid for only 90 days if you subscribe to this service using your passport, you must provide us a copy of ARC.
find more – FAQ

[Plan Comparative Table]

Name of DealBudgetBasicPremium
Price₩39,000₩55,000₩66,000
Total LTE Data
Approximate monthly data		15GB/mo.
(No Additional LTE Data)		71GB/mo.
11G+(2GB x 30days)		150GB/mo.
(5GB x 30days)
Daily LTE Data–2GB5GB
Unlimited 3G Data Speed3Mbps3Mbps5Mbps
Mobile hotspotEnable under LTE dataEnable under LTE dataEnable under LTE data
Domestic Calls100minsUnlimitedUnlimited
Unlimited Text & MMS100textsUnlimitedUnlimited
 Period of Validity30 days after activation30 days after activation30 days after activation
ContractNo Contract
Featured Image by Yu Kato on Unsplash

How to verify my ARC online in Korea?

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In the Korean ID verification system (Korean Phone Number Verification), your passport information will not match your ARC information.

Any prepaid SIM card number (Actived using your passport) can’t be verified online for internet shopping or food delivery in Korea. You must update your ARC information with Kimchi Mobile Team.

You need a few required items before verifying your ID online in Korea.

[Required Items for ID online verification]

1. Valid ARC
2. Cell phone number with ARC registration (Passport activated prepaid number is not available)
3. Cell phone to receive a text message

Step 1. Check your name on your ARC

Check your name on the ARC. Your name must be in all caps.

You have to enter exactly the same as how your ARC appeared.
So that, you need to use your name in all caps when you type your name.

Step 2. Use your name correctly (must be in an appeared order)

     In Korea, the last name always comes first and the first name next. So, you have to follow that Korean name order. 
Also, because the Korean name does not have a middle name, you must put your middle name at the end. 
   ex)  If your name is John Middle Doe. Then you have to put your name like
DOE JOHN MIDDLE. 

Step 3. Select “알뜰폰”

If you are using Kimchi Mobile prepaid SIM card, you must select “알뜰폰”.
Kimchi mobile prepaid SIM card is the MVNO SIM which means it does not have a mobile network itself but borrow the wireless service from the network provider(such as SK, KT, LG U+).

Kimchi Mobile Prepaid SIM (now year 2022) = LG U+ 알뜰폰
Kimchi Mobile Prepaid SIM (before 2022) = SKT 알뜰폰

For that reason, select ‘알뜰폰’ or ‘MVNO’ options and ‘select 알뜰폰 SKT or 알뜰폰 LG U+’ for the next options.

This is the sample picture. Your service can be shown differently.

Step 3. Enter your personal information

 1. Type your name in all caps, and make sure it must be the same as written on your ARC
 2. Enter your ARC number (주민등록번호 = ARC Number) 
3. Select “LG U+ 알뜰폰 or SKT 알뜰폰” for Kimchi Mobile Prepaid SIM card
 4. Enter your cell phone number
 5. Press “인증번호 요청” – Verification SMS request 

This is the sample picture. Your service can be shown differently.

Step 4. Enter the verification text message

After entering your text message verification code, your online ID verification is completed.

Done!

Photo by Blake Guidry on Unsplash

How to prepare your ID for cell phone activation in Korea

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

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 Copy of color photo ID to SK telecom for 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. ARC  should not appear on file such as fingers holding the 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

Samples of not acceptable ID

It is easy to get a scanned copy of your ID with the “iPhone note app”. Most of the other scanning apps are automatically decide scanning object’s boundaries which are the edges of the ID photo. Most of the time, the file result is insufficient because all four corners of ID do not appear and are cropped automatically.

How to scan documents on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch

  1. Open Notes and select a note or create a new one.
  2. Tap the Camera button , then tap Scan Documents .
  3. Place your ID on a blank white paper in view of the camera.
  4. If your device is in Auto mode, your document will automatically scan.
  5. Tap Save or add additional scans to the document.

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


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

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.

Video Tutorial – How to scan your ID using an APP