SIM card in SNU

Hey folks,

As you can see, my blog is sometimes in English, sometimes in French. Kind of inconvenient for those who cannot speak French. Well you can always Google Translate, it seems pretty accurate, even though it's not perpect (Korean pronounciation of "perfect"). However, I'll try to put all the useful posts concerning adminitratives stuff, or useful things to know in SNU, in English.


Now, I'm going to sum up my previous article in this post. I will probably not deal with everything I've said, but I will mainly talk about mobile phones in Seoul, how to use your phone in Korea and mostly how to get a SIM card in SNU.

Within the SNU campus, near the department of Social Sciences. 

So let's begin with the simple things you have to check/do if you want to use your phone:

1. Check first if you phone is unlocked before going to Seoul! It's obvious, but better say that in case. If it's not unlocked yet, just contat your mobile operator and you would be able to handle it pretty easily.
2. Before going to Seoul, you'll receive an email of the OIA (Office of International Affairs), informing you that a meeting will be held just before the beginning of the semester, to talk about life in SNU, courses and so on. Mobile operators would be there also, and will provide SIM cards. But your phone has to be compatible. If not, they will recommand you to buy their phone, but you have another solution, way more interesting. 
3. Go to the Student Center (at the center of the campus), this is where students used to meet and gather around. Go to the second floor, you'll see a store where you can buy pens, notebooks, ... If you get into the store, you'll see on the left-side a mobile store, and a lady at the counter willing to sell you SIM cards! Just need your phone to be unlocked, and it's done.

For around 20 bucks, you'll have your SIM card, including some call credit, and 500 Mo 3G credit if you pay 8 bucks more I think. And most importantly: Free Access to Olleh Wifi spots all around Korea! Just amazing! And useful, especially in the subway in Seoul! 

Hope this post can help you. If you have any questions, feel free to ask it in the comment section below. 

Tell me, do you folks think you would be able to survive one week without a mobile phone, nor internet in Seoul?

See you later.