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#1 tru006

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Posted 13 January 2013 - 02:42 PM

Hello,

I will be going overseas to South Korea for about a year. Is their network CDMA or GSM? I believe it may be CDMA but I want to make sure. Can I use a Samsung Galaxy S III there? If so, what would be the best SIM cards to purchase.

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Posted 17 January 2013 - 06:02 PM

tru006, on 13 January 2013 - 02:42 PM, said:

I guess no one can assist me with this?

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Posted 17 January 2013 - 06:17 PM

They use CDMA. I'm not exactly sure how using your own phone there would work - CDMA is definitely not as good as GSM in that regard.

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#4 tru006

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Posted 18 January 2013 - 07:15 PM

Thanks for responding. I was planning on purchasing an unlocked SSG III online. I just wanted to if I should get a CDMA or a GSM version.

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Posted 18 January 2013 - 07:51 PM

I was looking a t these:

http://cgi.ebay.com/...atchlink:top:en

http://www.amazon.co...e/dp/B0089VXVJO

http://www.amazon.co.../dp/B00AAOV9E2.

Or something that will be compatible to one of the US carriers when I return next year.

This post has been edited by tru006: 18 January 2013 - 07:53 PM

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Posted 26 January 2013 - 06:30 AM

If your phone is CDMA, then you can use it in S. Korea. You WILL get hit with roaming charges though and they won't be cheap, I would imagine. You may need to notify your carrier in advance though, but not sure.

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