Update to “Calling the U.S. Collect”: Forget calling collect, but just call for free…

September 11, 2007 in Announcements, Internet, Opinion, Telecommunications, Things to do

So, the costs of calling back home (the U.S.A.) and also the hassle of getting calling cards basically disallowed the right hand side of my brain to put out the extra effort to call…rather, I was so busy that it was tough.  However, with the new job and all, I have to make calls constantly [...]

The general guide to moving to Korea

July 2, 2007 in Opinion, Relocation, Telecommunications

I’d argue there are definitely some things missing here, but it’s not a bad primer to read before moving here.
Overview:
Living in Korea can be an eye opening experience if it is your first time immersed in an Asian culture.
Housing
To accommodate the wide range of people living in Korea, there are many different types of bachelor [...]

Emoticons in Korea

June 21, 2007 in Internet, Korean Language, Telecommunications

This will be brief, but I thought I’d make a quick comment on the emoticons used in Korea in terms of the Internet and also on the cell phones. 
 In the United States, we would use this for a happy face:      – a sideways happy face, but the Koreans use other symbols like this: [...]

Calling the U.S. Collect

June 21, 2007 in Telecommunications

So, I found the following to help people conduct the above while living in Korea. 
Dial 00799 (with no prefix) if you would like the help of an operator from Korea Telecom in making an international call. You can do this from anywhere in the country, and there are a diverse range of services available. First [...]